Woodford Reserve is not only one of the most popular premium American whiskeys on the shelves today. It is also one of the most innovative. The Kentucky distiller's penchant for pushing the categorical boundaries of flavors dates back nearly two decades to the first release of the Master's Collection. Each release in the series would … Read more
Notre Dame's legendary Four Horsemen dominated college football 100 years ago this season, and to commemorate the Irish, Teeling Irish Whiskey is releasing a rare whiskey this month in a unique design. Teeling The Phoenix Legends 24-Year Rivesaltes Finish is the first of three planned whiskey bottlings designed in collaboration with the University of Notre … Read more
November brings cooler fall weather, football season, and Thanksgiving. But for whiskey fans, this season is known for the release of Pappy Van Winkle. Bourbon's roots date back to 1893, when Julian P. “Pappy” Van Winkle Sr. ran the Stitzel-Weller distillery. The wheat bourbon recipe used by the famous Van Winkle Sr. used wheat instead … Read more
As a category, Irish whiskey is over 600 years old. But until recently, individual manifestations of the fluid were not precisely related to extended life. If you wanted a bottle with a couple of decades of aging on the label, you'd be heading towards the Scotch whiskey aisle. Today, Teeling is helping to turn the … Read more
On September 24th, The Glenlivet celebrated its 200th anniversary in style with the release of The Glenlivet Eternal Collection, First Edition, a 55-year-old single malt priced at $55,000. A week later, on October 3, The House of Suntory announced the release of the $35,000 Hibiki 40-Year-Old. These consecutive five-figure releases have shown that the market … Read more
Wyoming Whiskey has launched the fourth edition of its National Parks series, also known as National Parks No. 4 and Old Faithful Straight Bourbon whiskeys. In addition to the two new expressions, the distiller donated $150,000 to Yellowstone Forever to support the foundation's efforts to protect, preserve and enhance America's first national park. Wyoming Whiskey … Read more
The question: “How do I drink bourbon?” at first glance it may seem a bit silly. Just pour it into a glass and drink the whiskey smooth, right? It's a bit more complicated than that though. Bourbon whiskey is a deep and complex spirit that requires hard work and years of aging to produce, and … Read more
There are so many whiskey brands out there these days and it can be hard to choose between what's new and worth checking out. But Lasso Motel is worth checking out. The new whiskey brand burst out of the gate this month with a surprising variety of expressions (13 in all), ranging from rye whiskey … Read more
American single malt has been around for decades, but it still doesn't have the same legal definition as other American whiskeys like bourbon and rye. Distillers and whiskey enthusiasts thought that would change a few years ago when the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB, the federal alcohol agency) took up the cause. … Read more
When you think of Tennessee whiskey, the first name that comes to mind is probably Jack Daniel's. There's a good reason for that. The Old No. 7 distillery is one of the best-selling and most popular whiskeys in the world. But there are other distilleries in the Volunteer State that make fantastic bottles, from relatively … Read more