As established by Congress in 1964, Bourbon is a unique product of the United States, making it more American than apple pie and Coca-Cola. These are the stories of today’s bourbons. For yesterdays, read my book, Bourbon: The Rise, Fall & Rebirth of An American Whiskey. For a tasting guide and in-depth production guide, read Bourbon Curious.
It’s almost time to break out the steamboats again. As such, it’s time for Four Roses to break out its annual commemorative bourbon release. Four Roses will release a limited edition 10-year-old bourbon from its OESK recipe. The 117.1-proof whiskey will be served on board … Continue readingFour Roses to Release Steamboat Race Single Barrel April 22
On the latest episode of The Fred Minnick Show, Jackie Zykan, Master Taster at Old Forester, joins Fred to sip and talk whiskey. During their 43-minute session, they talk about their shared love of music and how it is both different and similar to whiskey. … Continue readingJackie Zykan of Old Forester Disagrees With Fred’s Assessment
Elixir Distillers announced the appointment of Georgie Crawford as distillery manager for the company’s forthcoming Islay distillery. Having been with Diageo’s distilleries for 14 years, more recently as manager for Lagavulin and then the Port Ellen Distillery Revival project, Crawford will join Elixir Distillers this … Continue readingElixir Distillers Name Georgie Crawford to Head Up New Islay Distillery
Glenfiddich has teamed up with online retailer Master of Malt for a limited edition tasting collection. The collection features five unique single malt whiskys from Glenfiddich, four from the distillery’s signature range and one a previously unreleased expression. Each of the tastes is packaged in … Continue readingGlenfiddish, Master of Malt Team Up for New Whisky Tasting Collection
On this Whiskey Quickie by Bourbon Pursuit, we review Wheel Horse Bourbon. This 2 year old bourbon is 101 proof and $32 MSRP. Let us know what you think. Cheers! Whiskey Quickie is brought to you by Barrell Bourbon. Learn more at BarrellBourbon.com. DISCLAIMER: The whiskey in this … Continue readingWhiskey Quickie: Wheel Horse Bourbon
When Heaven Hill created the Old Fitzgerald decanter series a few years ago, I was so excited and hoped it mean the rightful return of Old Fitz in the upper echelon of bourbons. While some releases were really good (11 year in 2018 and 9 … Continue readingSpring Old Fitz 8 Year, Spring 2021, Is Great