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Heaven Hill Distillery, the world’s second-largest holder of aging Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, today filled its nine millionth Bourbon barrel. Heaven Hill is the only local, independent, family-owned and operated company to reach this historic benchmark. “In a year defined by teamwork and perseverance, today we celebrate another historic Heaven Hill milestone as we fill the nine millionth barrel of ...

Following approvals in the U.S. House and Senate, tonight the President signed the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) as part of an omnibus and stimulus package, giving the country’s 2,200 craft spirits producers much-needed, permanent tax relief and parity with their counterparts in beer and wine, who have enjoyed lower rates for many years. Federal excise tax ...

Support Your Favorite Craft Distillers Through Their Canned & Bottled Cocktails By Richard Thomas The covid-19 vaccine may be in distribution, but like a case of Pappy van Winkle, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be able to get any anytime soon. We’re all set for a long pandemic winter, and if your state hasn’t already tightened its restrictions, that is ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- When I lifted the straps securing the heavy case to the pedestal — yes, that is the kind of packaging the bottle had — I found myself thinking “wow, it really has been seven years with Boss Hog?” Yet our deputy editor Kurt Maitland reviewed the first installment back in 2013, that originator being a ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Despite not being one of the trailblazers or early entrants to the craft whiskey scene, Woodinville Whiskey has built a strong reputation among the usually skeptical, often cantankerous enthusiast community. In my opinion, that is down to three major factors. One is that by being situated in the state of Washington, they were in a ...