Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel is made by finishing a mature Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon a new, custom toasted barrel. The process of toasting the barrel caramelizes the wood sugars, which gives the bourbon a richer, sweeter flavor. The first release of Elijah Craig toasted barrel came in 2020 as an allocated release. Elijah Craig bourbon is named after Reverend Elijah Craig, a Baptist preacher, educator, and entrepreneur who lived in Kentucky in the late […]
The Four Roses distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, was built in 1910 with Spanish Mission-style architecture, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was originally called the Old Prentice distillery and was owned by J.T.S. Brown. The Four Roses brand began when Paul Jones, Jr., the founder of Four Roses Bourbon, became smitten by the beauty of a Southern belle. It is said that he sent a proposal to her, and she […]
According to the Yellowstone Select bottle, “In 2010 Stephen B. Beam and his family founded Limestone Branch Distillery with the intention of crafting only the finest whiskey and the dream of restoring Yellowstone brand to its former glory. In the spring of 2015, over a century after their great-grandfather, M.C. Beam sold his distillery to Yellowstone, that this dream came true. To celebrate the family reunion of sorts they bring us Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.” […]
According to the website, “In June of 2019, the rickhouse that stored much of Blue Note’s inventory collapsed in a terrible summer storm, spilling thousands of barrels and millions of dollars into the muck and mud. Most of the barrels were destroyed by the incredible force of nearly 10 million pounds crumbling six stories to the ground. We thought all was lost, but a special few somehow survived the disaster. Surviving the collapse, however, turned […]
I was first enthralled with the story of Horse Soldier when I got together with some guys from Montana over cigars and bourbon. Being in a state controlled liquor state the bottle wasn’t available at the time but it’s been on my radar since that day in September of 2022. According to the website, “The Horse Soldier brotherhood was forged in fire during the first days after the 9/11 attacks. Immediately following this affront on […]
No, this bourbon is not from 1958. The year denotes the last time the U.S. currency wheat penny was produced. Each bottle of Wheat Penny Bourbon has an actual one cent piece glued to the cap of the bottle. According to the company, “Using proprietary technology to mature their spirits, they take very young whiskey – aged in a barrel for less than six months and instead of continuing to keep the whiskey in the […]
The Bulleit brand was developed by Augustus Bulleit in the 19th century with the first batch of Bulleit bourbon being made around 1830. Augustus continued to produce Bulleit it up until his death in 1860. In 1987 his great-great-grandson Tom Bulleit began distilling his version of the bourbon. The brand would be purchased by Seagram in 1997 and it was widely introduced to the US markets in 1999 before Diageo acquired the brand. On March 14, […]
This March, Michter’s Distillery will begin releasing its 10 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon. No Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon was shipped in 2022, so this will mark the first release of this single barrel whiskey since 2021. “I thought that the 10 Year Bourbon we are now releasing was drinking beautifully last year, but our Master Distiller Dan McKee and our Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson told me that with one more year of maturation it […]
According to their website, “Smoky Quartz Distillery, located on the Southern NH Seacoast, is a Veteran owned and operated artisanal “grain to glass” craft distillery that uses locally sourced New England grain and other US sourced ingredients to distill truly exceptional spirits. The distillery is named after the official New Hampshire Gem Stone which is the “Smoky Quartz” crystal. All Smoky Quartz Spirits are handcrafted in small batches and artfully distilled from only the highest quality […]
Born early in the 19th century, 40 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence George A. Dickel was an established Nashville merchant when he entered the whisky business. Dickel grew his reputation for selling the smoothest, most mellow spirits in the region. Geo. A. Dickel & Co. was born and when the Cascade Hollow Distillery opened in 1878 when George Dickel bought a large share. George Dickel followed in the Scottish tradition of spelling […]