by Mike Rosen | Mar 22, 2023 | Bourbon
Named after a Greek myth whereby an immortal bird rises from the ashes of its predecessor, The Phoenix Blend is Dixon Dedman’s first release under his new brand since leaving Kentucky Owl, a brand he re-launched in 2014 paying homage to his great-great grandfather,...
by Mike Rosen | Feb 27, 2023 | Bourbon
Knob Creek 18 year is a limited-edition small batch bourbon bottled at 100 proof. A quote from the Knob Creek press release says: “As we celebrate 30 years of Knob Creek, it’s clear to me that Dad was ahead of his time in creating innovative expressions...
by Mike Rosen | Feb 21, 2023 | Bourbon
King of the Bootleggers By 1921 George Remus is a former pharmacist, a very successful lawyer and now “King of the Bootleggers”, having purchased many well-known distilleries including the W. P. Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Remus’ short lived success...
by Mike Rosen | Feb 1, 2023 | Bourbon
The history of Murray Hill Club Whiskey dates back to the early 1900’s. Joseph Magnus started his career as a savvy young merchant who found a niche in the wholesale liquor market. By the time he was 26 years old, Magnus had built a liquor empire based in Cincinnati...
by Mike Rosen | Jan 24, 2023 | World
Kaiyō is an independent bottler that purchases whisky from Japanese producers, then ages and bottles them under the Kaiyō label. In this case barrels of Japanese single malt were purchased from an unknown distillery and then “teaspooned” (blended with a small amount...
