By Richard Thomas Often commented upon in the media is how the complexion of whiskey-making is changing, and that more women and people of color are taking leading roles in this. It’s true, but I often think that the focus on folks occupying big corporate positions or those who left big corporate careers to do… Continue reading Q&A With Monica Pearce, Maryland’s Tenth Ward Distilling
Category: Rye Whiskey
George Dickel And Leopold Bros. Collaboration Gets Second Go-Around
Last year, the collaboration between George Dickel and Leopold Bros brought whisky fans a one-of-a-kind, historically inspired blend as they sought to challenge the status quo on rye offerings in the market. This November, following the success of the inaugural release, the two distilleries are excited to announce the return of the George Dickel x… Continue reading George Dickel And Leopold Bros. Collaboration Gets Second Go-Around
California’s Redwood Empire Has Three New Cask Strengths
Redwood Empire Whiskey has introduced three new limited edition, cask strength whiskeys: Cask Strength Pipe Dream Bourbon Whiskey, Cask Strength Emerald Giant Rye Whiskey and Cask Strength Lost Monarch Blend of Rye and Bourbon Whiskey. This comes on the heels of their second batch of Bottled-in-Bond whiskeys. These Cask Strength offerings are bottled straight from… Continue reading California’s Redwood Empire Has Three New Cask Strengths
Wigle Single Barrel Straight Rye Review
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By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ It would be fair to say Pennsylvania whiskey begins and ends with its rye, and Pittsburgh’s Wigle Distillery is as good an example of how that works in practice as one is likely to find. Rye isn’t the only whiskey–nor whiskey the only spirit–they make there, but their rye footprint… Continue reading Wigle Single Barrel Straight Rye Review
Latest Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Looks Back To Forgiven
Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Unforgotten, the newest release in the annual limited-edition series, was inspired by a fortuitous and unexpected co-mingling of young rye and mature bourbon released more than a decade ago. Master Distiller Eddie Russell has resurrected the memory of that release, Wild Turkey Forgiven, with the release of Master’s Keep Unforgotten, a… Continue reading Latest Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Looks Back To Forgiven