List alert! Gear Patrol listed its 19 top available bourbons of 2021 – does the list merit the Fred Minnick seal of approval? Below are some highlights from the list, along with some of Fred’s thoughts. Before we get into the bourbon, however, it should … Continue readingFred Minnick Reacts to Gear Patrol’s Best Available Bourbons of 2021
For the first quarter of 2021, Bulleit continues its dominance on the online platform Drizly, which connects to 4,000 liquor stores across the country. It was the top seller on the site last year, which sold for $1.1 billion, and owned the top spot on … Continue readingBulleit Bourbon Continues to Dominate Drizly Sales; Top 20 Drizly Bourbons for Q1
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
Four Roses Distillery’s Small Batch Select – often known as its “fourth rose” – will see expanded distribution in 2021. This spring, Small Batch Select will become available in Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia and Washington, D.C., … Continue readingFour Roses to Expand Small Batch Select Distribution
Four Roses and Nanz & Kraft Florists are hoping for a match made in heaven this Valentine’s Day, with a pairing of bourbon and, of course, roses. The limited-edition offering, available beginning Jan. 28, will include a dozen Heart Roses – a variety of rose … Continue readingFour Roses to Team With Nanz & Kraft Florists for Valentine’s Day Roses and Bourbon Special
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