Last month, Jeptha Creed released its first straight bourbon, following up on a smaller preview release of a six-month old roughly a year and a half earlier. This four-grain bourbon relies on Bloody Butcher corn (a red heirloom corn varietal) for its corn content, all 70% of it, adding rye, wheat and malted barley to… Continue reading Jeptha Creed Puts Out First Straight, Red Bourbon
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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Review (2019)
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Updated November 12, 2019 By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Although there is a lot of enthusiasm for Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, I’m sometimes surprised to discover that some folks tend to think each batch is basically the same. However, like Booker’s, the expression was never made to a consistent flavor profile, like a purist’s ideal… Continue reading Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Review (2019)
American Whiskey Exports A Casualty In Trump’s Trade War
The Distilled Spirits Council today released a new report showing the negative impact of the retaliatory tariffs on American Whiskeys is accelerating, particularly to the European Union (EU), according to full year 2018 export data. Last month, at its Annual Economic Briefing, the Council reported the imposition of retaliatory tariffs beginning in June 2018 caused… Continue reading American Whiskey Exports A Casualty In Trump’s Trade War
New TTB Regulations May Injure Craft Whiskey Sector
By Richard Thomas The Treasury Department’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, or TTB for short, is the agency responsible for regulating what appears on the labels of alcoholic beverages in America. If an enthusiast is familiar with the agency, that knowledge likely comes from a time when blogs and bourbon forums were rife… Continue reading New TTB Regulations May Injure Craft Whiskey Sector
Kingsbarns Prepares First, Members-Only Bottling Of Single Malt
Kingsbarns Distillery has unveiled its very first single malt Scotch whisky release; The Founders’ Reserve Inaugural Release. Bottled solely for the members of the Kingsbarns Founders’ Club, this is the first ever single malt to be released by the fledgling, family owned, Lowland distillery. It is the first in a series of five, exclusive, annual… Continue reading Kingsbarns Prepares First, Members-Only Bottling Of Single Malt