By Richard Thomas Rating: B Brown-Forman has decided to deliver a new rye whiskey through its Old Forester brand. Aside from the obvious feature of having a new rye whiskey on the shelf, this is noteworthy for two reasons. In a minor historical point, Old Forester has never had a rye before, so this is a first for the brand. ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Among the staples of the “Bourbon’s Big Autumn,” or the batch of much anticipated releases that come out every Fall, is Parker’s Heritage from Heaven Hill. This year will see the twelfth installment in a line that has had some memorable releases and has always been interesting. On paper, this year’s release will probably come ...

Updated February 1, 2018 By Richard Thomas Average Rating: A- Autumn is coming, and one sign of that in my calendar is the forthcoming release of Parker’s Heritage 2017, part of a series of American whiskey releases ardently sought by enthusiasts. Among the crop of annual Fall limited edition whiskeys, Parker’s Heritage occupies a middling spot. It’s not as uber-trendy ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Rumors began circulating a couple of months ago that Jim Beam was making a new Booker’s style (i.e. uncut and unfiltered) expression, and the details have been coming out ever since. The new whiskey is Little Book, so named because it is the first product to come from Freddie Noe, son of current Beam Master ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ One of the newest rituals among diehard bourbon enthusiasts is waiting for the next batch from independent bottler Barrell Bourbon. First comes word of what the batch will be—mashbill, proof, aging, etc.—followed by the actual product appearing on store and bar shelves, there to be tried out. Barrell Bourbon has become so popular in a ...