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Maker’s Mark recently unveiled the latest addition to their Wood Finishing Series. The 2021 limited release—robotically dubbed FAE-01—is the distillery’s third release in this series and derives its flavors from the unique process being used on the American oak staves that aged the whiskey. According to Maker’s Mark, the barrels are “cooked on one side only in order to maximize the flavors pulled from the staves—the infrared side for heavier wood extractives and the raw side to al...

Bruichladdich, the Scottish distillers that have been in operation for the better part of 140 years, recently announced their latest release: Bruichladdich Islay Barley 2012.

A good portion of the Japanese whisky industry is looking to clear up any confusion regarding the provenance of their spirits with the introduction of new labeling standards for each bottle their distillers produce.

Catoctin Creek Releases Its Annual Rabble Rouser Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskey Catoctin Creek Releases Its Annual Rabble Rouser Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskey Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. announced recently the annual release of their much sought after Rabble Rouser Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskey. The Virginia-based distiller brought to market earlier this month over 100 cases available around the U.S.— double the amount that they were able to offer in 2020. “Due to better planning and growing res...

U.S. Representatives Renew Congressional Bourbon Caucus For The 117th Congress U.S. Representatives Renew Congressional Bourbon Caucus For The 117th Congress Recently, two of Kentucky’s six members in the U.S. House of Representatives—Democrat John Yarmuth and Republican Andy Barr—announced the renewal of the Congressional Bourbon Caucus (CBC). Started in 2009 by Rep. Yarmuth, the CBC is a bipartisan group within the House that advocates on behalf of the U.S. bourbon industry and helping ...

Wemyss Malts Releases Their First Ever Single Malt Whisky Wemyss Malts Releases Their First Ever Single Malt Whisky After celebrating the 20th year of their launch last year, Scotch whisky brand Wemyss Malts opened 2021 recently with a milestone: the release of their first ever single malt whisky. The Edinburgh, Scotland-based whisky purveyors debuted Untold Riches, a limited edition expression produced from unpeated single malt from Bunnahabhain Distillery that has been maturing in 31 hogshead...

Golden Blue Sappirus Becomes First Korean Whisky Sold In The U.S. Golden Blue Sappirus Becomes First Korean Whisky Sold In The U.S. For the first time ever, whisky from South Korea will be imported to the U.S. Golden Blue, a Busan-based company founded in 2009, has started to ship over bottles of their Golden Blue Sappirus, a 36.5% ABV blend made from imported Scotch whiskeys, to retailers in California and Nevada, two states with large Korean-American populations. Sales will begin in February ...

Journeyman Distillery Releases Historically Inspired Not A King Rye Whiskey Journeyman Distillery Releases Historically Inspired Not A King Rye Whiskey As the label for each bottle relays, Not A King is made in tribute to George Washington, the first U.S. president and apparently one of our country’s preeminent whiskey distributors at the start of the 19th century. Washington took up distilling after leaving the White House and retiring to Mount Vernon, Virginia. By 1799, he had the largest d...

Suntory Bringing Back Hakushu 12 Year Old Japanese Single Malt Suntory Bringing Back Hakushu 12 Year Old Japanese Single Malt Suntory recently announced that it would once again be producing bottles of Hakushu 12 Year, a single malt whisky that has been unavailable since June of 2018. Hakushu was initially released in 1994 and was Suntory’s second single malt, following the release of their flagship whisky Yamazaki. But due to increased demand for Japanese whiskies a few years ago, the compan...

Bowmore Announces First Ever 30 Year Old Single Malt Annual Release Bowmore Announces First Ever 30 Year Old Single Malt Annual Release Bowmore, the Scotch whisky distillery that has been going strong for nearly 250 years, recently unveiled their very first annual 30 Year Old release. The rare single malt whisky was distilled in 1989 and aged in sherry hogsheads and bourbon barrels within the distillers’ Bowmore No. 1 Vaults. The 30 Year Old will be selected from only two casks each year and ...