By Emma Briones Rating: A+ What is it that makes a whiskey special? Is it the age? Its provenance? For Master Blender Billy Leighton it was a particular cask. A cask so rare and unique that it became a limited edition on its own: Redbreast Dream Cask 32 Year Old. In 1985, the first parcel of what became Redbreast 21 ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A This bottling from Exclusive Malts follows a vintage from 1991, and should not be confused with it. Both are 25 year olds, but because we’re looking at two different (albeit similar) bottlings of single cask, cask strength whiskies, they are cousins and should be seen as such. Another potential source of confusion is that this ...

By Richard Thomas Although the hot summer weather might not be ideal in terms of sipping on a fine whisk(e)y, that does not translate into it being a slow season for new whiskey releases. This summer is no exception, but is instead exceptional. A clutch of new, noteworthy bourbons are in the pipeline, as well as other American Whiskeys, Scotch ...

By Randall H. Borkus Rating A- Jefferson’s Bourbon founder Trey Zoeller partnered with OCEARCH founder, Chris Fischer, in 2012 to experiment aging bourbon at sea.  OCEARCH is a globally recognized nonprofit devoted to the study and tracking of great white and tiger sharks. At the time, aging bourbon on an ocean-bound ship appeared preposterous; however, Jefferson’s Bourbon Zoeller, rolled the ...

Nelson’s Greenbrier, the Nashville-based distillery, is marking both the 4th of July and the birthday of the founder of the original, Charles Nelson, pre-Prohibition distillery with the release of a new bourbon. This new expression is Belle Meade Cask Strength Reserve, a blend of seven barrels of high rye bourbon (presumably MGP-sourced). The barrels in question range from 7 to ...