by Mike Rosen | Sep 9, 2022 | Bourbon
It’s been a while since Barrell Craft had a new release to its finished whiskey lineup. When I saw this announcement sitting in my inbox I was pretty excited. Not only because I’m a fan of Barrel Craft, but also what this expression is about. Vantage started out as a...
by Mike Rosen | Aug 8, 2022 | Rye
Hailing from Brooklyn, NY is the New York Distilling Company, founded in 2011 by Tom Porter, Bill Porter and Allen Katz. Tom Porter co-founded Brooklyn Brewery in 1987 and retired in 2008. Bill Porter (Tom’s son) is the Chief Blender and Distiller for NYDC and Allen...
by Mike Rosen | Aug 2, 2022 | Bourbon
In 2014 while waiting for their own whiskey to mature, New Riff created an interim brand called O.K.I. which stands for Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. New Riff’s O.K.I. used MGP’s high rye bourbon to make a name for itself with its single barrel varieties and various age...
by Mike Rosen | Jul 29, 2022 | Bourbon, Rye
Next up on my visit to Hudson Valley distilleries this summer is Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery. Tuthilltown is most noted for becoming the first post prohibition craft distillery in New York State. History It began in 2003 when Manhattan entrepreneur Ralph Erenzo had...
