Heaven Hill Distillery announced yesterday the release of the spring 2021 edition of Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey at eight years old. Comprised of barrels produced in spring of 2013, and bottled in spring of 2021, the seventh national release ushers in the latest hallmark series to the bottled-in-bond legacy. Bottled in an ornate decanter, the spring edition ...
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Pappy Van Winkle Wrests Control Back Over Their Prices
An April 1st The Whiskey Reviewer Exclusive With Julian van Winkle III By Richard Thomas Today Julian van Winkle III, head of the Van Winkle whiskey brand, announced today that he would take advantage of changes made in Kentucky law late last year and sell all van Winkle whiskeys directly to consumers. “For a long time now, buying a bottle ...
Read More »Fettercairn Warehouse 2 Batch No. 001 Scotch Review
By Alex Southgate Rating: B+ It’s always nice to try new things. To be lucky enough to be one of the first to try something is an added boon. I count myself to be one of that lucky group and am very pleased to be able to tell you all about Warehouse 2, Batch 001, the new expression from Fettercairn. ...
Read More »The Whistler Calvados Cask Finish Irish Whiskey Review
By Douglas Fraser Rating: B+ This Calvados Cask Finish Irish Whiskey is the third tasting of The Whistler expressions for me now, and none of them have disappointed. Although so far nothing has been outstanding, every one of these is worth a try. I do enjoy seeing the creativity from the Boann Distillery in Meath, and their efforts at attempting ...
Read More »DYC Doble Roble Spanish Whisky Review
By Emma Briones Rating: C In 2017, Spanish distillery DYC made a move to show they can produce good quality whisky. They did so with a new range of limited editions: Maestros Destiladores. They began by releasing a 12 and a 15 year old whisky (building on their existing 10 year old single malt releases), they have just launched DYC ...
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