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By Michael Cervin Rating: B Greenbar Distillery, based in the Arts District of downtown Los Angeles (formerly an industrial area near Little Tokyo) – proudly sells itself as “one of California’s oldest distilleries.” That’s not much of a bragging right since it only opened in 2004. More impressive, however, is the claim of making the world’s largest portfolio of organic ...

Only a couple weeks ahead of the Kentucky Derby, American whiskey producer Pinhook has a new vintage racing out of the gate: Bohemian Bourbon Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (47.5% ABV; $38 SRP). Bohemian Bourbon is Pinhook’s 2020 flagship bourbon, crafted using a proprietary mashbill distilled at Castle & Key distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. Beginning this month, Bohemian Bourbon will be ...

In September Michter’s Distillery will be releasing a limited amount of US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye. “The reception that our Toasted Barrel Finish whiskeys have received is a result of tremendously focused work done by our production team led by Master Distiller Dan McKee and Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson. Despite the continuing shortages across all our whiskey stocks, we ...

Mackmyra has a proud history of challenging traditional norms and also of having a desire to highlight Swedish nature, flavors and craftsmanship outside the country’s borders. In line with this, the company now presents this year’s autumn edition Jaktlycka (Happy Hunting), which is a whisky inspired by our ancient forests and its tasty treasures. Jaktlycka is a limited single malt ...

For Blanton’s fans, Buffalo Trace Distillery is making Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel available in the United States this fall.  This announcement follows Buffalo Trace Distillery announcing earlier this year that Blanton’s Gold Edition will be available annually in the United States, starting in summer 2020. Like Blanton’s Gold Edition, Straight From The Barrel will be limited, and released once ...