Pursuit Spirits has announced the re-release of its Pursuit United Oak Collection Bourbon Finished with Toasted American and French Oak with Batch #4CD. The formula was developed by Master Blender Ryan Cecil, who perfectly balances the flavors of the oak finishes through a double blending process. The Oak Collection is an ongoing series of curated whiskey blends and barrel finishes ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Diageo’s Orphan Barrel line, which in practice is built around sourcing middle and ultra-aged whiskeys drawn from their worldwide portfolio specifically for the American market, has released its first-ever rye whiskey. Because Orphan Barrel has been around for a decade, its an interesting choice to do so now. The whiskey is sourced through an unnamed ...

By Richard Thomas Average Rating: B- The Old Elk brand got started with a blend of bourbons, crafted by former MGP Master Distiller Greg Metze. Their next step was to expand the line with a straight wheat and a straight rye whiskey. All three are sourced, and the sourcing remains undisclosed. Old Elk’s rye uses the familiar 95% rye mash ...

By Richard Thomas One of the idealized features of an artisanal movement–whether it be craft beer, craft whiskey or craft gin–is the spirit of independence. That ideal has existed more often in the imaginations of the imbibers than at the company making the booze, but it’s easy to understand how it got there: the little guy’s products are supposed to ...

Chattanooga Whiskey has released their Founder’s 11th Anniversary Blend.  Formulated yearly by Founder & CEO Tim Piersant, Founder’s Anniversary Blend commemorates the company’s anniversary since releasing their first whiskey in April of 2012. Similar to last year’s vintage, this year’s blend includes two repeat inclusions: the company’s original law-changing “1816” whiskey recipe (Lawrenceburg, IN), along with the company’s now signature ...