By Kurt Maitland I was able to speak to Frey Ranch Whiskey Farm and Distillery co-founders Colby and Ashley Frey about the amazing farm to glass whiskey they are making at Frey Ranch in Nevada. KM: Please tell us the story of Frey Ranch before their entry into distilling. The Freys: In 1944, Colby’s grandfather bought the piece of land ...
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Sneak Peek: Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 20 Year Old Corn Whiskey Review (2023)
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Heaven Hill launched their Heritage Collection last year with a 17 year old bourbon, but the distillery has a habit of using their annual series to showcase the breadth and depth of what they make there (witness the variety of Parker’s Heritage over the years). So their choice for the second installment of Heritage Collection ...
Read More »Heaven Hill Unveils A 20 Year Old Heritage Corn Whiskey
Heaven Hill Distillery announced today the release of Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 20-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Corn Whiskey, the 2023 edition of the Heaven Hill Heritage Collection. Each spring, this annual, highly limited release will feature some of the distillery’s oldest inventory of aging whiskey, continuing the standard of excellence Heaven Hill has practiced since 1935. Each release in the ultra-premium collection ...
Read More »Balcones Big Baby Bottled in Bond Corn Whiskey Review
Revised October 8, 2022 By Richard Thomas Rating: B Balcones made it’s reputation with their very first whiskey, Baby Blue. This was partly because although they weren’t the first operational whiskey distillery in Texas (that was Garrison Brothers), they were the first one to release a product. The other reason is their innovative approach in making that product; Baby Blue ...
Read More »Jacob’s Pardon 15 Year Old American Whiskey Review
By Andrew Graham Grade: A- Let’s start 2021 off with something kind of crazy: a 15 year old single barrel American whiskey that’s bottled at 141.8 proof. The folks behind Jacob’s Pardon, Palm Bay International, bring some history to the table. The duo behind the brand, president and CEO Marc Taub and his son, Jake, are a couple generations removed ...
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