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By Douglas Fraser Rating: B+ The Kooper Family Distillery is family-focused. They trace their values back to their grandparents Howard W. and Jean M. Paredekooper, who followed the American dream by working hard, instilling good values, and emphasizing self-reliance. Their rye whiskey label depicts Howard as the 1944 U.S. Armed Forces Heavyweight Boxing Champion, and the company says it represents ...

Heaven Hill Distillery announced today the 2020 limited edition release of Parker’s Heritage Collection 10 Year Old Heavy Char Bourbon. The 14th edition will ship nationally beginning in September at an SRP of $120.00. Parker’s Heritage Collection is a hallmark lineup of Heaven Hill Distillery’s exploration in premium innovation. The 14th edition continues the interaction of barrel char across varying ...

For the past two decades, Compass Box has sought to make the world of Scotch whisky a more interesting place and show that blends can be as good as, if not better than, single malt whiskies. To mark its 20th anniversary this year, Compass Box is proud to announce the launch of Hedonism Felicitas, a special limited edition expression that ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: C Rye’d On represents a departure for Castle & Key. Most of the brand’s releases have been whiskeys sourced from MGP in Indiana, perhaps aged in Castle & Key’s unique Warehouse B, and typically part of a vertical series. An example is Pinhook Rye Time. The new whiskey represents an entirely separate creature, as Rye’d On ...

By Michael Cervin Rating: A From Islay comes this Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Ardbeg opened its doors in 1815 and has long been one of the peatiest, smokiest and complex of the Islay malts. During the 1980s and 1990s, Ardbeg stumbled financially and was on the brink of folding. The Glenmorangie Company bought Ardbeg in 1997 and since then, the ...