WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Knappogue Castle Marsala Cask September 03, 2020 The cask-finishing movement may have started with scotch, but the idea of delivering that extra kiss of flavor, and often, …
WHISKEY Great Scotch! Good Stuff for Under 30 Bucks September 01, 2020 In a market consumed by exotic caskings, extended aging, and upscale bottlings, there’s a quiet revolution brewing at the bottom …
WHISKEY Call the Tune: A Debut Whiskey from Still Austin August 31, 2020 Founded in 2015 and led by head distiller John Schrepel, “master nose” Nancy Fraley, and master distiller Mike Delevante, Still …
WHISKEY Fresh Bourbon Makes a Bit of History August 19, 2020 Native Kentuckians Sean and Tia Edwards weren’t looking to make history. They just wanted to make a good bourbon. When …
WHISKEY Country Stars Florida Georgia Line Drop a New Whiskey August 18, 2020 In 2016 the men of Florida Georgia Line could have easily sat back and basked in country music stardom. Not …
WHISKEY Sampling a Trio of Lower-Shelf Irish Bargains August 12, 2020 We live in a golden age of whiskey, with seemingly boundless options at every price point. Driven by increased competition …
WHISKEY Scotch. Sort of. Straight Out of Seattle. August 10, 2020 With its industrial-hip distillery and hosting facilities in South Seattle, across from Harbor Island, Westland Distillery represents a terrific intersection …
WHISKEY Meet Pappy Van Winkle, the Man Himself August 06, 2020 The mere mention of Pappy Van Winkle elicits immediate reverence and respect in savvy bourbon circles, and these elusive bottles …
WHISKEY Legendary Bon Vivant Dirty Helen Gets a Whiskey August 04, 2020 At the Sunflower Inn in Milwaukee, your drink options ranged all the way from bourbon to scotch. There was far …
WHISKEY Tasting Note: Deadwood Tumblin’ Dice 4 Year Old Straight Bourbon July 27, 2020 David Schmier has been a very busy man. After working with Bardstown Barrel Selections and launching Redemption Rye in 2010, …
WHISKEY Rabbit Hole Offers a New Vision of Kentucky Bourbon July 15, 2020 While new bourbon production is thriving across the United States, far from the spirit’s home turf in the Bluegrass State, …
WHISKEY Buffalo Trace Crushes Its Philanthropic Goal July 10, 2020 Bourbon maker Buffalo Trace has more than doubled its expected fund-raising target of $500,000 in its 6 Millionth Barrel charity …
SPIRITS WHISKEY WINE Here’s a Roundup of Re-Openings June 26, 2020 Last week, the New York Times had a great long piece talking with wineries, distilleries and other food-and-drink related businesses …
WHISKEY America’s Glorious “Scottish” Revolution June 23, 2020 Whether or not you can call something “scotch” is something of an academic argument. Well-made single-malt all-barley whiskies are crafted …
WHISKEY Tasting Terroir: New York’s Hillrock Estate Distillery June 19, 2020 Co-owner Cathy Franklin tells me over the phone that Hillrock Estate, the distillery she runs with her husband, Jeffrey Baker, …
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