By Richard Thomas Whiskey and entertainers, especially musicians, is becoming a staple here at The Whiskey Reviewer, and the lesson we’ve learned about performers is to have no expectations when it comes to taste. Take Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Brett Saxon, who hasn’t got much interest in Scotch, but loves just about everything else under the whisk(e)y umbrella, including moonshine. RT: Running ...

By Richard Thomas Former George Dickel Master Distiller John Lunn left to work in the same role at the Popcorn Sutton Distillery, reported The Tennessean on Tuesday. The Newport distillery, located west of Knoxville and named for the famed moonshiner, announced hiring Lunn on Monday, the same day as his departure from George Dickel. Lunn had been employed at George ...

A Talk With Louisiana’s Rice Whiskey-Maker By Kurt Maitland On a recent trip to New Orleans, I had the pleasure of tasting Atelier’s Riz rice whiskey and was able to speak to the distillery’s Jedd Haas about his whiskey. KM: What moved you from electronics and tech to distilling? What skills/approaches did you learn in your prior career that influence ...

By Richard Thomas Since its start as the 15th state, Kentucky has been one of those places that produces noteworthy people entirely out of proportion to its modest population. When it comes to Kentucky’s rising thespians, few are as true-blue or as noteworthy as Bethany Brooke Anderson. A Lexington native and University of Kentucky-trained actor, Anderson has returned to the ...

By Kurt Maitland Rating: A Atelier Vie is a small craft distillery in New Orleans, founded by Jedd Haas to provide a greater variety of locally produced distilled spirits. To further this goal, Atelier’s lineup includes a gin (a beauty of a release), a vodka and two high proof Absinthes. However, as this is a whiskey magazine our focus today ...