By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Nicole Austin’s start as the new Distiller and General Manager of the Cascade Hollow Distillery (formerly known as simply George Dickel, which it still makes) was marked by a bang: the introduction of a 13 year old, bonded version of the esteemed Tennessee Whiskey. That release of a middle aged bottled in bond is now ...

By Randall H. Borkus Rating: A July 2020, Louisville-based Michter’s Distillery began shipping the 2020 release of its 10 Year Single Barrel Rye. “This will be the only release of our 10 Year Rye this year because we continue to be in a position where we need to allocate our whiskeys,” commented Michter’s President Joseph J. Magliocco. “I am very ...

Heaven Hill Distillery announced today the release of the fall 2020 edition of Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey at 14 years old. Comprised of barrels produced in fall of 2005, and bottled in fall of 2020, the sixth national release ushers in the latest hallmark series to the bottled-in-bond legacy. The Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond fall edition will be ...

By Richard Thomas Every autumn, a group of hot limited edition whiskeys dominate the calendars of most bourbon enthusiasts in America. For several years, I have believed the sleeper of that group has been Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection. Started in 2006, before anyone claims the Bourbon Boom started, the series has showcased historical revival and modern innovation. Much like the ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B The first in the 48 (yes, that number is correct) permutations of Barrell Craft Spirits‘ BH Private Release series took an 18 year old Kentucky whiskey and finished it in a Sauternes cask. For casual drinkers and narrowly obsessed bourbon enthusiasts, some explanation is needed for those two terms. “Kentucky whiskey” is usually a euphemism ...