Archives for April 2024

Michter’s To Release Its 10 Year Bourbon

April 29, 2024 By Dow Scoggins

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky – The 2020 release of Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon will go on sale in May. It is 94.4 proof and it sells for a suggested retail price of $130 in the U.S.

Michter’s has a long legacy of offering traditional American whiskeys of uncompromising quality. With each of its limited production offerings aged to its peak maturity, Michter’s highly acclaimed portfolio includes bourbon, rye, sour mash whiskey, and American whiskey. Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2020 Edition named Michter’s 20 Year Bourbon “Best Bourbon, 16 to 20 Years.” In January 2020, Michter’s was named the #1 Top Trending American Whiskey brand by Drinks International in their Annual Brands Report for the second year in a row.

In addition to Michter’s Fort Nelson Distillery, the company has Michter’s Shively Distillery in Louisville as well as its 145-acre farm and operations in Springfield, Kentucky. For more information, please visit www.michters.com, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

More about Michter’s
Michter’s American Whiskey, with roots tracing back to America’s first whiskey distillery founded in Pennsylvania in 1753, is now crafted in Louisville, Kentucky, where the brand produces some of the finest small-batch bourbons, ryes, and innovative expressions like Toasted Barrel finishes – all with a “cost be damned” commitment to quality. From the acclaimed US★1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon and Rye to ultra-limited 10-Year and Celebration releases, Michter’s whiskeys deliver rich caramel, vanilla, spice, and oak notes that shine neat, on the rocks, or in classic cocktails. Visit the stunning Michter’s Fort Nelson Distillery on historic Whiskey Row for immersive tours, tastings, and cocktails at the world-class Bar at Fort Nelson, or explore the main production at Shively for a true taste of premium American whiskey heritage.
Address: Michter’s Fort Nelson Distillery: 801 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202 (visitor experiences); Shively Production Facility: 2351 New Millennium Drive, Louisville, KY 40216
Website: https://michters.com

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2019 Texas Whiskey Festival Medal Winners

April 28, 2024 By Dow Scoggins

The mission of the Texas Whiskey Festival is simple: To help promote and enhance the brands of the many great distilleries throughout Texas. Along with promotion, we want to educate whiskey lovers about the many top-of-the-line whiskeys being produced in our great state. And we’re doing it all while having fun, drinking great whiskey, and building memorable. The folks at the Texas Whiskey Festival would like to thank all the participating distilleries and congratulate all the winners.

Bourbon Distilled Grain to Glass in Texas
1. Ironroot Republic Harbinger
2. Garrison Brothers Balmorhea
3. Ranger Creek .36 Bourbon

Bourbon Bottled in Texas
1. Oak and Eden Bourbon & Spire
2. Ben Milam Single Barrel Bourbon
3. Treaty Oak Red Handed Bourbon

Rye Whiskey
1. Balcones Texas Rye 100 (Grain to Glass)
2. Ben Milam Rye Whiskey (Bottled in Texas)
3. Yellow Rose Distilling Rye Whiskey (Bottled in Texas)

Malt Whiskey
1. Spirit of Texas Pfluger Single Malt
2. Balcones Texas ‘1’ Single Malt
3. Real Spirits Distilling Signature Whiskey

Whiskey Distilled Grain to Glass in Texas
1. Balcones True Blue 100
2. Andalusia Whiskey Co. Stryker
3. Real Spirits Distilling Double Barrel Whiskey

Whiskey Bottled in Texas
1. Oak and Eden Cabernet Steeped
2. Dripping Springs Distilling Republic Whiskey
3. Austonian Spirits Austonian Whiskey

Peoples Choice Award
1. Garrison Brothers Distillery
2. Ironroot Republic Distilling
3. Iron Wolf Ranch and Distillery

About the Texas Whiskey Festival
The acclaimed Texas Whiskey Festival, the premier event dedicated exclusively to Texas-crafted spirits, invites whiskey lovers to its 8th annual celebration on April 12, 2025, at the historic Star Hill Ranch in Bee Cave, just outside Austin. Featuring over 30 Texas distilleries showcasing more than 100 bold bourbons, ryes, single malts, and innovative expressions, this rain-or-shine gathering offers enthusiasts the chance to meet master distillers and blenders firsthand while enjoying food truck fare, barrel-aged cigar pairings, live music, and an electrifying evening concert under glowing festoon lights in the heart of Hill Country. Perfect for newcomers and seasoned sippers alike, the Texas Whiskey Festival highlights the Lone Star State’s rising stars in American whiskey craftsmanship. Tickets and details available at txwhiskeyfest.com.

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2XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Releases The Kiawah Blend

April 23, 2024 By Dustin Scoggins

KENTUCKY— Renowned American whiskey blender Dixon Dedman is excited to launch The Kiawah Blend, a limited-time small batch blend and the fourth release in 2XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey’s Icon Series. The Kiawah Blend (SRP $99.99) is a nod to Dixon’s happy place, Kiawah Island, a barrier island on the Atlantic coast located 25 miles southwest of Charleston, South Carolina. It’s where Dixon goes with his family and friends to relax, unwind, and recharge. The Kiawah Blend will be available nationwide and online at ReserveBar.

“Kiawah Island is a special place for me,” says Dixon. “It’s where my family has been vacationing since I was a kid, where my wife and I have been taking our children. It’s my happy place – where I can get away with family and friends and step off the grid.”

2XO, meaning Two Times Oak, refers to Dixon’s pioneering blending process where every 2XO expression has additional oak exposure. The Kiawah Blend is comprised of two proprietary mash bills, a high rye 35% bourbon mash bill and a moderate rye 18% bourbon mash bill. Dixon double barrels the high rye 35% bourbon mash bill into new charred oak barrels, both #3 and #4 char levels, for 9 months to a year. The double-barreled high rye mash bill makes up 60% of The Kiawah Blend, and that additional oak interaction builds the sweetness to balance out the spice from the rye in the mash bills. The Kiawah Blend’s mouthfeel is viscous and rich with notes of vanilla, oak, clove, lemon, and a light peppery spice.

The Kiawah Blend follows previous award winning 2XO releases, including limited-time blends from the Icon Series (The Phoenix Blend, The Innkeeper’s Blend, and The Tribute Blend), American Oak, the first in the Oak Series, an everyday offering perfect for classic whiskey cocktails, and Gem of Kentucky, a double-barreled, single barrel limited-time annual release. The Kiawah Blend should be sipped neat or on the rocks in your happy place, and as with all 2XO Kentucky straight bourbon whiskeys, enjoyed responsibly.

All 2XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys are brought to life in partnership with Prestige Beverage Group, an industry leading importer and brand innovator of award-winning wines and spirits. Together, Dixon and Prestige Beverage Group aim to offer the most unique, sought-after whiskey blends to spirits enthusiasts everywhere.

About 2XO

2XO Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey was created by renowned American whiskey blender Dixon Dedman. Dixon grew up on the Kentucky whiskey trail infusing the learnings from industry legends with his culinary expertise from running his family’s business, the famed and James Beard award-winning Beaumont Inn. He was originally known for his high-proof, robust Kentucky Owl Straight Bourbon and Rye Whiskey blends, a brand he relaunched in 2014 from his great-great grandfather, C.M. Dedman, after it went dark in 1916 around the time of Prohibition.

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https://2xowhiskey.com/

New Riff Celebrates Earth Day With Park Dedication

April 22, 2024 By Dustin Scoggins

A Newport distillery is giving back to the community and celebrating Earth Day with the dedication of a new park and the release of some new spirits.

On Monday, New Riff Distilling joined the Silver Grove Community Foundation to dedicate the new park at Green Valley Pond in Silver Grove. The distillery says funds raised through sales of its Silver Grove commemorative edition whiskey were donated to the foundation to help establish the park.

“When we built our new barrel warehouse in Silver Grove in 2022, we knew we wanted to support that community through our philanthropic efforts like we do Newport,” New Riff president Mollie Lewis said in a press release. “We’re thrilled to see people loved the 2023 Silver Grove release so much that we’re able to donate $16,830 to the foundation — and we are excited to see what more we can accomplish together with our 2024 releases.”

With the money, Silver Grove Community Foundation was able to complete the initial phase of improvements around Green Valley Pond, including installing benches made from recycled plastic, trash bins and a message board. Future project phases include creating a recreational trail around the pond that will also connect to the current sidewalks.

New Riff says its Silver Grove whiskey is a nod to a past whiskey released under the Silver Grove name in the ‘30s. The original Silver Grove was a 1933 bottling distilled in 1917 at the Edward Brinkmann Distillery in Cincinnati’s Carthage neighborhood, says New Riff co-founder Jay Erisman. New Riff’s first barrel-proof blend, the Silver Grove releases are a “nod to both the area’s distilling past and to New Riff’s future,” he added.

A 2024 bottling of the Silver Grove Bourbon will be available in New Riff’s gift shop beginning Tuesday, April 23. New Riff’s assistant head distiller, Bryon Martin, describes the bourbon as “having notes of dark red fruits and rye spices on the nose and a deep, full mouthfeel that flows briefly into dark brown sugars then wood spices and tannins,” with a 65% corn, 30% rye and 5% malted barley mashbill bottled at 116.2 proof.

In addition to a 2024 bottling of Silver Grove Bourbon, New Riff also announced the debut of its Silver Grove Rye. Martin says it has “huge mint, black pepper and hints of citrus, caraway and oak on the nose,” along with an upfront cinnamon spiciness; hints of vanilla and singed toffee; and a bold, rye-spice finish with a minerality and eucalyptus notes. It has a 95% rye and 5% malted rye mashbill bottled at 116.4 proof.

Both the 2024 Silver Grove Bourbon and Silver Grove Rye will be available in New Riff’s gift shop for $55.99 beginning April 23. A portion of the proceeds from each will continue to benefit the Silver Grove Community Foundation.

For more information please visit https://www.newriffdistilling.com/