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Four Roses Single Barrel Review

Four Roses Single Barrel is a complex bourbon with some unexpected surprises. I carried out my review over the course of three days and each tasting was very unique. While the standard sweetness common to most bourbons was present with vanilla, caramel, toffee, etc., there were some surprises I didn’t [...]

Casa Lumbre Gives Back While Launching Abasolo Whisky

Starting a new venture isn’t easy at any time, let alone in this really difficult time. While we cannot change the incredible challenges everyone is facing, some brands, like Casa Lumbre, have decided to change the way they handle product launches by giving back to the community. "We’ve decided not [...]

LiveWire Drinks | Cocktails By The World’s Best Bartenders

If you haven't heard of LiveWire Drinks you probably will soon. Founder Aaron Polsky, who was the manager and well-known bartender at the Harvard and Stone in Hollywood, has a vision to turn both established and up-and-coming bartenders into celebrities with rockstar like status by collaborating with these accomplished mixologists [...]

Templeton Rye 2020 Barrel Strength Released

The Iowa distillery first released a Barrel Strength whiskey in 2018, followed by another expression in 2019. Distillery manager Lester Brown selected the barrels to be married together to create the 2020 release. The mash bill for this year’s whiskey comprises 95% rye and 5% malted barley. It has been [...]

Buffalo Trace Releases Colonel E.H. Taylor 18 Year Marriage

Buffalo Trace Distillery continues its homage to former distillery owner Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. with a one-time-only, 18-year-old bourbon whiskey that marries three mashbills. This 100 proof Bottled-In-Bond bourbon went into barrels in 2002. Barrels selected for this release matured using one of three Buffalo Trace mashbill recipes; wheated [...]

Kavalan Distillery Select Series

Kavalan has announced the creation of a new entry-level range as part of its portfolio alongside existing Kavalan series like Solist and Rare Sherries. The Distillery Select Series (700ml, 40% ABV) is positioned as the first entry-level whisky range that offers a superior art of blending. With its rich earth [...]

The Balvenie Releases The Edge of Burnhead Wood 19 Year Old

Launched in May 2019, The Balvenie Stories collection is inspired by tales of “endeavour, craft and unexpected twists”. It comprises a trio of single malts: 12-year-old The Sweet Toast of American Oak, 14-year-old The Week of Peat, and 26-year-old A Day of Dark Barley. The new 19-year-old, The Edge of [...]