Buffalo Trace gambles on old bourbon

Buffalo Trace gambles on old bourbon

Most celebrated bourbons made in Kentucky are between 4 and 12 years old, and many experts, both distillers and critics, believe that is where the whiskey’s sweet spot lies. Additional time in the cask, given the warm climate and the new charred oak barrels that are...
John Wayne’s Bourbon Recipes

John Wayne’s Bourbon Recipes

When Ethan Wayne, son of one of America’s silver screen greats, unlocked the vaults containing the carefully cataloged stuff of his father’s life, he found memoirs, costumes, scripts, John Wayne’s Oscar for True Grit . . . and an entire vault dedicated to Wayne’s...
Thinking outside the Bourbon barrel

Thinking outside the Bourbon barrel

Thinking outside the Bourbon barrel With demand outstripping supply, Kentucky’s bourbon distillers are looking for alternatives to longer ageing. Shay Waterworth reports STEVE JOBS, one of the greatest US entrepreneurs of recent times, famously said “innovation...
Chemistry of Whisky

Chemistry of Whisky

Whisky is one of the world’s most popular spirits, and comes in many different classes and types. The character and flavour of these differing types vary widely; this, of course, comes down to their varying chemical composition. Here, we take a look at where some of...
Full Cowboy Release Fistful of Bourbon

Full Cowboy Release Fistful of Bourbon

With Tuthilltown Spirits (where Hudson Bourbon is made) already a part of the family, William Grant & Sons (who also owns an assortment of brands, including Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, Flor de Caña, and more) is adding to their American repertoire a new product:...