Seven Colorado distilleries came together for the second annual Colorado Whiskey Collaboration Project which took place on June 4. Each distillery handcrafted a wheat whiskey, without using any specialty malts, in their local facility and collectively filled a donated new North American white oak, toasted and charred, 53-gallon barrel from Independent Stave Company. “We wanted to do something fun together ...
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Journeyman Corsets, Whips And Whiskey Review
By Father John Rayls Rating: A- Journeyman Distillery has another winner in its Corsets, Whips and Whiskey. This is a barrel strength, 118.3 proof and 100% wheat whiskey bottled as a no age statement (NAS) expression. Journeyman Distillery in Three Oaks, Michigan operates out of the historic Featherbone Corset and Buggy Whip Factory. Knowing this, the name becomes obvious. I like ...
Read More »Cedar Ridge Wheat Whiskey Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: C Some craft distilleries follow a path of focusing on one thing, such as Garrison Brothers and their Texas Bourbon or Westland and their Washington Malt. Others make many styles of whiskey and follow a course of variety. Iowa’s Cedar Ridge Distillery is one of these, and in pursuing that route they have an entry in ...
Read More »Heaven Hill Expands Bernheim Into World’s Biggest Bourbon Plant
Heaven Hill Distillery yesterday dedicated the expansion of its Bernheim facility, creating the single largest Bourbon production site after a $25 million investment. Congressman John Yarmuth (D-KY) and Mayor Greg Fischer joined Heaven Hill President Max L. Shapira and Master Distiller Denny Potter in a toast to the latest advancement in industry innovation. Dating back to 1871, the historic site ...
Read More »Eleven Years Of Parker’s Heritage Whiskeys
By Richard Thomas Parker’s Heritage is one of two series of annual limited editions that leave enthusiasts guessing as to what is coming. Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition is always a bourbon, with the mystery being the very technical, nerdy issue of which of the distillery’s ten recipes will be used and how old said stock will be. Buffalo ...
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