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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Booker’s drops final release for 2019
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 launches Canadian Club 42 Year Old in the U.S.
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 — Bob Dylan’s whiskey collection — announces inaugural release of The Bootleg Series
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...
First-ever Basil Hayden’s bourbon-infused cheese launches nationwide
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...
Booker’s ‘Country Ham’ may be best batch release yet
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 —...
New Knob Creek release celebrates Booker Noe’s vision of creating full-flavored bourbon
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...
Celebrate friendship with Laphroaig’s latest peaty, cask-strength offering
On a recent night I opened a sample of Cairdeas Triple Wood from Laphroaig, which produces some of the finest Islay peat monsters available. I...
Knocking on … Heaven’s Door creative cocktails
This summer, Heaven’s Door Whiskey has teamed up with popular spirits mixologist and influencers to create their own recipe using the brand’s core expressions: Tennessee...
Summertime cocktails, and National Tequila Day
Surely, somewhere in the world’ the weather is temperate, cool even. Not in the U.S., though. Combatting the heat just starts with a little imagination...