Woodford Reserve Distillery, which last year welcomed a record 150,000 tourists from around the world, today opened its new Welcome Center. The building, a modern take on a traditional Bluegrass farmhouse set amid the rolling hills of Central Kentucky, is now where visitors start their tour. Woodford Reserve, which opened in 1996, was among the earliest distilleries that welcomed tourists ...

Distillery 291 has unveiled its first-ever straight whiskey. 291 Colorado Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Aspen Stave Finished – Barrel #398 will be released in the Tasting Room on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16th. “It’s a long time coming,” said Founding Distiller, Michael Myers. “We’ve always been moving in this direction and plan to continue aging our whiskey longer and longer. It’s ...

Bourbon, Scotch and Rye Whiskey Gifts For Father’s Day By Richard Thomas Take it from me (and I’m the divorced Dad of a 4 1/2 year old): what that Papa you know wants for Father’s Day is whiskey. Not a tie, not socks, but whiskey. Unless he is a teetotaler, it is hard to conceive of going far wrong by ...

By April Manning Rating: B For a brand that was first created 20 years ago as a Christmas gift for close friends and family, it seems fitting the first batch for Booker’s 2019 Collection is in honor of a long-time Beam distillery employee, Teresa Wittemer. After being hired by Booker Noe over 30 years ago, Teresa has risen through the ...

Last month, Jeptha Creed released its first straight bourbon, following up on a smaller preview release of a six-month old roughly a year and a half earlier. This four-grain bourbon relies on Bloody Butcher corn (a red heirloom corn varietal) for its corn content, all 70% of it, adding rye, wheat and malted barley to round out the four grain ...