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Buffalo Trace Distillery is releasing its first experimental whiskey for 2020, a wheat recipe bourbon aged for four years, cut with water, then re-barreled and left to age for another eight years. The barrel, filled with Buffalo Trace’s wheat mash recipe and entered into the barrel at 114 proof, was put away to age in one new barrel on Dec. ...

Woodford Reserve, the Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby, has joined Churchill Downs for a nationwide, at-home celebration that honors the tradition and pageantry of the Kentucky Derby while also raising up to $2 million for people impacted by the global pandemic. The day-long virtual experience will take place on Saturday, May 2, the original date for the annual race, ...

By Richard Thomas Annual limited edition releases have become very much a thing in recent years: any whiskey brand worth who has the resources to release something even remotely special on a sustained basis has one, and for good reason. Making something an annual limited edition means it can command a high price tag, although it might not get automatic ...

By Andrew Graham Rating: C- Connacht Whiskey Distillery, located on the west coast of Ireland, has an intriguing story, and is an active participant in today’s Irish whiskey revival. Additionally, its master distiller, Robert Cassell, who also has New Liberty Distillery (see yesterday’s review of the Kinsey 10 Year Old American Whiskey for his blending handiwork) and Philadelphia Distilling on ...

By Douglas Fraser Rating: B- During the Christmas holiday, I was given a wonderful gift containing a box set of 3 whiskeys from a craft distillery in Philadelphia called New Liberty Distillery. If it were not for my girlfriend’s cousin, Brian, I might not have discovered these pleasant drams called Kinsey. New Liberty Distillery in Philadelphia, PA, is located just ...