An iconic American brand and long-time staple of New Orleans is finally coming back to its roots with Sazerac’s acquisition of Southern Comfort brand. The parallels between Southern Comfort and the New Orleans-based Sazerac Company run deep. M. W. Heron, the creator of Southern Comfort, was born in 1850. The Sazerac Cocktail was created in […]
Black Button Distilling, Rochester NY’s first and finest grain to glass craft distillery, and The O’Begley Distillery of Pittsford, NY are proud to announce the release of their hand crafted, limited edition Collaboration Whiskey on March 1st, 2016. A collaboration in the truest sense, this one of a kind spirit is made from hand-selected bottles […]
It’s a good problem to have when customers are clamoring for your products faster than you can produce them. That demand has prompted Donner-Peltier Distillers (DPD) to purchase a third still for this company – this one a much larger 750-gallon still. The impact of the machinery is very significant – the new still will […]
Baltimore, Maryland: The Baltimore Whiskey Company announced today pre-sales for a limited run of single barrel rye whiskey, the first rye whiskey distilled in Baltimore in more than 50 years. Already distilled and and aging, their first barrel will be cracked and bottled in 2018. 200 bottles from barrel number 001 will be made available […]
Buffalo Trace Distillery continues its homage to former Distillery owner Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. with a special release bourbon whiskey aged in seasoned wood oak barrels. This 100 proof, Bottled-In-Bond, small batch wheat recipe bourbon was aged well over a decade and is a special one-time-only release. The barrels in this release underwent a […]
Berkshire Mountain Distillers (BMD) announced today the release of the long-awaited Shays’ Rebellion American Whiskey, a unique whisky made in collaboration with the Sam Adams brewery. In the summer of 2012, Berkshire Mountain Distillers had the idea to experiment with triple distilling a batch of Samuel Adams Cinder Bock, a fiery Rauch Bock beer. The resultant whiskey made […]
A new Single Barrel Bourbon is the latest limited edition expression in the premium 1792 whiskey collection from Barton 1792 Distillery. All of the bourbon used in this bottling was distilled and aged at the historic Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown before being selected and tasted for its exceptional quality. The bottling took place on […]
The eponymous Irish whiskey from The Pogues, whose Celtic take on punk took rock by storm in the ’80s, is now available to band fans and finer whiskey lovers alike in the US, after rolling out in the UK last fall. The exceptionally full bodied, yet smooth-finishing blend, is produced by West Cork Distillers, one […]
Today, Stillhouse® Spirits Co. introduces Stillhouse: a 100% clear corn American whiskey. Crafted and finished in the finest distilleries in Virginia and Kentucky, Stillhouse represents disruption and innovation in the continued growth of the whiskey and flavored-whiskey categories. Stillhouse pays homage to the original spirited entrepreneurs and hustlers – the moonshiners – by cutting against […]
Books: Today’s world of spirits is experiencing an explosive increase in craft distillers and pioneers of new distillates. It’s about men and women tearing up rule books and creating new spirits with extraordinary personality and passion. Distilled uncovers the best spirits the world has to offer. These are not necessarily the best-known examples on the planet – […]
