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The Wiseman Rye

Distilled in Kentucky using a 95% rye mashbill, The Wiseman Rye offers a unique flavor profile that balances sweet and spice with a dash of earthy funk in the middle.

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Lost Lantern 2022 Single Cask 5 McCarthy’s Peated Oregon Single Malt

A bold Scotch-styled single malt that packs a punch.

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Barrell Craft Spirits Gold Label Seagrass (2022)

Barrell Craft Spirits Gold Label Seagrass goes to show how iteration and challenging yourself to improve can have exceptional results.

Village Bourbon

It takes a village. A Vermont distillery contract distilling from another Vermont distillery.

J. Henry & Sons Wisconsin Small Batch Bourbon (Batch 65)

Three of the grains used to make this bourbon are heirloom grains. The same seed has been used for generations, and the result is a bourbon with a distinct and robust flavor profile.

Brush Creek Railroad Rye (Boxcar #1)

Rye drinkers will enjoy the unique spin on the classic rye flavor profile that Railroad Rye offers, but is it enough?

Whiskey Del Bac Frontera

Whiskey Del Bac is known for their unique tasting malt whiskey and when combined with Pedro Ximénez Sherry botas, what we were confronted with was definitely unfamiliar.

WhistlePig PiggyBack Legends Series: Big Papi Barrel

It's a crazy gimmick, but did WhistlePig hit a home run finishing their 100% rye in barrels containing maple wood baseball bats?

Chattanooga Whiskey Founder’s 10th Anniversary Blend

Bringing together very different bourbons can be a challenge. For this blend, Chattanooga brings the bourbons together quite well into what is a nicely balanced and cohesive end result.

Lost Lantern 2022 Single Cask #6: Frey Ranch Distillery Nevada Three Grain Straight Bourbon

The cask chosen by Lost Lantern highlights one of the most original and unique craft bourbons we've had in a while.

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Basil Hayden Subtle Smoke

Basil Hayden Subtle Smoke’s name doesn’t lie, the inclusion of smoke is soft and approachable when paired with its 80 proof, makes it an inoffensive, albeit largely unexciting sip.

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Is Your Favorite Whiskey Shrinking?

Due to new regulations, glass shortages, and global standardization, liquor bottles in the U.S. could be moving to smaller 700mL bottles. Should you care?

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The Birth of $500 Bourbon

Few will probably greet $500 bourbons with open arms. But is it necessary for bourbon’s future and is there a silver lining that comes along with it?

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Old Elk Distillery: More Than Just Whiskey

We had the opportunity to visit Old Elk Distillery, get to know the company, select and blend barrels, and much more. And as the layers of the company were peeled back, they revealed who Old Elk is beyond just the whiskey they are known for.

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Old Forester Master Taster Jackie Zykan Stepping Away

After seven years of playing a key leadership role in the renaissance of Old Forester, Master Taster Jackie Zykan announced today she is stepping away to pursue other career opportunities.

Frey Ranch Distillery Releases New Single Barrel Rye Whiskey

Bottled at Barrel Strength, New Double Platinum Award-Winning Single Barrel Rye Debuts in September 2022

Heaven Hill Springs Distillery underway in Bardstown

Heaven Hill broke ground on a $135 million distillery in Bardstown – with a name paying tribute to the family-owned company’s original distillery that burned in a devastating fire in 1996.

Woodford Reserve Releases Toasted Oak Oat Grain Distillery Series

Woodford Reserve today releases a new limited-edition bottle as part of its annual Distillery Series – Toasted Oak Oat Grain.

CHATTANOOGA WHISKEY ANNOUNCES NEXT RELEASE: SPRING 2018 VINTAGE

Chattanooga Whiskey announced the next release of their Bottled in Bond Vintage Series: Spring 2018 Vintage which is exclusively crafted at their Riverfront Distillery, and is a single-season, vintage-dated expression of their Tennessee High Malt style.

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SBC #58: Lucky Seven 14 Year “Strawberry Short Tart”

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SBC #57: Pinhook Rye Vertical Series “Esteria Year 3”

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