When you’re scouring the shelves for W.L. Weller at your favorite liquor store later this year, you’ll need to be on the lookout for a new bottle. Beginning in December, Weller Special Reserve, Weller Antique, and Weller 12-Year-Old Bourbon Whiskey…
92 proof; 22 years old $149.99/750ml suggested retail price The story: This new brand from Diageo pays homage to Stitzel-Weller, the historic distillery that now houses Diageo’s Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Experience. The name refers to the blade shaft and the ornamental…
91 proof; no age statement $49.99/750ml suggested retail price The story: This new brand from Diageo pays homage to Stitzel-Weller, the historic distillery that now houses Diageo’s Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Experience. The name refers to the blade shaft and the…
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…
As expected during National Bourbon Heritage Month, the bourbon news has been pouring in lately. Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Experience opens today: Officials cut the ribbon yesterday on the latest Diageo investment in Kentucky, the Bulleit Frontier Whiskey Experience at the…
20 years old; 90 proof Suggested retail: $85/750ml The story: Rhetoric is the third release from the Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company (aka Diageo). Based in Tullahoma, Tenn., Orphan Barrel seeks out “forgotten” barrels of whiskey from around the world….
On Sunday afternoon, I capped off a whirlwind week of Bourbon Affair-related activities with a serene yet “spirited” tour of the final resting places of a dozen or so bourbon pioneers in Louisville’s historic Cave Hill Cemetery. Among them:…
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