By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Pushing forward off their outstanding start last year, Lost Lantern has been combining the function of a European negociant — buying casks from distillers for either single barrel bottlings or in-house crafty blends — with the unique scene of American craft distilling. That is where this particular whiskey comes from: Lost Lantern picked up several ...
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Laws Whiskey House Releases Second Batch of Bonded Malt
Laws Whiskey House has announced the second release of its Bonded Henry Road Straight Malt Whiskey. This limited seasonal release will be available in key markets across the country starting September 2021 for a suggested retail price of $74.99. This release meets the high standards of the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897, including using only the grain of a ...
Read More »Del Bac Dorado Mesquite Smoked Whiskey Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: B After a small distiller has been around with their own in-house whiskeys for several years, it can be said their products follow one of two tracks: either they continue to follow their established and time-tested process; or they take advantage of time and experience to evolve. Before my December 2020 interview with Stephen Paul, co-founder ...
Read More »Lost Lantern Unveils Spring Single Casks
Lost Lantern, the new and independent bottler of American whiskey, is excited to announce their Spring 2021 release of limited edition single casks. The brand’s first single cask release was exceptionally well received with Cask #4 from Iroonroot Republic selling out almost immediately. Less than 20% of the first three casks from the Winter 2020 release remain available for purchase. ...
Read More »Virginia Distilling Company Releases A Trio Of New Courage & Conviction Malts
Virginia Distillery Company has released three new whiskies in its Courage & Conviction product line, featuring individual bottlings of the core trio of casks – bourbon, sherry and cuvée – that make up the flagship offering of Courage & Conviction. Courage & Conviction is the distillery’s flagship American Single Malt whisky line, distilled on-site using 100% North American malted barley and mountain spring-fed water ...
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