King’s Falcon Single Malt Scotch Review

King's Falcon Single Malt
(Credit: John Rayls)

By Father John Rayls Rating: B Little is known about the provenance of this whisky. It’s labeled as a single malt, so it must have been sourced from a single distillery. Also, it’s known to have been “aged in American oak” and then given a “first-fill bourbon cask finish.” Who bottles it and what distillery… Continue reading King’s Falcon Single Malt Scotch Review

Crown Royal Mesquite Canadian Whisky Review

Crown Royal Texas Mesquite
(Credit: Diageo)

By Richard Thomas Rating: C- Mesquite whiskeys are hardly anything new. The wood is a staple of barbecue in the Southwest, and it’s flavor had appeared in all manner of foods and drinks in the American Southwest prior to the first mesquite-smoked bourbons and American malts appearing some years ago. Still, that is an American,… Continue reading Crown Royal Mesquite Canadian Whisky Review

Edrington Looking For Buyer For Cutty Sark and Glenturret Distillery

Following the grand unveiling of its new £140 million for The Macallan, Edrington is now reported as looking for a buyer for its blended whisky brands Cutty Sark and Famous Grouse, as part of a narrowing of effort to focus on higher end, luxury products. Cutty Sark is a major selling Scotch Whisky in Southern… Continue reading Edrington Looking For Buyer For Cutty Sark and Glenturret Distillery

All Of Barton 1792’s Half-Collapsed Warehouse Falls Down

Warehouse 30 at Barton 1792 Distillery has completely collapsed, no injuries are reported and no one was inside. This comes a little overa week after the first half of the same warehouse collapsed unexpectedly. As a result of the first collapse on June 22, the Barton 1792 Distillery team was prepared and had equipment on site… Continue reading All Of Barton 1792’s Half-Collapsed Warehouse Falls Down

Rabbit Hole Cancels Rickhouse Project

Rabbit Hole had only just opened their $15 million distillery in Louisville last month, but have now been compelled to cancel plans to build rickhouses in Smithfield, Kentucky. Some Smithfield residents complained, citing concerns of a type of black mold that is associated with alcohol distilling and aging. As the bourbon industry has expanded in… Continue reading Rabbit Hole Cancels Rickhouse Project