By Richard Thomas Rating: B When Heaven Hill introduced the new Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond (BiB) as a bi-annual limited edition, the usual grumbling was (refreshingly) muted, but absent. What croaking I saw about that Spring 2018 release scoffed at paying $110 for an 11 year old bourbon, complaining that you can still get 10 year old Henry McKenna ...

By Father John Rayls Rating: B Steamboat Special Edition Straight Bourbon Whiskey is produced by Wyoming Whiskey, located in Kirby, Wyoming. A casual observer might ponder how an old boating concept was chosen as the namesake for this whiskey, given Wyoming is best known for big sky, not big water. “Steamboat” was the name of an “unrideable” horse at the ...

By Richard Thomas Once the province of bar, retail and industry pros, whiskey festivals have grown far beyond being mere conventions. These events are now so tourist-centered that it’s hard to find a festival not organized with enthusiasts first and foremost in mind. Most modern festivals were started with drinkers and collectors, not industry pros, in mind. Attending these events ...

This is the 18th year for Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, but it brings a little something new to the serious. That is because this is the first iteration to be bottled at the new Old Forester Distilling Co. on Louisville’s historic Whiskey Row, in the same space that Old Forester called home before Prohibition. Selected from a single day of ...

The fan-favorite Texas bourbon distillery Garrison Brothers has decided to break into flavored whiskey territory by releasing a honey liqueur, HoneyDew, due out August 17th. The sweet stuff comes from Burleson’s Honey, a family-owned outfit in Waxahachie, Texas. They will be on-hand for the launch, as will a mobile cigar lounge. Cocktails using HoneyDew will be provided by Frost 321. Garrison ...