tasting group that got together to meet the brand owners, an event set up by Jason  and RoCo Wine & Spirits Joe Wagner and Kyle Stroud took on the spirits world together starting in 2014, producing a brandy first The care and attention to detail Kyle and Joe brought to the wine world has translated handily to spirits In my conversation with the two, it's clear that they are both characters. Company on Label:  Gryphon & Grain (Isla de Califa, Modesto California, also known as Copper Cane Wines & Spirits

distillery in Iowa after leaving Stranahan's in 2014— to move the company away from treating all their spirits With nine generations involved in the distillation of spirits under the Quint name, Jeff Quint, founder the Cedar Ridge team will likely release "several new iterations of finished whiskeys over the next two Palate: Silky liquid covers my tongue and seems to absorb into my taste buds, acting like dry soil in someone who adores the unique characteristics of Cedar Ridge Iowa bourbon, I hope to see the crafty spirit

For now, let's dive into the heart of New England Barrel Company and give two of its four core offerings New England Barrel Company Whiskey Type:  Straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: A blend of two TL;DR: a sit back and relax kind of bourbon, this is an old soul sip New England Barrel Company Small well-balanced flavors will keep your attention with this classic rye profile I think it's safe to say these two

, finishing, and reinventing themselves, the Wild Turkey lineup has almost always consisted of just two Jimmy Russell was the fortunate soul who worked hard to inherit the responsibility of the distillery been a salute to stories in our history, to other whiskies we’ve made, and even to other styles of spirits Contrasts: For one, the Brook Hill is aged an extra year compared to the other two releases. different distillery, and despite only being separated by a 45 minute drive, these ryes are off on two

lackluster Bourbon—a flash and a tingle on the tongue hopefully exciting the attention away from the lack of soul At last, we move into batch 12, which punches above the other two glasses in the spice department, but I shake my head in general disappointment as compared to the other two glasses.

Pursuit Spirits is reinventing the 'sourcing' game by laying down very specific runs of barrels at three I recently had the wonderful experience of getting the behind the scenes tour of two fantastic new opportunities for the Pursuit Spirits brand to grow into. Company on Label: Pursuit Spirits Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed proportions Malted Barley Proof: 108° Age: NAS Further identification: This is the inaugural release of Pursuit Spirits

Whiskey has been safeguarded and nurtured under the watchful eye of the Midleton Distillery for almost two Let's dive in and see if this is any different than the previous two years. not sure about exact bottle release numbers, but I know I was staring at 7 cases at Burlington Wine & Spirits in MA when the 2023 edition released and I recall it was hard to find one or two bottles of the 2021 Some of the magical depth and evolution is there, but not to the same level as my previous two dances

and introduce you to Powerscourt Distillery, an Irish whiskey distillery that is producing its own spirits I received two small samples of their single malt Irish whiskey from one of my local liquor stores to to distil over 3 million of bottles of whiskey per year, or lay down the equivalent of 40 barrels of spirit than distilled by, which might normally suggest it is sourced from another distillery, however the BBC Spirits

So, perhaps the next logical question is this: How well did Glenmorangie balance the influence of two It's certainly a delicate dance between spirit and cask where each complements the other without either

The first race pairing the two was a disappointing loss at the Chesapeake Trail Stakes. This would be the last race that Citation would lose for nearly two years. By the end of his 3-year old season, he had a total record of 27 victories and two 2nd place finishes Company on Label: Bottled by Three Springs Bottling Company for Western Spirits (sourced from Barton

There seem to be two camps in the wide whiskey world. If the Barrell Craft Spirits motto rings "blended to never blend in," one might describe this release

“You see, there are two kinds of people in this world: the workers and the hustlers. This term, inherently derogatory towards the quality of the spirit, is counterintuitive to me. Recipe 2 oz Blanton's Gold Bourbon ¾ oz freshly squeezed lemon juice ¾ oz honey syrup (two parts honey