By Richard Thomas For the last few years, a popular factoid in My Old Kentucky Home is that we have more bourbon barrels socked away than people. With a population just shy of 4 1/2 million, crossing that threshold was a noteworthy milestone in the ongoing Bourbon Boom, but it pales in comparison to the one achieved in 2017. According ...
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Underrated: The Glenlivet 12 Year Old
By Richard Thomas The Glenlivet 12 Year Old returned to shelves in Europe this summer, three years after it was discontinued in that market and two years ahead of schedule. * Citing the now ubiquitous concern of rising demand putting pressure on finite supply, parent company Pernod Ricard replaced the 12 Year Old with the no age statement (NAS) ...
Read More »Grant’s Has Shaken And Stirred Its Core Line-Up
By Richard Thomas Back in July, Grant’s Blended Scotch Whisky gave its line-up a top to bottom shake up, compete with new expressions, discontinued expressions and a new look. Most of our readers ought to be familiar with the brand, because even among the Americans I know folks who consider their cheap, super-sized bottle of Grant’s at Trader Joe’s a ...
Read More »Templeton Rye Opens New Distillery, Starts New Chapter
By Richard Thomas Templeton Rye joined the ranks of bottlers-turned-distillers last week when their $35 million distillery went operational. Starting August 7, new oak barrels have been filled and transferred to their on-site warehouse, capable of storing 54,000 barrels of whiskey. As the basic Templeton Rye is listed as a four year old, the transition from sourced whiskey, distilled and ...
Read More »Barton Warehouse Collapse Spilled Over 1/3 Of Its Whiskey
By Richard Thomas Ever since bourbon enthusiasts were left stunned by the news that Warehouse 30 had partially collapsed in late June at the Barton 1792 Distillery, a Sazerac property located in Bardstown, Kentucky, one question has been consistently making the rounds: how much whiskey was saved? That is far from an idle question. The Barton property has many warehouses ...
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