Whiskey Essentials
Things to Know in the Whiskey Scene
If A $200, 20-Year-Old Wheated Bourbon From Missouri Seems Too Good To Be True, It Probably Is
20 Year Old Wheated Bourbon from Missouri. Or is it?
Move over Amburana Wood finishes, here comes Mizunara
Mizunara Oak is the newest and hottest finishing barrel on the market now, but can it keep this pace?
New Weller Millennium (Bourbon?) Label Leaked – what we know so far
April Showers bring May flowers. So what do May flowers bring? New Weller releases
The Complete List Of Every Bulleit Barrel Strength Bourbon Batch
An updated list of every Bulleit Barrel Strength Batch and also some intriguing facts about the line.
Best Blanton’s Bourbon Bottles Ranked: Tasting Notes & Review
Ranking the 7 most common types of Blanton’s so you can focus on the best!
Buffalo Trace unveils plans for “Buffalo Bay” – A waterpark that reeks of bourbon.
Buffalo Trace wants to sell you the experience of a lifetime
The Complete Guide to Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend Batches
Your complete guide to understand what’s in your bottle of Cigar Blend
Investigating where the Kentucky-distilled 75/21/4 bourbon mash bill comes from
Exploring 3 different Kentucky-sourced bourbons come from
The Bourbon Brown Book – 2024 Edition
Secondary and Retail Values designed to help you not get ripped off
How do you age Eagle Rare for 25 years? You refrigerate it.
Got $10k burning a hole in your pocket? I’ve got the whiskey for you!
Old Forester 1924 will be the oldest age stated Whiskey Row release yet
Is this the beginning of a new era in Old Forester?
Here’s why you shouldn’t pay secondary prices for High West’s Midwinter Nights Dram Act 11
There’s going to be way more Midwinter Night’s Dram on the market this year. Don’t overpay for yours.
The Most Disappointing Whiskies of 2023 So Far
2023 had all the makings for a great year of releases, so which ones didn’t measure up?
Maker’s Mark Pre-Release Cellar Aged Experience
One unforgettable day in September with the most exciting Maker’s release in a long time
Heaven Hill Updates: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C923 Age leaked, Fall 2023 Old Fitzgerald Decanter and 2024 Heaven Hill Heritage Collection
One you’ll be able to find, one you’ll have a hard time finding and one you’ll never find.
Michter’s confirms use of malted rye in the two whiskies you’d least expect
Michter’s has never been one for big changes, so why now?
Just how old are the new Jack Daniel’s Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey Single Barrels?
Are we getting a younger version of the 2020 Special Release Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey?
Two new developments for Weller have me wondering about cask finishes and reduced age statements
A new Weller product may be on its way and an update on Weller age statements
Blanton’s Gold Store Picks Are Coming
Buffalo Trace continues to build the hype
Hey Michter’s, what’s taking so long with the 2023 Barrel Strength Rye release?
The year is halfway gone with no MBSR in sight.
The Top 10 Best Bourbons Under $30 – Best Bottles for 2023
$30 won’t get you much today. These bottles prove otherwise
Whiskey Gifts for Dad – Ideas for a Perfect Father’s Day
Are you ready for Father’s Day?
The 2023 release of Parker’s Heritage Collection is announced – and it’s a rye whiskey
2023 Release Season is heating up and the newest iteration of Parker’s Heritage Collection is proof of that
First reaction to the Daniel Weller Emmer Wheat Bourbon Press Release
You’re not going to believe the price on this one
The new Daniel Weller 1794 Bourbon bottle looks nothing like we expected
We saw this coming, but I don’t think many of us realized the scope of it
Why 14+ year old single barrel bourbon sourced from Indiana is such a gamble
Round and round it goes! Is the single barrel good? Nobody knows!
Why aren’t more people talking about the secrets Nicole Austin revealed in this interview?
Cascade Hollow gets the cold shoulder from a lot of enthusiasts. But you should be paying more attention
Little Book Chapter 7 details leaked – Can Freddie make this one Legent-ary?
Is this a cask strength version of Legent?
In-depth look at Wild Turkey’s decision to bring back store picks of rye whiskey
It’s always a good day when Wild Turkey decides to give us more single barrel options.
Virginia ABC’s 2023 BTAC Lottery shows us how not to run a bottle lottery
Welcome to the Virginia ABC Lottery where the entries don’t matter and the winners are whoever we say they are
Barrell Craft Spirits unintentionally identifies its most coveted batches from the last 5 years
Barrell is selling old batches that still remain unsold years later. What can we glean from that?
