by Mike Rosen | May 2, 2024 | Rye
The Baltimore, Maryland-based Sagamore Spirit brand was founded in 2013 by Kevin Plank, known for his sportswear company Under Armour. The brand’s mission was to focus solely on producing Maryland-style rye whiskey, which has a history dating to colonial times...
by Mike Rosen | Apr 25, 2024 | Bourbon
Mizunara (meaning “water oak”) is a native Japanese oak tree that must be around 200 years old before it’s the right size to be used for producing casks. Mizunara casks are notoriously expensive, hard to procure, and difficult to work with due to the oak’s...
by Mike Rosen | Apr 22, 2024 | Rye
Happy Earth Day! To be honest, I didn’t know today was Earth Day until I received an email from Redwood Empire while finishing up this review. I couldn’t have timed it better if I’d tried. The Graton, California-based company prides itself on taking steps to be an...
by Mike Rosen | Apr 8, 2024 | Bourbon, Featured Craft Distilleries
Who are these folks, and how did they get here? It seems as if the Holladay Distillery just came out of nowhere with releases that are getting a lot of attention lately. The history of Ben Holladay dates to 1856 when Ben and his brother David distilled their first...
by Mike Rosen | Apr 1, 2024 | Bourbon, Featured Craft Distilleries
Farming and ranching have been the Frey family’s occupation in Northern Nevada since 1854. The Frey’s bought the current Fallon NV farm (now currently 2,000 acres) in 1944 and have been there ever since. Colby and Ashley Frey met in college at the University of...
