By Richard Thomas Rating: C- New Basin Distilling Company is found out in Madras, Oregon, and they’ve been around since 2012. The folks there also seem to be keenly aware that to stand out in a craft whiskey market that has (even after the pandemic) several hundred producers, they need to go where the competition ain’t. They have a wheat ...
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Laws Whiskey House Releases 3rd Annual Bonded Wheat Whiskey
Colorado’s Laws Whiskey House has announced the third release of its Bonded Centennial Straight Wheat Whiskey. Launched in 2019 as one of the first Bonded Wheat Whiskey releases in the nation, the Bonded Centennial Wheat expressions are made from 100% Colorado grown wheat. This bottling marks the third expression in the series and will be available in key markets across ...
Read More »Ballantine’s Light Scotch Review
By Emma Briones Rating: D- So, people are changing the way they consume alcohol. Some even go for low-alcohol and no-alcohol versions of classic drinks. And brands, then, have to innovate. To do so, they try new finishes or new timings. And then, there’s Ballantine’s, who decides to create Ballantine’s Light. This is not a whisky. At least according to ...
Read More »DYC Doble Roble Spanish Whisky Review
By Emma Briones Rating: C In 2017, Spanish distillery DYC made a move to show they can produce good quality whisky. They did so with a new range of limited editions: Maestros Destiladores. They began by releasing a 12 and a 15 year old whisky (building on their existing 10 year old single malt releases), they have just launched DYC ...
Read More »Barrell Craft Spirits Tries Something New With Barrell Seagrass
Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS), best known for their sourced, skillfully blended and cask strength Barrell Bourbon line, has introduced Barrell Seagrass, a blend of American and Canadian rye whiskeys, meticulously sourced and finished in three distinct casks. Each ingredient is finished separately in Martinique Rhum Agricole casks, apricot brandy casks, and Madeira barrels. Each component whiskey brings its own attributes ...
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