By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The latest batch of uncut, unfiltered, well-sourced and skillfully blended bourbon goodness from Barrell Craft Spirits in Batch 028. According to the fact sheet, this is a bourbon fashioned from 10 and 11 year old whiskeys sourced out of Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana. The latter two are usually attributed to Cascade Hollow (formerly known as ...

Stellum Spirits, a new national brand created to celebrate the modern-day whiskey drinker, today officially launched its inaugural flagship offerings, including bourbon (blue label), rye (green label), and single barrels, which are all bottled at cask strength. By embracing the vitality of American whiskey today, Stellum is focused on creating the next generation of classic whiskeys that include all facets ...

By Douglas Fraser Average Rating: B- Booker’s Small Batch Bourbon is the creation of legendary Jim Beam Master Distiller Booker Noe, continued by his son and successor Fred Noe. Booker’s was a forerunner of the seminal Jim Beam Small Batch Collection of the early 1990s, which did so much to cement the foundation of bourbon’s comeback. Each year, four batches ...

Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS), best known for their sourced, skillfully blended and cask strength Barrell Bourbon line, has introduced Barrell Seagrass, a blend of American and Canadian rye whiskeys, meticulously sourced and finished in three distinct casks. Each ingredient is finished separately in Martinique Rhum Agricole casks, apricot brandy casks, and Madeira barrels. Each component whiskey brings its own attributes ...

The kick-off batch of Booker’s Bourbon for 2021 is shipping out from the plant and headed to liquor store and bar shelves near you. This release has been dubbed “Donohue’s Batch” in honor of longtime Jim Beam Distillery salesman and Booker Noe contemporary Mike Donohue. Donohue joined the Beam team in 1982, following seven years at the NFL, and Noe ...