News from Woodford today, as they announced the release of their newest expression: Woodford Reserve Sonoma-Cutrer Pinot Noir Finish. It’s both a mouthful to say and the ninth installment in the brand’s Master’s Collection series. But this is their first…
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Happy Autumnal Equinox. For most of us, the first day of fall ushers in cooler weather, colorful leaves and a fine reason to break out some fall-appropriate spirits. Now, we drink staples like bourbon and scotch year round, because they’re…
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September marks National Bourbon Heritage Month, and unlike the slew of fake holidays we’re inundated with these days, this one was actually declared by the United States Senate in 2007. So we’d better treat it with respect. National Bourbon Heritage…
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Today we got a heads up from our local bottle shop about Jim Beam Kentucky Fire. We’d heard rumblings of this release in the past, but nothing since, and a quick Internet search found zero official announcement from Jim Beam….
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Based in Austin, TX, Treaty Oak Distilling Co. started as a rum maker, but they soon joined the gin (Waterloo Gin) and vodka (Starlite Vodka) business — two unaged products that didn’t stray too far from Treaty Oak’s white spirits…
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This week Booker’s Bourbon announced a limited edition bourbon release to celebrate the brand’s 25th anniversary. This is welcome news for fans of the fiery bourbon. The release, dubbed Batch No. 2014-1, pays homage to its namesake, 6th Generation Beam…
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Diageo recently unveiled the Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company, which is an interesting outfit dedicated to locating lost and forgotten barrels of whiskey from around the world. And the first two bottles to be released are a couple of unusually…
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The Maker’s Mark Distillery in Loretto, Kentucky is one of the most picturesque distilleries in the country. It feels uniquely American, almost like you just stepped inside a Norman Rockwell painting, except with more of a bourbon-y vibe. The distillery…
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McKenzie Bourbon comes from Finger Lakes Distilling in upstate New York. Since its inception, the relatively young product has come a long way. It’s now a hot item on some of the best menus in NYC, including Eleven Madison Park and all of Jean-George’s restaurants… read more →
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Texas-based Treaty Oak Distilling — makers of Treaty Oak Rum and Waterloo Gin — has released three new spirits. So that’s exciting. The new products are: Treaty Oak Barrel Reserve, Waterloo Antique Gin and Red-Handed Bourbon. Unlike the distillery’s flagship…
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Featherbone Bourbon Whiskey is one of the many spirits being produced by Michigan’s ambitious Journeyman Distillery. In just a couple years since inception, the company is already responsible for a slew of various whiskeys, liqueurs, rum, vodka and gin. The…
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Wild Turkey’s latest innovation — Wild Turkey Spiced — is their second flavored offering (American Honey being the first). The spiced bourbon is a crossover product aimed squarely at the spiced rum market. The name itself is even hedging its…
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Author Mack McConnell is a Paris-based contributing writer for Cocktail Enthusiast. He also runs a Whiskey of the Month Club. Located in the Rocky Mountains at a steep 9,600 feet, Breckenridge Distillery is the highest distillery in the world. They’re…
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We’re fans of Knob Creek. Their bourbon. Their single barrel bourbon. Their newly-released rye whiskey. So we were a little surprised — concerned, even — when we heard Knob Creek was releasing Knob Creek Smoked Maple. I mean, these are…
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Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon is the latest innovation from the late master distiller, Lincoln Henderson. It follows the brand’s trend of producing double-aged spirits (the Cask Strength is finished in port barrels, like the original Angel’s Envy Bourbon, while…
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September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, so we’ve been doing our best to celebrate. Last week we went to Kentucky to meet the new Woodford Reserve Double Malt Selections. Then we cracked open a bottle of Hudson Baby Bourbon for…
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Author Mack McConnell is a Paris-based contributing writer for Cocktail Enthusiast. He also runs a Whiskey of the Month Club. When the current owners of Tuthilltown Spirits acquired their property in the Hudson Valley, they were hoping to create a…
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New Rum from Cruzan Cruzan Rum just unveiled the Cruzan Distiller’s Collection, a line of super-premium, blended aged rums. It’s comprised of Cruzan Estate Diamond Dark Rum and the new Cruzan Estate Diamond Light Rum, along with Cruzan Single Barrel…
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Some Extra Old Elijah Craig Last year, Heaven Hill Distillery released a limited edition Elijah Craig 20-Year-Old Single Barrel. Which is now completely sold out. Luckily, they’ve just released a 21 year old single barrel expression to replace it. Elijah…
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Author Mack McConnell is a Paris-based contributing writer for Cocktail Enthusiast. He also runs a Whiskey of the Month Club. Hillrock Estate Distillery isn’t your classic distillery. Located in the Hudson Valley of New York, Hillrock’s practices respect bourbon tradition…
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