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Breucklen 77 Bonded Rye Whiskey Review

Breuckelen 77 Bottled In Bond Rye
(Credit: John Rayls)

By Father John Rayls Rating: B+ The Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 was instituted to insure the public’s safety (and consolidate the position of big distillers vis-a-vis rectifiers, as bottlers were known then). Having the designation “bottled in bond” (BiB) on a whiskey label stood for quality, because it met the government guaranteed: The whiskey must… Continue reading Breucklen 77 Bonded Rye Whiskey Review

Compass Box Celebrates Chicago Punk Institution With New Whisky

Compass Box today announces its latest limited edition release, Delilah’s XXV. Named after Chicago’s famous punk rock whisky bar, Delilah’s, the new Scotch Whisky is the result of a second collaboration between owner Mike Miller and Whiskymaker John Glaser. In celebration of the bar’s forthcoming 25th Anniversary in August, the whisky is based around a… Continue reading Compass Box Celebrates Chicago Punk Institution With New Whisky

Charbay Doubled & Twisted Whiskey Review

Charbay Doubled & Twisted Whiskey
(Credit: Charbay)

By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Charbay is an odd duck, even in the world of whiskey-making micro-distillers, and it’s not easy to do something truly unusual in the innovative world of craft distilling. Charbay is one of the outfits making whiskey from beer, which in and of itself is not unique. Shared equipment and the… Continue reading Charbay Doubled & Twisted Whiskey Review

New Scottish Distillery In The Works For Craggan

Plans have been announced for a new distillery at Craggan, near Grantown-on-Spey. It would become the first new malt whisky distillery to be built in the Cairngorms National Park since its creation in 2003. The multi million pound investment by Speymalt Whisky Distributors Ltd is expected to become a major tourist attraction and significant local… Continue reading New Scottish Distillery In The Works For Craggan