(Prohibition Spirits Press Release) Prohibition Spirits has released Hooker’s House RYE Whiskey the first whiskey double barreled in old vine Zinfandel barrels. The 95% rye mash bill produces an earthy spiciness that interacts nicely with the qualities of the used Zinfandel barrels. Double barreling the RYE enhances the quality spirit with Wine Country influences of dark fruits and spicy boldness from ...
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Buffalo Trace Set to Release Taylor Small Batch Bourbon
(Buffalo Trace Press Release) Buffalo Trace Distillery pays homage to former Distillery owner E. H. Taylor, Jr. with a small batch, Bottled-In-Bond, 100 proof bourbon whiskey aged in Taylor’s warehouse. Taylor built his iconic brick warehouse for barrel aging in 1881 and the Warehouse is still in use today. After seven years on the sixth floor, his namesake bourbon whiskey ...
Read More »Wemyss Malts Rolls Out New Single Cask Line
(From Wemyss Malts Press Release) Edinburgh based boutique spirits company Wemyss Malts is delighted to announce the release of their latest single cask single malt whiskies. Each cask is a celebration of the unique and contrasting appeals of the different Scotch whisky regions. Wemyss whiskies are each identified by their natural taste and aroma and this latest range comprises: “Sugared ...
Read More »New Round of Van Winkle to Hit Store Shelves Soon
For thirsty bourbon lovers, the wait is finally over, as a new round of Van Winkle whiskeys will hit store shelves in just a couple of weeks. The Van Winkle line is renowned for producing aged, high quality bourbon and rye whiskey, but also infamous for its scarcity. “When bourbon ages over 15 years, much is lost to the angel’s ...
Read More »The Rye Whiskey Craze and Crunch
By Richard Thomas Whiskey of all types has experienced a boom in sales in recent years, and while shortage stories periodically pop up in the media, these vague ruminations are largely unfounded. Unfounded, that is, unless you are talking about rye whiskey. That a rye whiskey craze and crunch is in progress is beyond dispute. Sales of rye whiskey have ...
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