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By Alex Southgate Grade: B+ One thing that fascinates me about whisky is why drinkers go for a certain bottle. It’s quite obvious that reviews are incredibly important to some, (which is a good thing or  The Whiskey Reviewer and others would be a bit redundant,) to others it might come down to a new expression from their favorite distillery. ...

By Randall H. Borkus Rating: A- Sazarac’s Barton 1792 Distillery has introduced its first expression marketed as “ultra-premium,” named Thomas S. Moore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. These whiskeys have been finished in a variety of select casks from around the globe, with the first three expressions available on a limited release basis from December 2020 and all featuring wine casks, ...

Redbreast Irish Whiskey, which is produced by Irish Distillers at Midleton Distillery, has unveiled Redbreast 10-Year-Old, a reimagining of Gilbey’s historic expression, last produced half a century ago. The limited-edition release celebrates 30 years since the resurrection of Redbreast Irish Whiskey and salutes the continuous revival of single pot still Irish whiskey on the world stage. Redbreast 10-Year-Old pays tribute ...

The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today announced that it has canceled its annual Kentucky Bourbon Affair fantasy camp in 2021 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. “While we are encouraged with vaccinations and declining cases, it would be difficult to hold such intimate, elegant events that attract people from all over the world,” KDA President Eric Gregory said. “It would not ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Back in 2019, Bardstown Bourbon Company (BBCo) teamed up with the California winery Phifer Pavitt to release a truly marvelous example of what a well-structured wine barrel finish can do for a bourbon. Shortly after BBCo fired up its first still, they took some Pavitt Cabernet Sauvignon casks, used to age that wine for three ...