7 Whiskey Predictions for 2021
As we are soon to say goodbye to 2020, 2021 is poised to be an interesting year for American whiskey.
Author: Fred Minnick
Best Bourbon And American Whiskey of the Year Contenders
My 2020 American Whiskey of the Year contenders vary from the rare and hard-to-find to the exceptional everyday bourbons. And in the year of great challenges, when their backs were against the wall, craft distillers showed up big time this year. MB Roland, Peerless, Spirits … Continue readingBest Bourbon And American Whiskey of the Year Contenders
New Whiskey: Stagg Jr. Batch 15, $49.99
Buffalo Trace Distillery is releasing its winter allocation of Stagg Jr, according to a press release. The 15th release is 131.1 proof uncut, unfiltered and aged over eight years. SRP is $49.99. Introduced in 2013, Stagg Jr. is junior to the popular BTAC George T. Stagg … Continue readingNew Whiskey: Stagg Jr. Batch 15, $49.99
Best Non-Kentucky Bourbon of 2020
The journey of craft bourbon distilling in the modern era is one of constant criticism and comparing yourself to industry giants, whose whiskey lineage dates as far back as to the 1780s. In the first phase of craft bourbon distilling, we saw overoaked nightmares. And … Continue readingBest Non-Kentucky Bourbon of 2020
New Whiskey from Sazerac: Thomas S. Moore
I won’t lie. This is not the press release I expected to get in 2020. Or even 2015. I don’t know why, but Thomas Moore, a man of great bourbon importance, never got his proper due. But his gravitas lost its luster in the 21st … Continue readingNew Whiskey from Sazerac: Thomas S. Moore
This Is My Pivot
On December 5, I am throwing the Repeal Day Expo, my first party in a virtual world. 2020 has been crazy for us all. This is the story of how I got to this place. And it’s what I am professionally most thankful for, as … Continue readingThis Is My Pivot