By Richard Thomas Rating: B- One of the things I like to warn folks about is just because someone has a blog does not mean she knows what she’s blogging about. Even some who work as journalists and produce paid work for mainstream publications sometimes have a depressing inability to separate their opinions from fact or distinguish what they actually ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Of all the whiskeys in the Michter’s line up, my favorite has become the 10 Year Old Single Barrel Rye. Some are better whiskeys, but also near impossible to get and dramatically more expensive. I have a short list of whisk(e)ys I’d be willing to pay $100 to $200 a bottle for to keep one ...

WhistlePig has come out with the fifth iteration of it’s esteemed Boss Hog series of rye whiskeys, dubbed “The Spirit of Mauve.” Boss Hog is noted for being an very aged, cask strength and single barrel rye whiskey, and this expression is no exception: it’s a 13 year old, high octane rye. This year’s twist is a finish in Calvados ...

The Baltimore Whiskey Company, makers of Epoch Rye, announced last week that they will open their new distilling facility in the Union Collective on September 15th, and when they do it will be under a new name: Baltimore Spirits Company. The new name will better convey the company’s commitment to their diverse line of products, which in addition to whiskey ...

By Richard Thomas Templeton Rye joined the ranks of bottlers-turned-distillers last week when their $35 million distillery went operational. Starting August 7, new oak barrels have been filled and transferred to their on-site warehouse, capable of storing 54,000 barrels of whiskey. As the basic Templeton Rye is listed as a four year old, the transition from sourced whiskey, distilled and ...