The Big Whiskey Pinch Isn’t In Scotland Or Kentucky, But Japan By Richard Thomas Arguably the hottest ticket in the world whiskey scene today is Japanese whisky, buoyed by a rising tide of attention in recent years that culminated with it knocking Scotch whisky off the top slots in many rankings. This interest from international whiskey enthusiasts has been mirrored ...
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Bourbon Stocks At Record Level, And That May Be A Problem
Looking Back To The 1970s Prompts Both Caution And Enthusiasm By Richard Thomas Last week the mainstream media was abuzz with stories that bourbon stocks in Kentucky were approaching the 1975 high water mark of a stock of 5.8 million barrels. According to the Kentucky Distillers Association (KDA), the end of 2014 saw 5.7 million barrels in inventory, so in ...
Read More »Blade and Bow Bourbon Review
Updated on May 22, 2016 By Elizabeth Emmons Average Rating: B- Diageo has rolled out the red carpet for the bourbon offerings under its newest brand, Blade and Bow, released on the date of this year’s Kentucky Derby. Blade and Bow encompasses two offerings: the no age statement (NAS), Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and the 22-Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon. ...
Read More »Red, White Pike and Blue
By Julia Ritz Toffoli For year-round whiskey drinkers, the summer tends to pose a bit of a challenge. We want to keep drinking whiskey, but our winter favorites—like Manhattans and Old Fashioneds—don’t complement the heat very well, and stirred drinks are bit labor intensive if you’re making batches of cocktails for a BBQ or summer fête. With the Fourth of ...
Read More »Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old Scotch Review
By Father John Rayls Rating: A- The Dalwhinnie Distillery has a long and eventful history. Started in 1897, but was in and out of insolvency the very next year, and the distillery saw several ownership changes after that. It eventually came under the Diageo umbrella, which is how it came to be included among “The Classic Malts of Scotland.” Included ...
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