
Laphroaig 16 Year Old a ‘softer’ version of an iconic Scotch
By John Trump Campfires and sweaty socks. Wet leather and distilled dirt. Laphroaig, that wonderfully smoky Islay Scotch, is inherently divisive. Love it, as I...
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By John Trump Campfires and sweaty socks. Wet leather and distilled dirt. Laphroaig, that wonderfully smoky Islay Scotch, is inherently divisive. Love it, as I...
The final release in the 2019 Booker’s Batch Collection is now available. The latest offering, Batch 2019-04 “Beaten Biscuits,” is named after the small, cracker-like...
Canadian Club, a 150-year-old brand, has launched the second release within the CC Chronicles premium release series: Canadian Club 42 Year Old. The limited-edition expression,...
Heaven’s Door Spirits, that of music legend Bob Dylan, has announced its first expression in its limited Bootleg Series. The rare 26-year old whisky is...
Basil Hayden’s has partnered with Utah-based creamery Beehive Cheese to create a one-of-a-kind Basil Hayden’s Bourbon-infused cheese called, “Pour Me A Slice.” “Pour Me A...
By John Trump The third Booker’s release this year honors sixth-generation master distiller Booker Noe’s love for the art of curing — and tasting —...
By Lisa Snedeker One of Grammy award-winning Dobro player Jerry Douglas’ earliest memories is hearing Earl Scruggs play banjo on the radio in his childhood...
By John Trump Knob Creek Bourbon is trying something a bit different. It’s not another flavor, i.e., smoked maple, but rather a limited edition Knob...
By Lisa Snedeker If you are attending this week’s International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA)’s World of Bluegrass conference and festival in Raleigh, North Carolina, you hopefully have...
CARY, NORTH CAROLINA — Pickin’ in the Pines returns to the Koka Booth Amphitheatre on Wednesday, Sept. 4, with New Reveille and Andrew Duhon. Shows will take place on Wednesday evenings in September...