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By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B+ Barrell Craft Spirits is a non-distiller producer (NDP), also known as an independent bottler, that uses sourced whiskey to create its magic in a bottle. They offer cask-strength expressions of predominantly American whiskeys.   The founder, Joe Beatrice, has expanded operations in Louisville, Kentucky and is developing his own distilling, barreling and aging facilities in ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Given that I often wax romantic about the place of copper and oak in a distillery, Coppercraft is an outfit with an undeniably cool name in my book. As the axiom goes, though, what’s in a name for this West Michigan craft distiller? Coppercraft is in the midst of making the transition from sourced whiskeys ...

A Chat With Wyoming Whiskey’s CEO By Kurt Maitland Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of meeting David DeFazio of Wyoming Whiskey. Wyoming is a state where having a “new” distillery is still a novelty, unlike other Western states like Utah or Colorado. “New” is in quotes because they’ve actually  been at it for over a decade. As for ...

The Jack Daniel Distillery is celebrating the historic art of barrel-making with a new special edition member of the Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Collection. Limited to just 200 barrels, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel “Heritage Barrel” utilizes the unique barrel toasting techniques of the earliest coopers to create a new whiskey rich in flavor yet steeped in tradition. Master Distiller Jeff ...

By Emma Briones Rating: A Summer afternoons call for a fresh whisky, and while some may think that a fresh whisky might be simple, it shouldn’t mean that. anCnoc 12 is one of those fresh, yet complex, whiskies that may revive a fatigued person on a hot afternoon. Located in the limits of Speyside, the Knockdhu distillery is known for ...