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By Randall H. Borkus Rating: C Ezra Brooks dates back to 1957, is known for its Bourbon, and has been a part of Luxco’s portfolio of whiskeys since 1993. Now the brand has added Ezra Brooks Straight Rye Whiskey to their product lineup. Luxco, Inc. is a leading producer, importer and marketer of alcohol beverages. Founded in St. Louis in 1958 ...

By Richard Thomas Although most headlines about the American micro-distilling movement tend to focus on its explosive growth, a boom that now has well over 1,000 small distilleries in operation with more on the way, as a serious observer of the whiskey part of that movement I prefer to monitor a different aspect: the gaining maturity of craft whiskey. Seven ...

Your Favorite New Bourbon Brand Was Probably Bought Out. What Does That Mean? By Richard Thomas If you pay attention to the American whiskey news from a business angle, or perhaps just keep an eye on your favorite brands, you can’t help but have noticed a series of big outside investments and buy-outs over the last couple of years. Any ...

By Emma Briones Rating: B+   Label 5 is a blended scotch owned by the french company La Martiniquaise. With Label 5 Classic Black as the start of their range, they offer a variety of expressions. This includes some premium blended whiskies, such as Label 5 12 Year Old. According to La Martiniquaise, “Label 5 12 Year Old is an ...

According to a press release issued by the Governor of Virginia’s office on Tuesday, Filibuster Distillery is set to invest $795,000 in an expansion project. The expansion will create a projected eight new jobs at the distillery. Filibuster is located in Maurertown, in the Lower Shenandoah Valley. The press release also specified that Filibuster had committed to purchasing all of ...