A World of Whiskey, Poured Every Weekday
By Richard Thomas My approach to doing a review of the hot autumnal releases this year differs from previous years, and in more than just my blunt, to-the-point title. Fall is the season for those engaged in bottle-hunting for bourbon. Most of the well-established, annual, limited edition series see their new expressions come out at… Continue reading Autumn 2022 Whiskey Release Top Picks
Barrell Craft Spirits (BCS), the award-winning independent blender of unique aged, cask-strength whiskey and rum, will introduce Barrell Vantage, a blend of straight bourbons finished in three distinct expressions of virgin oak: Mizunara, French and toasted American oak casks. As the newest ongoing release in the BCS portfolio, this expression emphasizes each wood characteristic and… Continue reading Barrell Craft Spirits Turns Things To Their “Vantage”
Corrected September 14, 2022 By Richard Thomas For many enthusiasts, summer is a sleepy time. If a whiskey hobby is being expressed, it is more often in distillery travel and chilly summer cocktails than bottle-hunting. This is because the prime release season on both sides of the Atlantic, encompassing the U.S., Canada, Ireland and Scotland,… Continue reading New Whiskeys From This Summer
Today, Four Roses Distillery announced the launch of its 2022 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon on September 17. The release will be the 15th in its series of limited–quantity special bottlings. Non–chill filtered and bottled at 109 proof, the 2022 Limited Edition Small Batch features four different hand–selected recipes aged 14 to 20 years. These… Continue reading The 411 On Four Roses Small Batch LE 2022
Ross & Squibb Distillery announced it will release its Remus Repeal Reserve Series VI Straight Bourbon Whiskey this September. The limited-edition bourbon is the sixth-annual offering of the distillery’s award-winning Remus Repeal Reserve Bourbon collection. Bottled at 100 proof/50% ABV, Remus Repeal Reserve Series VI retails for a suggested $99.99 per 750-ml bottle and will… Continue reading Remus Repeal Series VI Bourbon Coming For Bourbon Heritage Month
