The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

(image via Bardstown Bourbon) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Since 2016, it has grown from a 600,000-proof gallon-per- year distillery to a top-10 American distillery by volume, custom distilling, and bottling more than 18 million proof gallons per year. per 750 ml bottle.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 18, 2024

Jameson is the world’s bestselling Irish whiskey brand, selling 31 million bottles annually. If you’ve ever been curious about this monumentally popular Irish whiskey, we explore Jameson’s origins, distillery history, and production. Between 2007 – March 2016, the distillery underwent a $12.6

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 7, 2024

(image via Jeptha Creed) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Jeptha Creed, introduced in 2016, is a small Kentucky craft whiskey distillery that is unique in this busy bourbon landscape in several ways. This bourbon is noted as being Jeptha Creed’s flagship whiskey offering.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 18, 2024

Batch With an emphasis that could be considered hedonism at its finest, Batch puts its focus on two things: whiskey and doughnuts. Opened in 2016 by Tucson natives Ronnie and Christian Spece, Batch boasts one of the largest whiskey collections in the state, with more than 1,000 unique labels and counting. s flagship hazy IPA.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 7, 2024

We review Popcorn Sutton Bourbon, a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys blended from barrels sourced from Tennessee and North Carolina and made in honor of a legendary moonshiner. image via Ole Smoky) Editor’s Note: This whiskey was provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. They also have some aged whiskey.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 10, 2024

New American whiskey and bourbon releases from the past week include an extra-aged expression from Knob Creek and a limited-edition Pride expression from Fierce & Kind. Wyoming Whiskey releases Outryder 2024, and Next Century Spirits releases a tequila-finished bourbon.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 10, 2024

New American whiskey and bourbon releases from the past week include an extra-aged expression from Knob Creek and a limited-edition Pride expression from Fierce & Kind. Wyoming Whiskey releases Outryder 2024, and Next Century Spirits releases a tequila-finished bourbon.

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Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 10, 2023

In 2016, I opened ROKC (Ramen Oysters Kitchen Cocktails) in Hamilton Heights, and following its success, I opened NR (’N ROLL) on the Upper East Side in Fall of 2019. For a fat-washed cocktail, I think spirits that can be drank at room temperature like whiskey, rum, brandy, and Anejo tequila, as well as some liqueurs, work best.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 16, 2023

The distillery is no stranger to unique malted whiskeys, delivering impressive bourbon and rye expressions over the years, but they’ve also been working quietly behind the scenes on 100% malted barley offerings like this new Sour Mash Single Malt. New Riff whiskeys are often somewhat complex affairs, but this one may take the cake. “But

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The Whiskey Wash

AUGUST 16, 2024

These are the best single malt whiskeys according to the ADI. With Eric’s invaluable input and behind-the-scenes action, here are the best single malt whiskeys/whiskies from the American Distilling Institute’s International Spirits Competition 2024. In 2016, our Lead Steward, David T. Anthony Moniello serves as CEO.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Pennsylvania’s Stoll & Wolfe Distillery was founded in 2016 by Erik and Avianna Wolfe, who partnered with former Michter’s (Pennsylvania-based) Master Distiller Dick Stoll to get operations off the ground. We’ve covered this whiskey at two steps of its development previously.

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VinePair

MARCH 14, 2024

If there’s one thing whiskey fans love, it’s superlatives. All spirits must be American rye whiskeys. It must be a rye whiskey under the definition during the period in which it was bottled. Interviewees could only choose rye whiskeys they’ve personally sampled. Oldest, highest proof, rarest — we covet them all.

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Drinks International

JANUARY 21, 2025

Michter’s has been a bartender favourite and a stalwart at the top of our trending list since making its debut in 2016.

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The Whiskey Wash

MAY 6, 2024

(image via Jeptha Creed) Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. Jeptha Creed, introduced in 2016, is a small Kentucky craft whiskey distillery that is unique in this busy bourbon landscape in several ways. It is bottled at 100 proof and priced at $74.99.

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The Whiskey Wash

DECEMBER 18, 2024

This review was originally published in May 2016, and updated in December 2024. I was prepared to not like this whiskey. Read the full article at Whiskey Review: Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Old This week we are reviewing a range of bottlings that are part of the Old Rip Van Winkle/Pappy Van Winkle lineup.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 25, 2024

The Ezra Brooks bourbon whiskey brand has a short, but interesting history. 1960) – while exploring Ezra Brooks’s evolution from an imitator to an established whiskey brand. The Origins of Ezra Brooks A modern bottle of Ezra Brooks Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey. Hoffman Distilling Co. 7, caused by surging demand.

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VinePair

AUGUST 29, 2024

But in the past decade, tucked among the various bourbons and ryes, more bottles carrying the indeterminate “American whiskey” label have appeared. It’s a tempting prospect for whiskey nerds looking for novelty and affordable spirits in the decade-plus age range. s MGP Ingredients (MGP). Low calorie, it is not.

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VinePair

JULY 19, 2024

Most American whiskey makers face a seemingly inevitable fork in the road: One path is marked “bourbon,” and the other is marked “rye.” It’s enough to keep most producers on the straight and narrow, but now and then comes a maker willing to go off-road if that means making a better whiskey. DeFazio recalls of the group consensus.

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VinePair

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The inspiration behind the bourbon’s name is two-fold: the four-year-old whiskey itself is bottled at 94 proof, and 1994 was the year Bentley moved to Nashville to pursue a career in music. “A lot of years of thinking, researching and trying different whiskeys went into creating Row 94,” Bentley said in the release.

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The Whiskey Wash

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

This week in my Awards Series article, I return to bourbon and American whiskey. The North American Bourbon & Whiskey Competition (NABAWC) 2024 honored many USA-born spirits with points and medals. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the ‘Best In Show’ whiskeys from the competition. proof, in Vermont.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It may be somewhat old news, but the sale of Wilderness Trail to Campari Group in late 2022 in a deal valued up to $600 million remains the biggest declared American whiskey acquisition since Jim Beam sold to Suntory in 2014 (for 16 billion). Our goal has always been to make the best whiskey on the planet. Do you worry about that?

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VinePair

APRIL 8, 2025

And if we can take a cue from the success of premium Scotches and American whiskeys in Asian countries, wouldnt luxury tequila brands be a natural next phase? Oddly enough, we almost never hear about the Asian market when it comes to tequila, despite the fact that it seems like it would fit right in. Tune in for more.

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VinePair

APRIL 9, 2024

Cask finishing is hardly new in the whiskey business. And yet, it’s nearly impossible to think of a rum brand that’s literally called out by name when used as a whiskey finishing barrel. Sachs, who didn’t want to simply source whiskey, but instead create a brand centered on provenance and transparency.

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The Whiskey Wash

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Image via Redwood Empire Whiskey & PR News Wire Redwood Empire Whiskey has today announced the launch of the Small Lot Series. The brand’s dedication to pushing boundaries in whiskey production means that these bottlings will embody an experimental approach. Bottled at 99 proof. Bottled at 99 proof from 25 barrels.

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The Whiskey Wash

APRIL 7, 2024

Rye whiskey always seems to be very hit-and-miss for whiskey drinkers. However, there are many rye whiskeys that you can sample if you are unsure. These rye whiskeys are the perfect gateway for the drinker who just doesn’t know where to start. Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (45.2%

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 21, 2025

Since establishing their independent whisky business in 2016, Phil and Simon Thompson have built a reputation for quality across their single malt whisky casks, independent bottlings, and gin products. The remaining 3.2 million will come from a combination of new and existing investors through fundraising.

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Cheers

APRIL 10, 2024

Ole Smoky Distillery has announced the nationwide distribution of its Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Barrel-aged for four years and true to Tennessee production traditions, this whiskey expands Ole Smoky’s straight whiskey offerings. Flavors include hints of smoke, char and caramel, the distillery reports.

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VinePair

JANUARY 27, 2025

Although the beverage conglomerate did not offer a specific reason for the restructure, it was likely a result of stateside whiskey sales slumping over the past two years. The news arrives less than two weeks after Brown-Forman announced its plans to cut 12 percent of its global workforce and close its cooperage in Louisville.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 17, 2024

With the purchase of Clear Creek Distillery in 2014 and Captive Spirits in 2016, the company now offers a portfolio of brands that span every level on a liquor store shelf, and nearly every spirit a cocktail bar would need.

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The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 4, 2024

In the run-up to St Patrick’s Day, numerous Irish whiskey releases have been making their way onto the market. This week, a small batch pot still whiskey from The Busker, and two rare releases from Bushmills. This release is part of the resurgence of single pot still whiskey in Ireland. ABV of its $30 expression.

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The Whiskey Wash

JULY 19, 2024

This gives the whiskey ample time to interact with the wood and take on the characteristics of the liquid that was previously matured in the cask, unlocking new flavors and profiles. The whiskey is comprised of a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys from Kentucky and Indiana, aged for 13 and 10 years respectively.

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Drinkhacker

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Two new Remus whiskeys (all inside jobs produced from MGP’s own distillate and bottled in-house by its Ross & Squib operation) have just arrived for your special occasion sipping, including the most recent drop of the annually released Remus Repeal Reserve. Remus Babe Ruth Reserve Bourbon – The Babe sure likes his whiskey, right?

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 29, 2024

Like Scotch, Irish whiskey has a long tradition of aging in ex-sherry casks that hail from this part of the world. The ex-bourbon, American oak backbone of so many Irish and Scotch whiskeys today really didn’t become the norm until the 1960s. There was a whiskey called Yellow Hammer and one called Merlin.

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Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Yellowstone Bourbon Special Finishes Collection – Toasted – The first thing I learned with this whiskey (four years old, by the by) is that you don’t get very far nosing small samples of dry wood. Imagining how one would impact a finished whiskey is hard enough. Let’s taste both. 100 proof. 101 proof.

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The Whiskey Wash

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In fact, much of the whiskey was distilled on December 7th, 2016, Booker Noe’s birthday. They showed me the ropes of how to make great whiskey and built my love and respect for everything that goes into the craft. They became spokesmen and celebrities in their own right. They made the job as big as they were.

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Drinkhacker

JANUARY 10, 2024

Still, Eda Rhyne never intended to completely ignore whiskey. When I first met the owners in 2018, they were already talking about developing an heirloom rye whiskey, plans that eventually became The Heirloom Project. The corn in the Rye Whiskey mash bill is even more rare. Thoughts follow.

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The Whiskey Wash

JUNE 28, 2024

It was released in 2016 as a travel retail exclusive and following a packaging revamp in 2014. Buy The Aberfeldy 28 Year Old The Aberfeldy 28 Year Old is available for $492 on The Whiskey Wash Shop, with free shipping to the US. This Aberfeldy 28 Year Old is a high-age statement release from the Highland distillery. Buy it now.

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