On Wednesday, November 29th, the award winning independent bottler, Lost Lantern, will celebrate the many ways whiskey can be enjoyed during the winter with its annual Winter Whiskey Wednesday drop. Created specifically to be enjoyed during the coldest season of the year, these new bottlings are sure to evoke thoughts of crackling fireplaces, home-baked holiday treats, and the dreams of summer that keep us warm on the darkest and coldest days of winter. “In Vermont, […]
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Press Release: Aganorsa Leaf, 2GuysCigars.com & Single Cask Nation Team Up for Third Barrel Aged Cigar Collaboration
2GuysCigars.com, in collaboration with Single Cask Nation and Aganorsa Leaf Cigars, is thrilled to reveal their third Single Cask Nation Cigar collaboration project. This unique cigar experience blends expert cigar craftsmanship, and a distinctive bourbon barrel aging process available exclusively at 2GuysCigars.com. The previous two Single Cask Nation Cigar projects were released in 2019 & 2021. All three projects combine top-quality Nicaraguan tobacco with the distinctive flavors of bourbon and rye carefully selected by the Single Cask Nation team. “This […]
As an American-made and owned Bourbon, Evan Williams is proud to give back to U.S. military veterans. Through their American-Made Heroes Foundation Fund, they’ve donated $600,000 to organizations benefiting the veteran community. Each year, the American-Made Heroes Foundation Fund awards one-time grants of $4,000–$6,000 to eligible 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(19) nonprofits that serve the veteran community. The 2023 grant recipients are Veteran Outreach, Infinite Heroes, Battle Dawgs, Heroes Water, HillVets, Azmuth Check Foundation, She’s the Veteran, Robin’s Home, […]
Wild Turkey Generations marks the first time three generations of the Russell family have collaborated on a single whiskey, blending storied past with compelling present to honor the family’s remarkable legacy. With over 100 years of combined experience between Wild Turkey Master Distillers Jimmy Russell, Eddie Russell and Associate Blender Bruce Russell, this bourbon is a blend of hand-selected barrels unique to each of their tastes. Bruce, like his grandfather Jimmy, prefers bold bourbon flavors, […]
Press Release: Heaven’s Door Bootleg Series V 18-Year Bourbon Finished in Spanish Vermouth Rouge Casks
Heaven’s Door has announced the highly-anticipated annual Bootleg Series release for 2023. Bootleg Volume V is an exceptional 18-year-old straight bourbon whiskey secondarily finished in Spanish vermouth rouge casks. The Bootleg Series offers rare and unreleased whiskeys with special blends and barrel finishes that showcase Heaven’s Door’s innovative approach to whiskey making. Each bottle is adorned with one of Dylan’s original paintings on a hand-crafted ceramic bottle and presented in a bespoke leather journal. ABV: 57% […]
Mattingly 1845 Distillery, created by Jeff Mattingly, a descendant of distilling pioneer John Graves Mattingly, opened its distillery today in Frankfort, Ky. The new distillery features 23,000 square feet, which includes a gift shop, tasting bar, a small pot still, and a premier custom bourbon blending experience. The distillery will offer tours, tastings and the custom bourbon blending experience every day but Sundays. Previously located in Georgetown, Ky., the new location at 20 Reilly Road […]
Four Roses Small Batch Select is crafted from six unique bourbons. Four Roses uses 2 different mashbills along with 5 different yeast strains in order to create 10 unique bourbon recipes. Out of those 10 recipes 6 are blended together to make Small Batch Select – OBSV, OBSK, OBSF, OESV, OESK, and OESF. Understanding the recipes can be explained in the letters. The first letter is always O which designates the production facility, Four Roses Distillery. […]
A few weeks back we share a press release from Barrel Craft Spirts (BCS) about their Cask Finish Series. The limited-edition Series utilizes the company’s blending and finishing expertise to make bespoke blends of straight bourbon whiskeys with unique finishes. The Cask Finish Series will introduce two blends each year one of which is the Tale of Two Islands. This release builds upon the legendary BCS 2018 Tale of Two Islands Rum: a Jamaican Rum matured […]
Press Release: Buffalo Trace Distillery Releases Highly Anticipated Antique Collection for the Fall 2023 Season
Buffalo Trace Distillery has announced the return of its award-winning Antique Collection for the fall 2023 season, showcasing the products that best represent the Distillery’s exceptional craftmanship and dedication to distilling high-quality, award-winning spirits. This year’s portfolio includes all five Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) staples: George T. Stagg Bourbon, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye Whiskey, Sazerac Rye 18-Year-Old Whiskey, William Larue Weller Bourbon, and a milestone for this year, the oldest Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old […]
Buffalo Trace Distillery is thrilled to announce The Prohibition Collection: an annual limited-edition, multi-bottle collection honoring the whiskeys that were legally produced and sold at the distillery during arguably the most contentious time period in alcohol history. Known then as the George T. Stagg Distillery, the debut release tributes five Prohibition Era-brands that have, until now, disappeared: Old Stagg, Golden Wedding, Three Feathers, Walnut Hill and George T. Stagg Spiritus Frumenti. From 1920 to 1933, the […]