Westward Whiskey Unveils Vintner’s Cuvée, Available May 3 Coming at you today with a dose of delicious whiskey press that hails from Portland, OR.. Westward Whiskey announces their second 2024 Whiskey Club offering, Westward Whiskey Vintner’s Cuvée, a whiskey that draws from the legacy of the world’s finest wines and showcases the producer’s blending prowess by bringing together whiskeys aged in Syrah, Cabernet, Tempranillo and Pinot Noir barrels. Read on for the press release and tasting notes. Author John H. CATEGORY Press Release POSTED ON April 25th, 2024 SOCIAL TheBourbo ..read more

BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY OPENS DOORS TO FIRST BRAND HOME OUTSIDE OF THE USA – BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY LONDON Following up on my September 20th post announcing the new location in London, Buffalo Trace has announced today that there is finally a set date for the opening of their new Covent Garden home.  Below is the press release and rendered images from Buffalo Trace Distillery. Author John H. CATEGORY Press Release POSTED ON April 24th, 2024 SOCIAL TheBourbonFinder BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY OPENS DOORS TO FIRST BRAND HOME OUTSIDE OF THE USA – BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY ..read more

Press Release: Raconteur Rye Fans of rye whiskey rejoice! Today the collaborative effort of The WoodWork Collective and Rare Bird 101 have announced Raconteur Rye. This 95/5 mashbill of rye whiskey comes from Indiana, and showcases cask finishing as well as careful blending in an effort to reinstate the flavor of old timey rye whiskey brands and even the artwork from their labels. Author John H. CATEGORY Press Release POSTED ON April 22nd, 2024 SOCIAL TheBourbonFinder The WoodWork Collective in Collaboration with David Jennings (a/k/a Rare Bird 101) LOUISVILLE, KY (April 22 ..read more

Blind Tasting: What is The Best Bottle in the 2023 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection? In all honesty I doubt many folks are dying to read an introduction to this post, so I’ll just make mention of the highlights of the 2023 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection and share that I am really excited to set these blind pours out and take notes to see which is my favorite out of this elite lineup.  Something to note for this year is that this is the oldest release of Eagle Rare 17 year to date (at 19 years, 3 months) and the suggested retail price of each bottle in the collection has risen to $125 t ..read more

A. SMITH BOWMAN DISTILLERY DEBUTS ABRAHAM BOWMAN OAK SERIES: AN EXPERIMENTAL WHISKEY SERIES EXPLORING OAK VARIETALS Launching with French Oak, this limited-edition whiskey will be available through an online lottery Did you ask for more limited edition whiskey in your life?  Today’s your lucky day.  Especially if you live within driving distance of Fredericksburg, VA.  A. Smith Bowman Distillery has announced a new line extension that will kick off with an online lottery release for the brand new limited edition French Oak Whiskey.  Check out the press release below to lea ..read more

American Metal Whiskey Let’s begin 2024 on the right foot.  The reviewing-a-brand-new-whiskey foot, that is.  American Metal Whiskey is an offshoot of American Metal Customs, a custom car and motorcycle shop based in Danbury, CT.  Having already defined themselves in the custom car and motorcycle world brings with it an audience with folks who are familiar with the brand; however, folks in the whiskey world (like yours truly) may not be familiar with this newly-launched whiskey brand.  Let’s have a look at their story and review their core offering as well as their ten yea ..read more

Staghorn Opens Largest All-New Independent Distillery in Kentucky: Garrard County Distilling Co. Fast-Growing Spirits Company Founded by Industry Veteran Ray Franklin As temperatures drop across the country, we see a bit of hot news come across the desk in the form of the largest all-new independent distillery in Kentucky being announced.  Garrard County Distilling Co. The new $250+ million project in Lancaster, KY, includes a distillery capable of producing a huge 8.5 million proof gallons or 150,000 barrels of whiskey per year. This is the first commercial distillery in Garrard County ..read more

Thirteenth Colony Distilleries Southern Rye Whiskey There has been a lot of discussion about Thirteenth Colony Distilleries since my review of their bourbon in 2023.  We’ll dive into that further into this post, and I’ll share my thoughts on the big picture with this Americus, GA brand.  For now, let’s dive into the Thirteenth Colony Distilleries rye and find out what this Southern Rye Whiskey is all about. Author John H. CATEGORY Review POSTED ON January 11th, 2024 SOCIAL TheBourbonFinder Looking to connect? I’m on Instagram or you may reach out to me via or Di ..read more

Whiskey of the Year 2023 This has been a year of interesting whiskey news, many fun podcast episodes, and whiskey reviews that really covered a large spread.  In the interest of transparency I want to share a quick apology for not getting this list published sooner.  I spent a number of weeks under the weather in December, and I just didn’t have the time (and mostly the energy) to distill a year’s worth of reviews and tastings into a final post.  I’m back in action now, though, and ready to share my jumbled up mess of thoughts with you as coherently as I’m able.  What a yea ..read more

Dank January is the New Dry January with WhistlePig’s Non-Alc, Terpene Maple Old Fashioned World’s First Dank & Dry Cocktail Puff-Puff-Passes 100% of Proceeds to Bartenders Smoke signals arriving from Shoreham, VT have me seeing things a little hazy today.  Dry January, a tradition many folks observe as a way to restore balance, has been rebranded.  In classic WhistlePig fashion, they’ve gone ahead and come up with something no one expected: Dank January.  Let’s have a look. Author John H. CATEGORY Press Release POSTED ON January 2nd, 2023 SOCIAL TheBourbon ..read more