By Richard Thomas Rating: A- I write this review on what has been an emotionally tortured week for America at large (the Brett Kavanaugh hearings), but also a sad one for bourbon enthusiasts, particularly the enthusiasts of Kentucky. Heaven Hill, makers of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, announced they were discontinuing the classic Heaven Hill 6 Year Old Bottled in Bond. ...
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Woodford Reserve’s Master’s Collection To Release Two New Whiskeys
Woodford Reserve has announced the release of two different expressions for its fall Master’s Collection, a first for the series since its introduction in 2006. The two new Master’s Collection whiskeys are Woodford Reserve American Select Oak and Woodford Reserve Oat Grain Kentucky Bourbon. Woodford Reserve’s Select American Oak Bourbon was matured in Ozark oak, known for its fast growing ...
Read More »Barrell Bourbon Batch 016 Review
By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B+ Barrell Craft Spirits is a non-distiller producer (NDP), also known as an independent bottler, that uses sourced whiskey to create its magic in a bottle. They offer cask-strength expressions of predominantly American whiskeys. The founder, Joe Beatrice, has expanded operations in Louisville, Kentucky and is developing his own distilling, barreling and aging facilities in ...
Read More »Coppercraft Blend Of Straight Bourbon Whiskeys Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Given that I often wax romantic about the place of copper and oak in a distillery, Coppercraft is an outfit with an undeniably cool name in my book. As the axiom goes, though, what’s in a name for this West Michigan craft distiller? Coppercraft is in the midst of making the transition from sourced whiskeys ...
Read More »Q&A With David DeFazio, Wyoming Whiskey
A Chat With Wyoming Whiskey’s CEO By Kurt Maitland Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of meeting David DeFazio of Wyoming Whiskey. Wyoming is a state where having a “new” distillery is still a novelty, unlike other Western states like Utah or Colorado. “New” is in quotes because they’ve actually been at it for over a decade. As for ...
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