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“Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic." –Albus Dumbledore Cedar Ridge Distillery has just released its oldest expression to date, and it just might be the most magical pour in Iowa. The name behind this old straight rye whiskey intrigued us, so we sought out the answer, just beyond Platform 9¾. The number didn't come from just anywhere, though; it's the age of the whiskey within! While the TTB prefers to work only with integers, whisk

Photo Courtesy of Jim Hough of Liberty Pole Spirits Few things get the writers at Amongst The Whiskey more excited than a craft whiskey collaboration. So when we learned Liberty Pole Spirits and MB Roland Distillery had joined forces, we couldn't wait to taste the two limited releases debuting on July 1: Pennntucky and Kentsylvania. In this article, you'll find the official press release, followed by our tasting notes on both expressions. Collaborations like these celebrate n

These QuintEssential American Single Malt special releases from Cedar Ridge Distillery are exactly that: special. With a distinct spotlight on Cedar Ridge’s winemaking foundation alongside Iowa distilled malt and a noteworthy age on these blends for the ASM category, Quint and the team at Cedar Ridge have truly tapped into something special here. Following the award for Best American Single Malt at the World Whiskey Awards for the 1st anniversary of Pete & Sherri, the 2nd ann

“The farmer is, after all, the only man in our economy who has to buy everything he buys at inflated retail, sell everything he sells at depressed wholesale, and pay the freight both ways." –John F. Kennedy Nestled right where the industrial East meets the agricultural Midwest lives Liberty Pole Spirits in Washington, Pennsylvania. Known locally for being a craft distillery with a strong focus on reviving the historical significance of Pennsylvania rye, they've been gaining s

Anyone who is anyone in the whiskey world, which is you, me, and a few others, likely loves it when a distillery moves a core product...

Two Souls Spirits is at it again, challenging commonly held beliefs in the whiskey world in hopes that consumers will step out of their...