By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ This year’s installment of the annual Yellowstone Limited Edition series is a mix of 9 year and 12 year old bourbons, so technically just a 9 year old. No finishes, just some hand-selected, middle-aged, sourced bourbon. As it just so happens, Steve Beam did a good job selected his stock and putting it together for ...

By Paer Johansson Rating: B+ Have you heard about Irish Distillers? Really? Well, you might know that they are the biggest distillers of Irish whisky and part of Pernod Ricard. But do you also know that they through their Midleton Distillery produce the whiskey brands Powers, Jameson, Yellow/Green/Red Spot, Redbreast and Midleton itself? The pinnacle of the releases of premium ...

Buffalo Trace is unveiling a new O.F.C. Vintage bourbon this fall, at roughly the same time as the distillery’s other hotly anticipated limited edition whiskeys (i.e. BTAC, Pappy van Winkle, etc.). The bourbon whiskey in this release was distilled and rolled into the warehouse to rest in 1994, a year which saw box office hits like “Forrest Gump,” “The Lion ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Jack Daniel’s has followed up on the success of last year’s very limited release, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Heritage Barrel, with a new installment for 2019. For 2018, Master Distiller Jeff Arnett ordered 200 specially toasted barrels, filled them up with Tennessee new make at a mere 100 proof (an particularly low entry proof, lower ...

The GlenDronach has announced the release of a pair of bottlings which speak to the historic distillery’s mastery of Sherry cask maturation, The GlenDronach Cask Strength Batch 8 and The GlenDronach Master Vintage 1993. Available in U.S. and global markets, these two new expressions from acclaimed Master Blender Rachel Barrie represent The GlenDronach’s tradition, since 1826, of marrying Highland spirit with Spanish ...