Distilling, and Black Button Distilling, joined forces in 2015 to create New York State’s own distilled spirit Kings County Distillery, located in Brooklyn, is New York's premier craft distillery and one that's been Thankfully, Seelsbach’s features a slew of craft distilleries, and Kings County is one of them, where a long craft pot still finish. The high standards required to craft Empire Rye whiskey have resulted in a distinctive, well-crafted,

Imagine my excitement: another New York craft whiskey featuring local Hudson Valley grains under a cool From the single barrel bourbon press release in April of this year, we get the following story: Alex As our Fort Hamilton Single Barrel NY Rye comes of age, with batch 14 released this year at 5 years old Fort Hamilton Single Barrel Bourbon is a spirit born of that same independent, revolutionary spirit and Company on Label: Bottled by Alex Clark Spirits in Brooklyn (NY source undisclosed) Whiskey Type: Bourbon

commitment to innovation and consistency has produced quality whiskey with a loyal consumer base that many craft you think of the big dogs like Maker's Mark, Jim Beam, and Wild Turkey, all being outsold by a local craft As the craft distillery movement gained momentum across the United States, Jeff Quint, 9th generation Further identification:   First aged in Cedar Ridge ex-bourbon barrels A few swirls release a beautiful barrel funk that reminds me of a distant memory of what dusty old single

Taylor Barrel Proof... Which of the latest batches is the best? of my favorites (think Booker's Country Ham), but for someone who has evolved through every phase of barrel

Drawing a bottling run each year from their 21-barrel Solera system, Westward’s Master Blender Miles Munroe has meticulously crafted this edition by blending some of the distillery’s rarest and most precious This functionally works something like the Amongst the Whiskey infinity barrel project . Kudos to the Westward team for crafting such a powerful, nuanced, and utterly perfect sip with this release

It wasn't until later, when I returned home with a bottle of their single barrel, that I realized the The tiny craft distillery quickly grew, and, by 2017, construction had begun on a new facility set on move to its brand new, state-of-the-art, sweet mash distillery, where it’s been producing Hard Truth spirits I have tried several expressions from Hard Truth over the years and am happy to spend time crafting a

added bonus to the duo's year-long study, in 2013, Texas state laws changed, making it easier to open a craft For both Cleveland and Chris, all signs were pointing toward opening a craft distillery in Texas. In an effort to highlight the originality and artistry of making grain-to-glass spirits, Still Austin Austin is a multi-award-winning  distillery contributing to Austin's vibrant music community by blending spirits these are the bougie specialty kind I'm not sure actually exist but likely do in some farm-to-table craft

It comes from Redwood Empire, a craft distillery that has been open since 2015. This is a really fun rye, and one that I think is worth exploring for yourself if you are into craft

Typical production tools of the time were cypress fermentation tanks, steam-heated barrel warehouses,

I, for one, will never complain about a craft distillery consistently pushing out innovative expressions The result is a craft whiskey with elevated aromas, rich textures, and bold flavors.

transparency as their headwind and the first estate distillery in Illinois, Whiskey Acres is a true seed-to-spirit From the spirits distilled on-site to the grain grown in the fields surrounding the distillery, Whiskey TL;DR: a true seed-to-spirit pour that many ought to explore Rating: 4/5 (Really good; I want one of The grain in the glass is not shy or hidden and stands strong for what it is: a true seed-to-spirit sip why I adore Whiskey Acres, these 7-year bourbon releases reaffirm my affection for estate distilled spirits

year) Further identification: MGP sourced; this limited edition was finished for 8 months in Banyuls barrel