Tag: bourbon and oak

The MacAllan Sherry Oak 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review

This review was written and shared by Paul Martin. Name: The MacAllan Sherry Oak 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky ABV: 43% Proof: 86 Notes: Many consider The MacAllan one of the world’s premier 12-year-old whiskies. Its beautiful amber color appeared deeper than expected for its age. The nose, a little astringent at first, […]

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HEAVEN HILL BRANDS CELEBRATES 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST BOURBON BARREL WITH SPECIAL PRODUCTION RUN

n 1935, Friday the 13th was anything but unlucky for Heaven Hill.  It was on that date 80 years ago that the fledgling distillery filled its first barrel of fine Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, marking the beginning of a business that has grown to become the largest family owned and operated distilled spirits producer, and […]

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Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Launching This Month

Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Launching This Month   (Lebanon, Ky.) December 14, 2015 – Limestone Branch Distillery introduces Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon, set to hit the market this month. Bottled at 93 proof and available in a 750ml bottle with a commemorative tube, Yellowstone Select is crafted using hand-selected barrels of 4-year and […]

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Virgil Kaine Recipes

Ginger ‘Nogg   1 1/2 oz Virgil Kaine Ginger Infused Bourbon 3/4 oz cream 3/4 oz cardamom syrup 1/2 oz aged rum 1 egg yolk Garnish: grated nutmeg   Add all ingredients in a shaker. Dry shake for 10 seconds, then add ice into shaker and repeat. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with grated nutmeg.  […]

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Wild Turkey Debuts New Packaging

Wild Turkey® today debuted a new look for its premium bourbon and rye whiskey range.  While making no changes to the award-winning liquid, Wild Turkey has designed new packaging for its global family of products that better reflects the core values of the historic brand. A detailed new turkey illustration, found on every expression and […]

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Berkshire Mountain Distillers Presents The Craft Brewers Whiskey Project

Berkshire Mountain Distillers is proud to announce its newest endeavor, the Craft Brewers Whiskey Project, a project for which BMD will be distilling a multitude of different beers from a select group of craft brewers. The resulting whiskey, bound to be momentous, will then be aged at the distillery for an undetermined amount of time before […]

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“Small Business Revolution” Project Features Cleveland Whiskey

Tradition holds that whiskey takes at least a decade to create – but what if it could be produced in merely 24 hours? That’s what Tom Lix, owner of Cleveland Whiskey, has accomplished – his modern distillery can produce a barrel of whiskey in a single day. Cleveland Whiskey uses a unique process called “disruptive […]

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Willett Distillery Advances Membership Rank in Kentucky Distillers’ Association

The Kentucky Distillers’ Association announced today that the historic Willett Distillery has advanced in its ranks, becoming a “Proof” level member in the non-profit trade group that unites and leads the state’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry. “Proof” members are the second-highest tier in the group, following an organizational structure based on production and […]

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Michter’s Distillery Becomes Heritage Member in Kentucky Distillers’ Association

The Kentucky Distillers’ Association today announced that Michter’s Distillery has advanced to the “Heritage” member level, the highest rank in the non-profit trade group that unites and leads the state’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry. Michter’s is the first new “Heritage” member since 1982, when Heaven Hill Brands joined the KDA. To qualify as […]

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Van Winkle 12 Year Review

Today’s review was written and shared by Paul Martin Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year ABV 45.2% Proof 90.4 The Van Winkle Special Reserve has been on my must drink list for a long time. So when I saw it on the menu at a recent bourbon tasting, my excitement overwhelmed me. I tasted the […]

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