Clermont Steep is the latest release from James B. Beam. The Clermont Steep American Single Malt Whiskey is distilled and aged in Clermont, Kentucky, at the James B. Beam Distillery, just like many of their other whiskeys. There will be two other bourbons in this series. They were both distilled on the same day, and bottled on the same day!
Milam & Greene Whiskey just added a new bourbon to their line up, and it is called Very Small Batch Bourbon, Batch 1. The bourbon is a blend of their own Kentucky distillate blended with a Tennessee bourbon, and then finished in Texas with charred barrel staves from their own port finished rye barrels. So, what’s it like? Read our review to find out!
Silver Grove is a new bourbon from New Riff Distilling! It’s their first ever blend that was bottled at barrel strength. Up to now, only their single barrels were bottled at barrel strength. Everything else was Bottled In Bond, and therefore 100 proof. Silver Grove Bourbon also has a unique mash bill of 65% corn, 30% malted rye and 5% malted barley, giving it some unique flavor characteristics. So what’s it like? Read our review to find out!
How often do we see a brand go from one “bottom shelf” bourbon to a whole new line of bourbons all at once? Not very often. But here they are, the McAfee Brothers Benchmark Bourbon Collection; 5 new bourbons all released at the same time. Beginning in late 2020, these bourbons became available, but only in Indiana. Since then, their distribution has become much more widespread. However, at the time, this new set of bourbons intrigued me, so I drove to Indiana to get them! Read on to learn more about them!
The Old Fitzgerald brand has a long history. It was purportedly originally trademarked back in 1884. The brand was at one time owned by Stitzel-Weller, and beginning in 1951, they released Old Fitzgerald in elegant decanters. Heaven Hill acquired the brand in 1999 when they purchased the Bernheim Distillery from Diageo, along with a number of other brands. Read on to find out more and for a review of the 14 year old release!
Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Bourbon was added to the Elijah Craig line back in 2020. Seems like just yesterday. It is made by finishing fully mature Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon in a second, new, custom toasted barrel. The process is similar to that used for Woodford Doubled Oaked and Michter’s Toasted Barrel Finish Bourbon, although the end result is a bit different. Read on to learn more!
Amrut Distillery was founded in 1948 and began distilling malt to produce whiskies in the 1980s. In 2004, Amrut launched their Single Malt Whisky, the first Indian Single Malt in fact, in Glasgow, Scotland. Let’s take a look at what happened during that time, and why, and review Amrut Indian Single Malt Whisky as well!
Mixology starts from the bottom-up, putting top-level home bartending in a creative space that adds an extra layer of the unexpected and exciting, to an already well-crafted drink. At this point, you’ve mastered the Sazerac or recreated the Boulevardier. You may be getting garnish-happy, sculpting works of art on a skewer and are definitely ready for bigger and badder toys. This is the 3rd and final part of our series on Bar Tools For The Home Bourbon Bartender. Join us as we present some bar tools for the advanced home bartender!
