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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 ...

The Bardstown Bourbon Company will launch a new expression with French Armagnac house Château de Laubade as part of its Collaborative Series on Friday, May 1. Available in select markets as a limited release, this collaboration with Château de Laubade is an exceptional 12-year-old Indiana bourbon finished in Armagnac barrels for 18 months. “This unique, limited collaboration has a striking ...

New Riff Distilling announces the release of an unprecedented bourbon and rye duo in early May, part of an ongoing exploration of the deep truths and deeper mysteries of the sour mash method. Like all New Riff whiskeys, the Backsetter whiskeys are crafted with the traditional, time-honored sour mash Kentucky regimen, which utilizes a portion of grain “backset” from a ...