By Richard Thomas World Whisky Day, that annual celebration for whiskey-lovers everywhere and of whiskeys made everywhere, is around the corner: the day itself if this Saturday, on May 21. If an enthusiast needs an occasion to venture into unfamiliar territory, this is it, because this is the day to embrace unknown bottles from faraway lands. What follows is a ...

The Gospel Straight Rye Whiskey–made of 100% Australian unmalted rye–has come to the US. The Gospel is bringing together traditional American whiskey history with its Australian culture and environment. Already in markets in France, Germany, the UK, Hong Kong and China, The Gospel marks its US launch in over 29 states. New to the scene, The Gospel launched in September ...

By Richard Thomas Single malt whiskies, with their distinct and individual identities and rich-yet-sophisticated characters, have always been a drink withdrawn from my shelf from late Spring to early Autumn. Between living in sweltering DC, steamy Asia, sunny Portugal and now also-sweltering Kentucky, my adult years have been marked by summer climates that were too hot to enjoy most malts ...

Today, the pioneers of Australian craft whisky, Starward, announced a major new deal to be the Official Whisky Partner of the globally renowned MICHELIN Guide. As the Official Whisky Partner of The MICHELIN Guide in North America, Starward will work with the leading authority in the culinary arts to roll out a 12-month US partnership that complements Starward’s simple brand ...

By Richard Thomas If you have been a whiskey enthusiast for a long time, then you have watched as the world’s whiskey boom keeps on gaining momentum. Even the coronavirus pandemic seems to have been little more than a hiccup. The newcomers from a decade ago are now well-entrenched fixtures, more newcomers (both individual distillers and entire countries) have kept ...