Buffalo Trace Distillery is releasing its winter allocation of Stagg Jr, just in time for the holidays.  This is 15th release in the series and weighs in at 131.1 proof.  Like previous versions, Stagg Jr is uncut, unfiltered, aged over eight years, and with a taste profile similar to its elder statesman, George T. Stagg. Tasting notes describe this barrel proof ...

The third and final installment for Booker’s 2020 is called “Pigskin Batch,” a nod to legendary Jim Beam Master Distiller Booker Noe’s days as a high school football star and his lifelong love of the game. This batch is 6 years, 7 months old, and came out unfiltered and uncut at 127.3 proof. Pricing is $89.99 per fifth bottle.

Keeping up with their now traditional line of New Year’s releases of their Barrell Bourbon line, Barrell Craft Spirits has put together a Barrell Bourbon New Year 2021. In keeping with many of the negociant’s releases in recent years, the New Year 2021 bourbon reflects the growing maturity of the craft whiskey sector in America, as it allows on Barrell ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ I recently found myself emailing with Stephen Paul, founder of Arizona’s Hamilton Distillers and ardent Scotch whisky lover, about my most recent book, American Whiskey. His Del Bac whiskeys were covered in that book, with my tasting notes dating to 2016. The Whiskey Reviewer‘s posted reviews were done by another contributor and date to 2015. ...

Sampling Prime Choices From The Biggest Single Whisk(e)y Auction Lot Ever By Andrew Graham Whisky Auctioneer, a Scotland-based platform for buying and selling whisky and other spirits on the secondary market, held a private tasting October 15th call attention to the the auction of “Pat’s Whiskey Collection,” billed as the largest private gathering of bottles ever put on the block. ...