The Top 5 In Ireland’s Premium, But Affordable Whiskeys By Richard Thomas One of the minor paradoxes of whiskey is how a given sector might have dozens, perhaps hundreds of premium expressions on the market, but the overwhelming bulk of what gets made and sold is concentrated in a small handful of names on the mass market end of the ...

By Richard Thomas Although the overwhelming bulk of Scotch whisky is aged in used American Standard Barrels (ASBs), the most prized cask for maturing whisky is the Sherry butt. Whiskies aged in first-fill Sherry butts are especially so, and those drawn entirely from such sherried stock are invariably known as “sherry bombs” for the potent flavors the malt whisky has ...

Would Raising Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Prices Help Or Hurt The Average Consumer? By Richard Thomas The Autumnal Equinox is behind us, and for American Whiskey enthusiasts that means the dearly sought Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) is making its way to stores and bars nationwide. This is also the time of year with bourbon forums and the comments of ...

The Guide To “America’s Original Whiskey” By Richard Thomas Driven in large part by its popularity as a core cocktail spirit in the mixology boom that began a decade ago, rye whiskey has risen from bourbon’s sleepy stepsister into a lively and legitimate sector of American Whiskey. While rye has not yet revived to what it was before Prohibition, it ...

What You Need To Know About Twice, New Barreled Bourbon By Richard Thomas Earlier this year, Jim Beam released their new Double Oak Bourbon, and in doing so made the third major addition to a growing category of bourbon whiskey: twice new barreled. If you like your whiskey to have plenty of wood spices and sweetness without actually being oaky, ...