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By Richard Thomas Truth be told, I’ve been expecting Diageo’s Orphan Barrel series to release a single malt Scotch Whisky ever since they delved into Canadian Whisky two years ago with Entrapment. The British drinks goliath owns the single largest chunk of the Scotch industry, as well as the world’s leading whisky brand, Johnnie Walker. With so much stock to ...

Bourbon, Scotch and Rye Whiskey Gifts For Father’s Day By Richard Thomas Take it from me (and I’m the divorced Dad of a 4 1/2 year old): what that Papa you know wants for Father’s Day is whiskey. Not a tie, not socks, but whiskey. Unless he is a teetotaler, it is hard to conceive of going far wrong by ...

By Emily Mullis Rating: B+ Elwood Distilling Company is a small spirits-maker in Boulder, Colorado. They only have one whiskey, their single malt, but a lot of hard work goes into crafting it. Four kinds of malted barely are used in the distilling process, and the mash from that is distilled twice. To finish, toasted cherry wood staves are added ...

By April Manning Rating: B For a brand that was first created 20 years ago as a Christmas gift for close friends and family, it seems fitting the first batch for Booker’s 2019 Collection is in honor of a long-time Beam distillery employee, Teresa Wittemer. After being hired by Booker Noe over 30 years ago, Teresa has risen through the ...

Sweet Amber Distilling Co. today announced the appointment of Rob Dietrich as Master Distiller of Blackened American whiskey, the unconventional spirit created by preeminent Master Distiller Dave Pickerell and shaped through sonic enhancement by Metallica’s music. A veteran in the spirits and music industry, Rob’s experience makes him well-suited to continue the work begun by Dave Pickerell. Over the past ...