Next month Michter’s Distillery will release its US*1 Toasted Barrel Sour Mash Whiskey for sale to U.S. and export markets. While Michter’s has released US*1 Toasted Barrel Bourbon and US*1 Toasted Barrel Strength Rye in the past, this will mark the first ever release of Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Sour Mash Whiskey. When Michter’s US*1 Sour Mash was selected by ...

The Glenlivet is breaking convention and encouraging consumers to rethink traditions within the single malt category with the release of a dynamic new expression: The Glenlivet 14 Year Old. Featuring sweet and fruity aromas, the newest liquid is the first in The Glenlivet portfolio to introduce single malt whisky selectively finished in high-quality ex-Cognac casks to the U.S. market. The ...

By Richard Thomas Uncle Nearest 1884 Whiskey is named for Nathan Green, the first documented African-American distiller who worked in the business in the late 19th Century. Launched in 2017 in Tennessee, the brand has now added a small batch expression. This one is drawn from barrels personally chosen by the company’s head and co-founder, bottled at 93 proof and ...

The 2019 vintage of Writers’ Tears Cask Strength whiskey was launched to great acclaim at a sold-out Irish Whiskey Society event in Dublin on July 25th. It is now on it’s way to store shelves. The 2019 vintage is the 9th annual release of this popular expression from Walsh Whiskey, a vatting of aged Single Pot Still and Single Malt ...

By Richard Thomas Mid-July saw the release of the latest batch of sourced and blended bourbon from popular bottler Barrel Craft Spirits, Barrell Bourbon Batch 20. The foundation for this new batch was 10 year old bourbon, balanced with some 14 year old stock. The whiskey in question was made in Kentucky and Tennessee, but which was which is unknown. ...