Some years, but not all, I do a yearend roundup article listing some of my favorite wines or spirits. This year, as I just got back from wine tasting in Napa and Healdsburg, and writing all about it, I thought I’d do my article on the different spirits and cocktails I discovered this year. So,…
The 2025 Single Rickhouse release, its fourth iteration, captures the influence of Camp Nelson E’s cooler conditions to shape its flavor profile LAWRENCEBURG, Ky., /PRNewswire/ — Award-winning Russell’s Reserve introduces Single Rickhouse 2025 – Camp Nelson E, the highly anticipated fourth addition to its acclaimed Single Rickhouse Collection. The Collection explores whiskey “terroir”, and how the exact location…
I’m not a big tequila person, truth be told, but it appears I have a lot more friends into tequila than ever before. Anejo has been my choice, over Blanco and Reposado, due to the longer barrel aging. Of course, Extra Anejo is even better – for my taste. When faced with some tequila-lovers coming…
At a recent bourbon tasting with many aficionados, I learned a few more techniques to help the novice have a better tasting experience. I reached out to the person that invited me, Jerry Kersey, and to members of the Las Vegas Whiskey Drinkers and Collectors group on Facebook, to pick their brains. I also did…
A Toast to Sustainability: Limited-Edition Micro-Batch Single Barrel Release Available at 1 Hotels PLANO, Texas,/PRNewswire/ — With a continued focus on sustainability, Brother’s Bond Bourbon proudly announces the launch of its first-ever micro-batch single barrel release, a Regenerative Grain Straight Bourbon, selected by 1 Hotels, a mission-driven luxury lifestyle hotel brand inspired by nature. The award-winning bourbon brand, founded…
You may recall that a couple of days before our visit to Ridge Lytton Springs, Joel Peterson of Once & Future Wines had opened a bottle for us of the Ravenswood Belloni Zinfandel from 1993. Much to our surprise, Shauna shared barrel samples with us of the 2024 Belloni Zinfandel. Quite the coincidence! Even in…
A New Focus on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail with Wood Finishing Exploration LEXINGTON, Ky., /PRNewswire/ — RD1 Spirits proudly announces the grand opening of its new brand destination, RD1 Distillery at The Commons, now open to the public just minutes outside downtown Lexington, Ky. One of the newest stops on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, this research and development distillery is designed to…
The High Roller Experience from Universal Whisky is an elite two-day package that culminates with the Nth, the Main Tasting Event, on the last evening. There are several experiences to choose from, with the most elite and coveted going for five full days! It was a special treat to be more than a fly on…
Recently we accepted an invitation to a rare event, a vertical tasting of Cabernet Sauvignon reserves from Robert Mondavi’s esteemed To Kalon vineyard (pronounced Toe-kah-lawn). Wineaux wine bar in Las Vegas started us off with a 2022 To Kalon Reserve Fumé Blanc which was then followed by the To Kalon Cabernet reserves from 2013, 2014,…
VISITING KENTUCKY? GO TO BED IN A BOURBON BARREL! LEXINGTON, Ky. , /PRNewswire/ — Exploring Kentucky’s historic, beautiful Bourbon Country rewards whiskey buffs with an abundance of bourbon distilleries, bourbon tours, bourbon bars, and even bourbon-centric restaurants. The only glaring omission has been the option to sleep in a giant bourbon barrel. Until now, that is. Bourbon Barrel Retreats, situated…