By Michael Cervin Rating: A In 2013, Barrell Craft Spirits launched in Louisville, Kentucky, and it was somewhat unconventional in American spirits circles at the time. Instead of building their own distillery, the decision was made to blend what they felt were “exceptional” casks from established producers, then bottle those whiskeys at cask strength. To that point, there are no ...

Corrected December 12, 2022 By Alex Southgate Rating: A- It’s always nice to come across something completely unexpected. This was certainly the case recently when I went into my local off-license, looking for one thing and came out with something entirely different. I spotted a whisky on the shelf by Crabbie’s, a company I know well, but for alcoholic ginger ...

Baltimore Spirits Company (BSC) today announced the release of a new addition to their Epoch line of award-winning spirits. Epoch Straight Bourbon Whiskey, scheduled for official release this Saturday, July 17th at noon at their distillery in Medfield’s Union Collective, is the first bourbon released by the local award-winning distillery in what will become a regular part of their product ...

Last Drop has launched its inaugural blended whisky, Last Drop 50 Year Old Signature. Created by Master Blender Colin J.P. Scott, the release marks the brand’s first foray into the creation – as well as curation – of extraordinary aged spirits. Limited to just 500 bottles worldwide, this distinct blend will be available in the U.S. at an SRP of ...

The Echlinville Distillery (Co. Down, Northern Ireland) is adding the historic Matt D’Arcy Irish Whiskey brand to its portfolio of award winning whiskeys. Echlinville and Newry based Matt D’Arcy & Co Limited have forged an alliance that will see Echlinville mature, bottle and market Matt. D’Arcy’s Old Irish Whiskey and grow the brand in the global Irish whiskey market. Founded ...