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Widow Jane Distillery announced the release of The Vaults 2021, the third edition in an old-and-rare whiskey collection from the New York-based brand fast becoming a seasonal favorite.
Blue Run Spirits Showcases A 14-Year-Old Small Batch Bourbon Blue Run Spirits Showcases A 14-Year-Old Small Batch Bourbon Blue Run Spirits’ latest award-winning offering, a new 14-year-old small-batch bourbon, is now available at select retailers in the U.S. The small-batch bourbon won the Best Small Batch Bourbon – 11 Years & Older award at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, along with a Double Gold Medal. Blue Run 13.5-Year-Old Single Barrel Bourbon was awarded Best Single Barrel Bourbon – 11 Years & Older, as well as a Double Gold Medal. Blue Run’s Rye Whiskey, an up...
Jon Smiley photo by: Shutterstock The bourbon-based mint julep was the drink of choice in the South in the 19th and early 20th centuries. I’m sure most of us have heard of the mint julep, a bourbon-based cocktail associated with the American South and the Kentucky Derby. During the Civil War and up until 1920s, the mint julep was the drink of choice and Tom Bullock made one of the best around. Born in 1872, Bullock was the son of a former slave who fought for the Union. He got his start as a bellboy at the Pendennis Club in Louisville, Ky. Alongside James E. Pepper, he popularized the Old-...
The 9 Best Bourbons to Start Your Collection Nate Gana © Provided by Food & Wine Shutterstock / Kojin Bourbon whiskey was declared "America's native spirit" on May 4, 1964. This meant that true bourbon could only be produced in the U.S., and while it can be made anywhere in the country, 95% of it hails from the great state of Kentucky. A lot of the best bourbons these days are predominantly exported to markets such as Japan, the U.K., and Germany, to encourage more international excitement over the spirit. Some people gripe over the complexity, or lack thereof, of bourb...
For both uninitiated and seasoned drinkers, whisky is a tricky world to navigate. Obscure terminology, unhelpful labelling and marketing puffery make it all but impossible to figure out what means what. Here’s our guide of the most common types of whisky: from Scotch to Rye to Bourbon. Next time you're at the bar, impress your companions by effortlessly reeling off the definitions of each. Oh, and we've included a few of our choice favourites to look out for, because knowledge is pointless without utilisation. What is Scotch whisky? 1 of 3 Whilst ‘Sc...