Buffalo Trace is hot and hard to find. But is it worth the hype?
Buffalo Trace, an iconic distillery near downtown Frankfort, Kentucky, makes a fine bourbon. It’s nice, and it’s relatively inexpensive. In the mid-20s or so. Problem...
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Beer geeks upset with Wicked Weed should just chill, order something else
This story first appeared on CarolinaJournal.com By John Trump Good for Wicked Weed. The Asheville-based brewer has sold to Anheuser-Busch InBev, which, like its counterparts,...
New Wild Turkey Rare Breed clocks in at 116.8 proof
Hitting shelves this spring, the latest Rare Breed expression from Wild Turkey distillery pours out of the barrel at 116.8 proof — an unapologetic, bold spirit...
Visit to remote Crown Royal plant offers education in Canadian ‘whisky’
Canadian “whisky” is gentle. Clean and silky. Incandescent. Almost, to some palettes, anyway, exceptionally so. The bite is there, for sure, but it’s soft and...
NC brewers not giving up despite move that would slow growth
This story originally appeared on Carolina Journal North Carolina lawmakers late Tuesday night stripped from House Bill 500 a provision that would have lifted the...
Basil Hayden’s uncorks new rye whiskey
Basil Hayden’s bourbon on Wednesday announced the launch of its first rye whiskey, a move, presumably, designed to jump into this trending whiskey category. A Kentucky...
Bill could give distilleries shot they need to become real economic players in N.C.
This story first appeared on CarolinaJournal.com By John Trump N.C. Senate Bill 155 would, among many other things, allow restaurants to sell alcohol before noon on...
Evan Williams bottled in bond among best values in bourbon
By John Trump My wife, Lisa, and I a couple of years ago traversed the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, an adventure that was interspersed with a...
Bill would let craft distilleries sell more on premises, offer free tastings
This story first appeared on CarolinaJournal.com By John Trump In North Carolina, more than 40 distilleries are now producing and selling liquor. Many offer tours...
Survey shows major support to lift cap on craft beer distribution
This story first appeared on CarolinaJournal.com By John Trump North Carolinians have an insatiable taste for craft beers, and they have little tolerance for lawmakers...