Particularly poised for success in this category would be legacy distilleries like Heaven Hill, which wartime rationing of World War II, the whiskey glut of the late 20th century, and their catastrophic 1996 distillery It's the solemn honor and duty of current master distiller Conor O'Driscoll to craft a great blend using the barrels that were distilled and laid down under the late, great Parker Beam . this mashbill at this age offers an exceptional depth and complexity that is rarely seen,” says Master Distiller

Aberfeldy Distillery was founded by the John Dewar & Sons in 1896, and opened in 1898. Aberfeldy relies on the fresh water stream Pitilie Burn, which runs alongside the distillery. Aberfeldy is the only distillery in Scotland to use these waters. :  100% malted barley Proof:  122.6 ° Age:  19 years (distilled in 1972 and bottled October 20th, 1991 managers within United Distillers.

These QuintEssential American Single Malt special releases from Cedar Ridge Distillery are exactly that With a distinct spotlight on Cedar Ridge’s winemaking foundation alongside Iowa distilled malt and a Perhaps with that in mind, master distiller Murphy Quint decided to move away from the heavy influence Company on Label: Cedar Ridge Distillery Whiskey Type: American Single Malt Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages

of these points: Made from a mash bill of 100% malted barley that was produced in the United States Distilled entirely at one distillery Mashed, fermented, distilled, and matured in the USA Matured in oak casks up to a maximum capacity of 700 liters Distilled to no more than 160 proof, or 80% alcohol by volume Release American Single Malt Simple, light, yet teeming with complexity, this 106.5 proof Tennessee-distilled The consistent greatness coming out of that distillery—for all whiskey categories—is truly impressive

Company on Label:  Distilled and bottled by Brown-Forman Distillers Co. , Louisville, Kentucky Whiskey Perhaps that's just the fickle nature of Old Forester distillate; some of it is incredible, some of it

It comes from Redwood Empire, a craft distillery that has been open since 2015. They distill their own whiskey and also source from other distilleries, blending under the prowess of master distiller Jeff Duckhorn. Company on Label: Redwood Empire Distilling Whiskey Type: Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 94% rye,

This can be quite the detective work, depending on which distillery you dive into, but it is worth the Truth's website , they provide details about their origin story, which is summarized below: Hard Truth Distilling Co. began distilling in 2015 in the small upper rooms of Big Woods Pizza Co. in downtown Nashville, And, in the fall of 2018, Hard Truth Distilling Co. Company on Label:  Hard Truth Distilling Co.

Hatozaki small-batch whisky is one of the flagship products of the Kaikyō Distillery in Japan. In an era of maximizing distillery efficiency in order to extend profits, I find myself admiring those The brand is founded and overseen by master distiller and blender Kimio Yonezawa, who put together this Here are Japanese whisky must: Use only malted grains and water from Japan Be malted, fermented, distilled Company on Label:  Produced and bottled by Kaikyo Distillery, Akashi Sake Brewery Ltd, 1-3 Okurahachiman-Cho

Company on Label:  Distilled and aged by Four Roses Distillery, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Whiskey Type:   Who deserves most of the credit for the 2025 Limited Edition release, given the whiskey was distilled The distillate for this release was created under Rutledge’s tenure as Master Distiller, so you certainly However, current Master Distiller Brent Elliott has been with Four Roses for 20 years, in roles ranging Brent has been Master Distiller at Four Roses for 10 years now, and there is no denying it’s his blend

Cleveland and his son Chris spent an entire year studying the feasibility of starting a distillery in Austin, which consisted of traveling together, visiting distilleries, and gaining a solid understanding For both Cleveland and Chris, all signs were pointing toward opening a craft distillery in Texas. popular since its release in 2020, thanks in part to a wider distribution and expert palates on the distilling team: Head Distiller John Schrepel, Master Blender Nancy Fraley and Master Distiller Mike Delevante.

Distilled by the legendary late Parker Beam, this year's Heritage Collection release is all about Bernheim Either way, Shapira wanted Heaven Hill to return to distilling its own goods. In 1999, United Distillers, owner of the Bernheim Distillery, contacted Heaven Hill about a possible believed that adding even more copper to the existing stainless steel and copper stills would yield distillate comprised of exclusively Bernheim whiskey aged on the 3rd floor of rickhouse 1I; the whiskey inside was distilled

Now under the purview of Sazerac, the parent company of Buffalo Trace Distillery, there's not much of Company on Label: Distilled, aged, and bottled by the Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY Whiskey It's just decent bourbon being made by good folks at one of the biggest Kentucky distillers in the game