After wandering around the liquor store for 20 minutes and disgusted with the offerings I decided to look to a co-worker for inspiration. Earlier today he sent me a picture of Penelope Rio which is finished in Amburana barrels. If you know anything about this website I despise weird finished whiskey. I do however have a soft spot for toasted barrels so we grabbed a bottle of Penelope Toasted Barrel Finish. According to the website, […]
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 […]
Founded in 1870 by Felix Lopez, Herradura is one of the oldest producers of Tequila. The Double Barrel Reposado is aged for 11 months in oak barrels then aged another month in a toasted oak barrel. Herradura invented Resposado Tequila in 1974 and was home to the first female master distiller in the Tequila industry, Teressa Lara Lopez where she worked for 30 years. Tequila Review: Herradura Double Barrel Resposado ABV: 40% (80 Proof) Age: 12 […]
In September 2022, Michter’s Distillery will release its US*1 Toasted Barrel Sour Mash Whiskey. This whiskey was released once before in 2019. In September 2022, Michter’s Distillery will release its US*1 Toasted Barrel Sour Mash Whiskey. This whiskey was released once before in 2019. When Michter’s US*1 Sour Mash, the base of this Toasted release, was selected by The Whisky Exchange as “Whisky of the Year” for 2019, it marked the first time that any […]