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By Richard Thomas Rating: A- I write this review on what has been an emotionally tortured week for America at large (the Brett Kavanaugh hearings), but also a sad one for bourbon enthusiasts, particularly the enthusiasts of Kentucky. Heaven Hill, makers of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, announced they were discontinuing the classic Heaven Hill 6 Year Old Bottled in Bond. ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: C- Named for a path through the Green Mountains of Vermont, Appalachian Gap Distillery is an solar-powered micro-distillery with an eco-friendly ethos that mirrors its home state. Their whiskey is something of an odd duck, having a mash bill that doesn’t fit with any of the major categories: 45% malted barley, 30% corn and 25% rye. ...

Irish Distillers has unveiled the 2018 vintage of Midleton Very Rare. The 35th edition in the renowned and collectable range, first unveiled in 1984, is a masterfully blended Irish whiskey, crafted at the Midleton Distillery by Master Distiller Brian Nation. Midleton Very Rare 2018 is the result of the careful blending of exceptional, rare and hand-selected single pot still and ...

Woodford Reserve has announced the release of two different expressions for its fall Master’s Collection, a first for the series since its introduction in 2006. The two new Master’s Collection whiskeys are Woodford Reserve American Select Oak and Woodford Reserve Oat Grain Kentucky Bourbon. Woodford Reserve’s Select American Oak Bourbon was matured in Ozark oak, known for its fast growing ...

By Richard Thomas   The Glenlivet 12 Year Old returned to shelves in Europe this summer, three years after it was discontinued in that market and two years ahead of schedule. * Citing the now ubiquitous concern of rising demand putting pressure on finite supply, parent company Pernod Ricard replaced the 12 Year Old with the no age statement (NAS) ...