WhistlePig announced today the launch of FarmStock, the company’s much-anticipated estate release featuring whiskey distilled, aged, and bottled on its farm in Vermont. It is the culmination of the company’s founding vision to create a truly farm-to-bottle distillery, housing nearly every aspect of the whiskey-making process in one place. “FarmStock is our story,” said Raj Peter Bhakta, Founder of WhistlePig. ...

By Debbie Shocair Rating: B In Yellow Rose Distilling’s Premium Collection #1 Bourbon, the first in a new series, the distillery and bottler is pursuing a well-trod path in adding craft and value to a product: get good stock and finish it in good casks. I may have spent the last decade or so soaking up the California sun, but ...

Updated April 3, 2018 By Richard Thomas Average Rating: B Stolen Spirits first gained attention with the introduction of its smoked rum and a marketing shtick that borrows a page from Abbie Hoffman’s Steal This Book and modernizes it. Now they have followed up on that with Stolen Whiskey. Stolen Whiskey began as an MGP product with which very few ...

By Randall H. Borkus Rating: C Ezra Brooks dates back to 1957, is known for its Bourbon, and has been a part of Luxco’s portfolio of whiskeys since 1993. Now the brand has added Ezra Brooks Straight Rye Whiskey to their product lineup. Luxco, Inc. is a leading producer, importer and marketer of alcohol beverages. Founded in St. Louis in 1958 ...

Your Favorite New Bourbon Brand Was Probably Bought Out. What Does That Mean? By Richard Thomas If you pay attention to the American whiskey news from a business angle, or perhaps just keep an eye on your favorite brands, you can’t help but have noticed a series of big outside investments and buy-outs over the last couple of years. Any ...