These days, most Scotch is matured in ex-bourbon casks. They’re inexpensive, readily available, and give Scotch whisky a deliciously dry, spicy character. But Scottish distillers aren’t just yanking the bungs out of freshly dumped bourbon barrels and filling them with new make…
We are living in the golden age of sparkling water. At my grocery store, the seltzer section is now larger than the cola section, and growing more vast by the day. Condensation-coated cans of Pamplemousse La Croix and Black Cherry…
There comes a time of reckoning in the life of every whiskey lover: the moment when you have more whiskey than you can comfortably store. Whether you’re outgrowing the little cabinet above your fridge (hint: don’t store your whiskey there,…
Sour mash. It’s a common phrase on American whiskey bottles, but it definitely doesn’t signify that the whiskey inside is sour. Instead, it alludes to a production process that distilleries use to regulate bacterial growth and ensure continuity from batch…
Experience Columbus recently launched its new Columbus Distillery Trail to take visitors and locals through the region’s top distilleries. The experience, co-sponsored by Destination Grandview, is aimed at showing off the spirits and cocktail scene in Columbus, Ohio. Each stop…
Editor’s Note: This column is republished with permission from its author. To start the new year right, let’s put to bed the ‘Is Jack Daniel’s bourbon?’ argument once and for all. Jack Daniel’s is not bourbon. That is the correct…
Editor’s Note: This item was provided to us as a review sample by Brown-Forman. This in no way, per our editorial policies, influenced the final outcome of this review. A cocktail after work is a lovely thing, but for those…
The recent Kentucky Bourbon Benefit auction of rare bottles and private barrel selections brought in more than $3 million to help those in Western Kentucky affected by the recent tornado outbreak. The Kentucky Distillers’ Association partnered with the Bourbon Crusaders…
The devastation from the tornadoes that recently ripped through America’s heartland left behind grief and destruction for so many in Kentucky, and beyond its borders. While Buffalo Trace Distillery came through unscathed, as did its 10 Kentucky operations and the…
The Macallan Experience, Shanghai, recently opened to the public at the Museum of Contemporary Art Shanghai. It is the largest consumer engagement experience yet for the brand and runs until Jan. 16, 2022. The Macallan Experience is an immersive and…
Editor’s Note: This product was provided to us as a review sample by Ragproper. This in no way, per our editorial policies, influenced the final outcome of this review. It should also be noted that by clicking the buy link towards the bottom of…
On The Rocks Premium Cocktails recently introduced its limited-release offering, The Manhattan, as the brand’s latest pre-mixed crafted cocktail featuring natural ingredients and spirit-based infusions. The ready-to-serve cocktail brand, said to have been created by master mixologists with award-winning cocktail…
Wildsam, the publisher of the award-winning Wildsam Field Guides, is releasing a new title in its Pursuits series, Kentucky Bourbon Country. Wildsam launched in 2012 and has been bringing what the brand describes as world-class writing and deeply curated coverage…
Woodford Reserve’s Double Oaked bourbon is the foundation for a recently announced new collaboration with the Jacques Pépin Foundation to produce a limited edition signature box of bonbons, featuring Jacques Torres Chocolate. Woodford’s Double Oaked bourbon is twice-barreled to create…
When the gavel fell, a price of $15,000 was fetched for a rare, numbered bottle of Van Winkle Family Reserve 15-year from the 1990s, with its distinctive dripping red wax, breaking a record for that particular bottle at the recent…