Woodford Reserve today releases a new limited-edition bottle that is the result of a happy accident at the distillery that ended up producing bourbon with a whisper of chocolate notes. The result was a unique liquid that explodes with a medley of dark chocolate, cocoa and roasted coffee with fruity and citrus notes. Chocolate Malt Whisper is a Kentucky Straight ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B Rhode Island’s Newport Distilling, makers of Sea Fog Whiskey, have billed their American Single Malt as a whiskey made in the American and Scottish traditions. The latter in particular is most visible in the details, drawing on a wort of peated and pale malts, distilled in a pot still, and aged in used bourbon barrels. ...

Next month, Westland releases the sixth edition of its award-winning Garryana American Single Malt (50%ABV, 700ml, $149.99 SRP), part of the brand’s Outpost Range collection. A continuation of Westland’s exploration of Quercus garryana, the rare oak indigenous to the Pacific Northwest, Edition 6 will comprise only 5,922 bottles released globally. Out of the gate, Edition 6 has impressed the critics, ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Pushing forward off their outstanding start last year, Lost Lantern has been combining the function of a European negociant — buying casks from distillers for either single barrel bottlings or in-house crafty blends — with the unique scene of American craft distilling. That is where this particular whiskey comes from: Lost Lantern picked up several ...

Laws Whiskey House has announced the second release of its Bonded Henry Road Straight Malt Whiskey. This limited seasonal release will be available in key markets across the country starting September 2021 for a suggested retail price of $74.99. This release meets the high standards of the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897, including using only the grain of a ...