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Utah’s High West Brings Out Bourye For 2024

High West, the Utah-based craft distiller and negociant who earned a strong reputation for transparent sourcing more than a decade ago, has released its 2024 edition of Bourye. The Bourye expression is noted as a hybrid, drawing on stocks of both bourbon and rye that are aged for 10 years or more. In this instance, the rye side of the ...

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Brown-Forman To Distribute Its Own Products In Japan

Brown-Forman Corporation, one of the largest American-owned spirits companies, is launching its own distribution business in Japan today, bringing the distribution in-house for the first time since the company entered the market in the 1970s. The new Brown-Forman Japan office opened in the city center of Tokyo at the end of 2023. “With our dedicated team in place and our ...

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Catoctin Creek Rabble Rouser Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskey Review

Rabble Rouser Whiskey

Updated April 1, 2024 By Richard Thomas Average Rating: B+ Rabble Rouser has been around for a few years now, having first been released in 2015. Although it has been a four year old expression from the beginning, it was not initially labeled a bottled in bond and therefore can’t be considered as a forerunner of the craft bottled in ...

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The Whiskey Glass Guide: From Neat to On the Rocks

There’s something incredibly soothing about pouring yourself a glass of whiskey after a long day. But did you know the type of glass you pour into can significantly affect your drinking experience? Yes, from the luxurious feel in your hands to the way it presents the drink’s aroma and flavor profile, the right whiskey glass plays a crucial role. Whether ...

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Templeton Rye Finally Releases An In-House Product. It’s Bourbon.

Templeton Distillery will ship its first in-house whiskey for distribution next month, ironically billed as a high rye bourbon. Templeton Fortitude Bourbon would undoubtedly be a high rye by anyone’s standards, with a mash bill of 55% corn, 40% rye and 5% malted barley. Templeton’s home, Iowa, is renowned for its corn, and so it should come as no surprise ...

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