Beverly Spirits has launched Beverly Café, a limited release of its award-winning Beverly High Rye rested for six months in casks from Laurel Canyon Spirits, maker of Black Hjerte French press coffee liqueur. The idea came from founder Andrew Borenzweig, who was at Gucci’s bar in Japan when the bartender served him “Serenade to a
High West Goes “Way Out” With Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 14 | Five Minute Fridays Read Post »
High West’s A Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 14 adds sherry casks to the blend for the first time, marking the distillery’s 20th anniversary. Tara Lindley, Director of Sensory & New Product Development, broke down the new release on the latest Bourbon Lens Podcast. “For the 20-year anniversary, we took the liberty to go way out,”
Sespe Creek Distillery has announced Warbringer Bullet Edition, the first in a series of whiskey releases with two-time UFC Champion Valentina “Bullet” Shevchenko. The single-barrel pick pairs Shevchenko with Master Distiller John Campbell, whose 16-year tenure at Laphroaig is among the longest at the Islay distillery. Warbringer Bullet Edition is bottled at 114 proof (57%
Wilder Heart Debuts With Two American Whiskeys Made From Three Mash Bills, Nothing Added Read Post »
Wilder Heart, a new American whiskey brand built around the outdoors, has launched its first two expressions: Wilder Heart Whiskey and Wilder Heart Cask Strength. Both are made from three distinct mash bills, aged a minimum of four years, with nothing added. The brand was co-founded by Nate Woodruff, the whiskey storyteller behind Whisky with
The World Travel Awards have named The Whole Shebang at Pursuit Spirits North America’s Leading Bourbon Distillery Tour 2026. The award was presented Oct. 11 at the World Travel Awards Caribbean & The Americas Gala Ceremony in Jamaica. The Whole Shebang is now one of four finalists for World’s Leading Bourbon Distillery Tour 2026. Winners
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association (KDA) Board of Directors has named Chris Morris, Master Distiller Emeritus at Brown-Forman, a “Lifetime Honorary Board Member.” He is only the eighth person to receive the title. Morris, 68, marked 50 years in the Bourbon and spirits industry this year. He recently stepped down from the KDA Board after 20
