by Mike Rosen | Oct 27, 2026 | World
For the Lochs of Jura Barrel Finish, Bardstown Bourbon used an 11-year Indiana 21% rye bourbon, an Indiana 10-year 95/5 rye, and a 12-year Kentucky bourbon. From there, it was finished for an additional 32 months in a combination of 84% ex-bourbon and 16% ex-Sherry...
by Mike Rosen | Sep 13, 2026 | World
The Edradour is unique in that it remains one of Scotland’s most traditional, manually run distilleries. Formerly known as “Scotland’s smallest distillery,” Edradour rebranded to “Scotland’s Little Gem” or “Scotland’s Smallest Traditional Distillery” after...
by Mike Rosen | Aug 1, 2026 | Bourbon
On May 18th, Evan Williams announced a new series of officially licensed America250 commemorative products to celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary. The press release stated, “Evan Williams has always been intertwined with American history,” said Max Shapira,...
by Mike Rosen | Jul 18, 2026 | World
Benrinnes is a Speyside distillery owned by Diageo that mainly produces whisky for Johnny Walker, J&B, and independent bottlers. Aside from a handful of special releases, the Benrinnes 15 Year Old from the Diageo Flora and Fauna series remains the only flagship...
by Mike Rosen | Jul 2, 2026 | World
In May, I joined eleven other Scotch Malt Whisky Society members from America to meet up in Edinburgh, Scotland, hosted by Jay West (T8KE) and Steve Hawley, Managing Director of SMWS America. This 21-year-old Bowmore was included at the Friday evening dinner and...
