Scotland’s Benriach Distillery announced the release of four new single malt whiskys to the U.S. market. The whiskys, two peated and two unpeated, are: The Original Ten, The Original Twelve, The Smoky Ten and The Smoky Twelve. The Original Ten (43% ABV) is a blend … Continue readingBenriach Distillery to Release Quartet of 10, 12 Year Single Malt Whiskeys
St. George Spirits announced the release of Single Malt Whiskey Lot 20, a 20th anniversary release. Bottles are due to hit shelves across the U.S. in October. The mash bill for the single malt whiskey has remained the same since the first batch in 2000: … Continue readingSt. George to Release Single Malt Whiskey Lot 20 in October
Templeton Rye Whiskey this week announced the release of Caribbean Rum Cask Finish, a new entry in the distillery’s Barrel Finish Series. The whiskey is a 5 year rye that has been finished for six months in dark rum casks sourced from Jamaica. Templeton Rye … Continue readingTempleton Rye to Release Caribbean Rum Cask Whiskey
Wave Financial Group announced it has purchased 1,000 barrels of bourbon from Wilderness Trail Distillery in Danville, Ky. Wave announced it had launched a limited-capacity real asset whiskey fund in March. The whiskey will continue to age another five or six years before it is … Continue readingInvestment Group Buys 1,000 Barrels of Bourbon from Wilderness Trail Distillery
Japanese distillers Nikka announced it has released a pair of limited edition single malt whiskies finished in apple brandy barrels. The releases are Yoichi Single Malt Whisky Finished in Apple Brandy Barrels and Miyagikyo Single Malt Whisky Finished in Apple Brandy Barrels. Both are 40% … Continue readingNikka Releases Two Apple Brandy-Finished Whiskies
Fred did a virtual blind tasting with country singer Sykamore, whose latest album California King was released in April. Along the way, she and Fred talk songwriting, Sykamore sings a song and, of course, they sip some bourbon. By the time the tasting session is … Continue readingHuge Bourbon Fan/Rising Country Star Sykamore Tastes A Blind Flight and Picks Her Favorite