WhistlePig’s League Of The Flying Pig Is Gathering, And They Have Much To Celebrate By Kurt Maitland WhistlePig is a relatively young whiskey company, but it has something in common with some of older brand names out there. Just like Laphroaig’s Friends of Laphroaig, Diageo’s Friends of Classic Malts, and Balvenie’s Warehouse 24, WhistlePig has its own “secretish” society: The ...

By Richard Thomas Utah’s High West Distillery, the micro-distillery and independent bottler that has become such a fan favorite among American whiskey diehards for its early adoption of a relatively transparent stance regarding its whiskeys sources, is now up for sale according to a report by Bloomberg. High West was one of the earlier entrants into America’s craft whiskey scene, ...

The highly anticipated Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) set of whiskey releases is almost here. Here is what to expect from the five expressions this year. George T. Stagg The powerhouse favorite of the Antique Collection, George T. Stagg weighs in at a hefty 144.1 proof this year. Past releases of this uncut and unfiltered bourbon won many top awards, ...

By Richard Thomas Dad’s Hat, the Pennsylvania micro-distillery located a short drive to the northeast of Philadelphia, has announced the planned October release of their new batch Dad’s Hat Straight Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey. This follows their first batch, released in 2014. As indicated by the “straight” designation, this rye must be at least two years of age, and in fact ...

By Randall H. Borkus As a tax lawyer/entrepreneur, I travel around the US a lot on business, and that recently took me to the mile-high city of Denver. With all my meetings completed for the day, I found myself in need of a serious pour of good whiskey, which is why I sought out Whiskey Bar. Not “The Whiskey Bar,” but ...