My new book, “Barrel Strength Bourbon: The Explosive Growth of America’s Whiskey,” charts the remarkable increase in the production not only of bourbon, but also of rye whiskey. For instance: From 2009 through 2014, the volume of rye whiskey produced increased…
80 proof; no age statement $19.99/750ml suggested retail price The story: In order to be classified as rye, the mashbill of a whisky (or whiskey, if you prefer) must be at least 51 percent rye. Canadian Club 100% Rye, the company says in…
This week (June 6-12) is the third annual Negroni Week (#NegroniWeek), a celebration started in 2013 by Imbibe magazine and Campari to celebrate the iconic cocktail and to raise money for charity. Click here for more information and venues near…
When Jim Rutledge announced last year that he would retire from Four Roses Distillery in September 2015 after almost 49 years in the business and nearly 21 as master distiller, somehow I couldn’t picture him as a retired guy, playing…
110 proof; 6 years old (minimum) Suggested retail: $49.99/750ml The story: Pikesville Rye is a super-premium spirit produced by Heaven Hill Brands that is scheduled for national distribution in fall 2015. This new expression of a Maryland mark that…
90 proof; blend of 2- and 4-year-old whiskeys $27.99-$29.99/750ml suggested retail price The story: Rebel Yell as a brand name dates to 1849, when it was distilled at the famed Stitzel-Weller operation (and named by Louisville Mayor Charlie Farnsley). After…
90 proof, 2 years old $27.99-$29.99/750ml suggested retail price The story: Rebel Yell as a brand name dates to 1849, when it was distilled at the famed Stitzel-Weller operation (and named by Louisville Mayor Charlie Farnsley). After several ownership changes,…
When we first met Don Draper, in the very first scene of “Mad Men,” he was ordering “another one of these – an Old Fashioned.” And so whatever happens in tonight’s series finale, I will be toasting its run with that…
90.4 proof, no age statement Suggested retail price: $39.99/750ml The story: Woodford Reserve recently rolled out limited quantities of this new addition to its product line, which Master Distiller Chris Morris says he worked on for more than nine years before he was…
Every fall, Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Ky., releases a collection of five limited-release whiskeys – George T. Stagg, Eagle Rare 17 Year, William Larue Weller. Sazerac Rye 18 Year and Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye – that have become…
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