How The Wild Turkey Whiskeys Stack Against Each Other By Richard Thomas Wild Turkey is one of the Kentucky Majors, with a legion of diehard fans (including our own April Manning), and it seems to me that every fan of “The Bird” has his or her own favorite expression. Some swear by that bang-for-your-buck classic of Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon, ...
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Catoctin Creek Bucks Hard Times, Announces Major Investment Plan
Catoctin Creek Distilling Company has announced a plan to triple its capacity with a $1 million distillery production upgrade. Delayed due to COVID-19, expansion plans have been well underway for over a year and are set to be finalized in late June. “As we continue to grow Catoctin Creek as a national brand, we must ensure we have enough whisky ...
Read More »Stay At Home With These Canned, Crafty Cocktails
Support Your Favorite Craft Distillers Through Their Canned & Bottled Cocktails By Richard Thomas The covid-19 vaccine may be in distribution, but like a case of Pappy van Winkle, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll be able to get any anytime soon. We’re all set for a long pandemic winter, and if your state hasn’t already tightened its restrictions, that is ...
Read More »WhistlePig Boss Hog VII Rye Whiskey Review (2020)
By Richard Thomas Rating: A- When I lifted the straps securing the heavy case to the pedestal — yes, that is the kind of packaging the bottle had — I found myself thinking “wow, it really has been seven years with Boss Hog?” Yet our deputy editor Kurt Maitland reviewed the first installment back in 2013, that originator being a ...
Read More »Castle & Key Launches Restoration Rye
Castle & Key Distillery has unveiled Restoration Rye, the first whiskey from the Castle & Key team since its founding in 2014. The highly anticipated release pays tribute to the restoration of the historic property, which was once the iconic Old Taylor Distillery, originally built over a century ago. Alongside the Restoration Rye, Castle & Key will also release Roots ...
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