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Four Scotch Cocktails for Drinking this Winter
There’s never a wrong time to drink scotch. But when the weather turns cold, that’s most certainly the right time because there’s just something about those rich, smoky drams that are extra appealing during winter. It’s like the boozy equivalent…
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Clyde May’s Special Reserve Whiskey Review
Clyde May’s Special Reserve Whiskey just debuted this fall as the first line extension from the Alabama whiskey brand. This high rye bourbon mash is a blend of three whiskeys that have been mellowed together in a non-cold filtered process…
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Review: Johnnie Walker Select Casks – Rye Cask Finish
Johnnie Walker Select Casks – Rye Cask Finish is a bit of a mouthful. But it’s an exciting new release from the scotch whisky brand. This chill-filtered blend is the first in a series of limited edition wood-finished whiskies that…
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George Washington Single Malt Whisky Review
You may have heard about some of the ultra-limited edition spirits that have been coming off the still at Mount Vernon’s recently restored, circa-1797 distillery building. Among them are a white rye, an aged rye and a peach brandy. But…
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Rye Whiskey Cocktails to Drink this Fall
There’s never a bad time to drink rye whiskey, but the cooler whether makes the warming, spicy qualities of rye even more enjoyable. So it’s this time of year that we tend to break out bottles of rye with abandon….
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Speyburn Arranta Casks Scotch Whisky Review
Speyburn puts out one of the best single malts under $40–their easy-drinking Speyburn 10 Year–but this new expression gives it a run for its money. Speyburn Arranta Casks is a whisky that’s aged exclusively in first-fill bourbon barrels. The more…
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New Whisky: Brenne Ten
We first encountered Brenne Whisky a few years back while making the rounds at the Manhattan Cocktail Classic. As one of the few French single malts, it caught our attention. And now, led by the talented Allison Patel, the brand…
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From Doctorates to Double Gold: The Story of Koval Distillery
Since it was founded in 2008, Koval Distillery has become one of the most prominent craft distilleries in America. But the road to success was a bumpy one.
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Introducing Jameson Caskmates Irish Whiskey
Good news for Irish whiskey fans: Jameson has just introduced a new whiskey called Jameson Caskmates. This is a permanent line extension joining the core range of whiskeys, and you can find it nationwide starting right now. In creating Jameson…
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New Whiskey: Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye
With interest in rye whiskey at an all-time high, today we welcome a new one to the mix: Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye. This spicy, 104-proof whiskey comes from Master Distillers Jimmy and Eddie Russell, who wanted to create a…
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Highspire Whiskey Review
Highspire is a new whiskey, but it traces its roots back to 1823, when Robert Wilson first created Highspire Pure Rye Whiskey in Highspire, PA. This popular 100% rye floundered after Prohibition, but fortunately for us, a California winemaker named…
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The Glenrothes Reserve Collection
The Glenrothes produces a lineup of fine vintage single malt whiskies, and now they’re introducing three new non-age statement expressions dubbed The Reserve Collection. This includes the Sherry Cask Reserve, Bourbon Cask Reserve and Vintage Reserve. Each whisky is a…
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New Whisky: Hibiki Japanese Harmony
Over the past few years, we’ve fallen hard for Japanese whisky. We’ve explored and sampled some of the best expressions from the storied houses of Suntory, Nikka and Chichibu, and we’re always on the lookout for more. So, good news:…
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Wild Turkey Launches Master’s Keep Bourbon
Here’s something new from Wild Turkey. It’s called Master’s Keep, and it’s a limited edition 17-year-old Bourbon, which marks the oldest bourbon we’ve ever seen from Wild Turkey. This new expression is the brand’s first release under the direction of…
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Usquaebach 15 Year Old Scotch Whisky Review
Usquaebach. It’s pronounced “oos-ke-bah,” and it’s a line of blended malt whiskies from the Highlands. With a blend dating back to the 1700s and the name trademarked since 1877, it’s also one of the oldest games in town. We got…
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WhistlePig Old World Rye Whiskey Review
Dave Pickerell has been tinkering. The guy who’s maybe America’s foremost maker of rye whiskey has taken lately to aging his rye in casks more common to scotch whisky production. He started with an extremely limited-release Sauternes finished rye, the…
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Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond Bourbon Review
Old Forester has something new for us. It’s called Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond, and it’s a new bourbon that honors the U.S. Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. Crafted by Brown-Forman Master Distiller Chris Morris, this is the second release…
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Jefferson’s Reserve Groth Cask Finish Bourbon Review
Jefferson’s Bourbon has just introduced a new expression to its portfolio: Jefferson’s Reserve Groth Cask Finish, a bourbon that was aged in new American white oak barrels in Kentucky prior to being finished for nine months in French oak barrels…
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Alberta Dark Batch Rye Whisky Review
Alberta Distillers is the number one rye producer in North America, making whisky for a number of brands on the market today. But now, Alberta Distillers is releasing its own whiskey: Alberta Dark Batch Rye. And in an industry that’s…
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