Rye Whiskey

Kentucky Owl Poised To Drop Its Rye Batch 3

Kentucky Owl has announced the release of Kentucky Owl 10-Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Batch #3. At 114-proof, the whiskey will start arriving on store shelves and behind bars in select markets later this month. Rye #3 is crafted with the same tradition and attention to detail as each of the batches of Kentucky Owl bourbon and rye that ...

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WhistlePig Releases A Special Mash Bill, Ultra-Aged Rye

By Richard Thomas Vermont’s WhistlePig has two principal claims to fame: one is as a purveyor of popular, middle-aged rye whiskeys from Indiana and Canada; the other is as one of the first crop of bottlers making the transition to distilling their own products. The brand just released their third batch of FarmStock, a blend of sourced and in-house whiskeys, ...

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James E. Pepper 1776 Ale Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Knowing as I do about the problems with sourcing barrels of whiskey that are supposed to be full, I’m never surprised when I hear tales of useless dry and sometimes leaky used barrels from brewers. When an independent bottler buys aged whiskey, it’s not uncommon for a small fraction of the lot to be empty; ...

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American Whiskeys To Watch For In Summer 2019

By Richard Thomas Although I don’t necessarily think of summer as prime whiskey drinking weather (especially not here in the United States) more prime releases are coming out during this period. My belief this trend is driven in large part by the already crowded autumnal release season; it’s harder for newer creations to receive proper attention with so many already ...

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James E. Pepper 1776 Stout Beer Review

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ One of the problems confronting anyone in the business of using a previously used barrel to age or further age their booze is that of barrel quality. Vertically integrated companies, brewstilleries and other such outfits don’t have this problem, but to focus just on whiskey-makers, most distillers and independent bottlers don’t have access to a ...

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