by Mike Rosen | Oct 11, 2022 | Bourbon
In Graton, California, Redwood Empire was founded by Derek Benham in 2015 under his Purple Brands line of Wines and Spirits. The first Redwood Empire core lineup was launched in 2016. These expressions were created using various sourced whiskey from MGP, Bardstown...
by Mike Rosen | Oct 5, 2022 | Featured Craft Distilleries, Rye
About a month ago I saw a picture of a bottle that looked like a throwback from the 1940’s. Everything about it from the label, shape and the name looked “old timey”. It wasn’t something I was interested in until I read the story of this brand and the kind of rye...
by Mike Rosen | Oct 1, 2022 | Bourbon
This is my first experience with Heaven’s Door. Mainly because of the mixed reviews for their flagship expressions, and I’m not in to celebrity branding. Though Heaven’s Door is a lot more serious than the typical celebrity one-offs looking to make a quick...
by Mike Rosen | Sep 27, 2022 | Rye
The history of Hughes Belle of Bedford dates back to the late 1800’s when Michael Hughes emigrated from County Carlow, Ireland to Juniata Township in Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Like most distillers back in those days, Michael was a farmer who used his knowledge of...
by Mike Rosen | Sep 13, 2022 | Bourbon
Last month I won a bid for a triple set of bottles from TX Whiskey on the Kentucky Bourbon Benefit auction for Eastern Kentucky flood relief. The set was donated from Firestone & Robertson Distilling Company located in Fort Worth, Texas. Prior to this auction I...
