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By Emma Briones Rating: B In its Wine Geese series, Green Spot has been exploring the characteristics that using special wine casks can bring to its single pot still whiskey. The second expression in this range is Green Spot Chateau Montelena. This whisky brings together the stories of two different Irish entrepreneurs. On one side are the Mitchel brothers, who ...

By Randall H. Borkus Rating: C- Two James Distillery was the first legal distillery in Detroit since the Prohibition era, opening in 2013 . It has been often said that the decline of the Motor City and the resulting cheap rents for large spaces has lured many creative folks to the city. The distillery founder Peter Bailey attributes the Detroit ...

What Glass Makes a Difference And What Glass Can Stay Home By Paul Angelidis Whisky glasses come in a variety of shapes and sizes, each with specific purposes and advantages when you are drinking whisky. This is very similar to how wine glasses come in a variety of shapes and sizes, with each type working better for different kinds of ...

By Richard Thomas For many a bourbon tourist coming to Kentucky this summer, Louisville will be the base of their their journey down the distiller’s path. From a certain logistical angle, one can hardly blame them: the city lies astride a major interstate intersection and has a secondary airport; a wide, deep range of hotels; stands as one of the ...

Family-run single malt whisky creators, Gordon & MacPhail, has announced the launch of ‘Discovery’, a new range that is part of the company’s commitment to strengthen and streamline the brand’s portfolio. The range of carefully selected whiskies is grouped and colour-coded under three flavour profiles – ‘Smoky, ‘Sherry’ and ‘Bourbon’. Designed to help whisky drinkers to begin an exploratory journey ...