(Buffalo Trace Press Release) At long last, Buffalo Trace Distillery is releasing its 2012 Antique Collection in September. The much anticipated collection will once again feature five limited-release whiskeys of various ages, recipes and proofs. Here’s what ardent fans can expect: Eagle Rare 17 Year Old The previous edition of this bourbon was honored with a Gold Medal at the ...

Interview with Tullamore Dew’s Global Ambassador John Quinn By Richard Thomas When William Grant & Sons bought Tullamore Dew in 2010, they acquired Ireland’s second biggest whiskey brand, but not a distillery to go with it. Tullamore Dew was a victim of the Irish whiskey consolidations of the mid-20th Century, and for decades the brand has been made at the ...

(Buffalo Trace Press Release) Sometimes, not all experiments are successful. Buffalo Trace Distillery learned this the hard way with its small barrel experiments started in 2006. Using 5, 10, and 15 gallon barrels, the company filled each small barrel with the same mash bill (Buffalo Trace Rye Bourbon Mash #1) around the same time, and aged them side by side in ...

(Buffalo Trace Press Release) There’s been much discussion and experimentation with aging whiskey in small barrels, but what about experimenting with large barrels? More than two decades ago, Buffalo Trace Distillery set out to do just that. American whiskey typically ages in 53 gallon oak barrels, but this whiskey matured in 135 gallon French oak barrels, one for 19 years and ...

By Richard Thomas Demand for whiskey of all types has been on the rise for years now, driven by increasing interest in old markets and rising demand in the new markets of Eastern Europe, South Asia and East Asia. This long-term surge in demand has seen a revival of interest in long neglected types of whiskey, such as rye, as ...