I just had a great lunch in New York with Andy Nash, the global brand director for Wild Turkey whiskey. (He hasn’t been put in charge of the rest of the galaxy yet, but give him a few more years…)
Anyway, among other things, we discussed the current Wild Turkey portfolio and any impending changes. The most […]
Willett Single Barrel Estate Reserve Bourbon, Barrel # A-4614, 47%, $35
Bottled in a really cool glass pot still decanter. Soft and elegant on the nose and palate, and very well balanced. An incredibly drinkable whiskey. There’s no age statement on the bottle, but it was bottled at just the right time, based on its great […]
Wild Turkey American Spirit, 15 year old, 50%, $90
A clean, well-rounded bourbon packed with flavor. Deep amber, with tinges of gold. Rich, silky aromas, with thickly textured, seamless flavors on the palate. Incredibly smooth, too, with interwoven notes of toffee, molasses, creamy vanilla, and candy corn. Underlying lush fruit, cinnamon, and fresh mint—especially on the […]
I have a little secret for you: Ancient Ancient Age Ten Year Old (”Triple A” for those in the know) is an outstanding bourbon at an incredible price (less than $15).
I have another secret for you: If you go out to buy a bottle, what you’ll probably end up getting is not Ancient Ancient Age Ten […]
This is something that really frustrates me. Far too many times, there are writers doing stories on whisky for big name newspapers and magazines and they keep writing things that are incorrect or very misleading. Sometimes, it seems obvious that the writer doesn’t even like whisky.
This happens fairly frequently (i.e., a few to several times a […]
Here’s some very valuable information you can only get here! I posted up the Annual Malt Advocate Whisky Award winners this past Tuesday, which were announced at the 10th Annual WhiskyFest New York that same night. It’s public knowledge now. But what were the whiskies that almost won? They are pretty impressive too! Well, here they […]
I’m slowly recovering from WhiskyFest New York, which Malt Advocate magazine hosted this past Tuesday night. As you probably already know, it’s my magazine (and event) so I was very busy that night. My primary goal at WhiskyFest is to make sure everyone else is happy and having a good time, but I did manage to […]
The 2007 Malt Advocate Whisky Awards were announced this evening by John Hansell, Malt Advocate Publisher & Editor (yes, that’s me), before a sold out WhiskyFest New York at the Marriott Marquis on Times Square. This annual awards program was established thirteen years ago to recognize excellence in the world of whisky. The awards categories […]
This fall, Heaven Hill released it’s first ever cask-strength whiskey for the U.S. market, which it calls the Parker’s Heritage Collection. The whiskey is named for Master Distiller Parker Beam, who selected the bourbon for the bottlings. This is the first in what will be an ongoing series of whiskeys released under the Parker’s Heritage […]
I knew this was in the works for quite a while now, but that’s all it was–in the works. Buffalo Trace is now making it happen. Tomorrow, October 5th, 2007, Buffalo Trace will distil their first whiskey–a special rye grain bourbon recipe–from a small distillery which should yield approximately five barrels of whiskey.
Master Distiller Harlan […]
