Heather told me this expression "just won double gold at the New York World Wine & Spirits Competition This hangs in the balance between two worlds.

I was lucky enough to score not one, but two bottles of this release. What are the real differences between the two? All of the spirit lots are dumped to large tanks and homogenized prior to blending, so we see great consistency So here I am - on a bone-chilling cold midwinter night - settled in with two glasses for a double-header review of two pours which are supposed to be the same!

speaks not only to the forward-thinking ethos that defines the brand, but more clearly to the premium spirit evolution as a brand that is ready to boldly step into the future," said Pete Marino, President of Lofted Spirits Bourbon Company worked with international printing house Eurostampa , which specializes in premium spirits technically advanced whiskey distillery, Bardstown Bourbon combines the highest quality distillation and spirited It is a part of Lofted Spirits, one of the largest American Whiskey distilleries in the U.S.

Two hearths lie filled with glowing embers. Wood smoke permeates the air. frumenti  (whiskey) as a medicine for soldiers, demand for spirits rose significantly in this era 1856 takes effect; Mount Vernon Rye begins to be marketed as medicinal whiskey under the American Medicinal Spirits is the classic square bottle, reimagined by National Distillers, the new face for American Medicinal Spirits Perhaps it's the addition of neutral grain spirits, or a result of rookie distillers running the stills

HIRSCH The Bivouac honors those adventurous spirits who are brave enough to take the road less traveled The Bivouac combines two straight bourbons distilled in Bardstown, Kentucky - the world capital of Bourbon Label: Hirsch Distillers Bardstown Kentucky Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: A blend of two

Where Kentucky is known for bourbon, and Tennessee is known for “sour mash,” then let New York be known Distilling, and Black Button Distilling, joined forces in 2015 to create New York State’s own distilled spirit of the mash bill must be New York grain, distilled to no more than 160 proof, and aged a minimum of two This has me wondering how these two would compare.

Digging my nose deeper into my glass, Cider Ridge funk is found—think humid air, damp soil, and sun-warmed (June 2026), Cedar Ridge announced their first Double Gold award from the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits

Creating an environment where distilled spirit has a much greater ability to react and interact with the copper and remove any of its impurities, ultimately creating a more pristine spirit." From there, they carefully choose wood that isn't going to mess up an already great spirit. The Madeira cask seems to have imparted little evidence of its own character, leaving the base Boann spirit enjoyable farm tones begin to crop up: hay from the barn, old tree bark left sitting against fertile soil

Wes and Kyle blended two Kentucky straight bourbons in a 50/50 ratio (four year and nine year) and finished them in hand-selected, charred, new Japanese Mizunara oak casks for an additional two years. Company on Label: Louisville Spirits Group Whiskey Type: Finished Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Undisclosed blend of two bourbon mash bills (<51% corn) Proof: 97.8° Age: 4 years (a blend of 4 and 9 year bourbons One of two things happen after a sip: you become a bit nose-blind to the smells that don't specifically

Presently their master distiller Justin Manglitz and distiller Whit Hagemann are clearly having too (two distillate; make sure to follow @the_whiskey_fly on instagram for some more information on when these two My last sip highlights sawdust, ash, damp soil, and spent coffee grounds. TL;DR: Choco taco nose, funkadelic milk dud palate Rating: Two natural born winners, but the Resurgens

After Taylor's separation and a number of hot-button lawsuits between the two Kentucky gentlemen, the In 1929, the distillery was bought by the spirits goliath Schenley, which I've also written about, as distillery was likely one of Schenley's powerhouse Kentucky producers, though they were making all kinds of spirits

With a unique hybrid approach to making whiskey, ASW (originally American Spirit Whiskey) combines traditional On their website , ASW describes their mission further: To distill spirits is to continue a tradition We believe much remains uncharted in the craft of distilling spirits—new grain profiles, new distillation With this spirit in mind, ASW has crafted its own take on this ever-expanding category. The flagship Resurgens Rye, a Double Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition winner, features a