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The latest release from Old Forester showcases the talents of their celebrated Master Taster, Jackie Zykan. Although Zykan has had her hand in many expressions from the brand since coming on as lead taster, this is the first one that has her signature — and just her signature — on the bottle. It’s Zykan’s own Old Forester, so to speak...

Following the purchase of Early Times whiskey in 2020 by Sazerac Company, the notable American whiskey brand will begin distillation, aging and bottling at the 1792 Distillery in Bardstown, KY this summer. First introduced by John Henry “Jack” Beam, uncle of Jim Beam in 1860, Early Times whiskey has rich American roots that will prove a valuable addition to Sazerac’s deep whiskey portfolio.

Rabbis are asked to sign many things—marriage certificates, contracts, and the like—but Rabbi Sholem Fishbane never expected to be scrawling his signature on a bottle of whiskey. A neighbor asked him to sign a bottle of Buffalo Trace kosher whiskey. In some ways, Fishbane had already made his mark on the bottle.

With the increase in demand for bourbon surging, Woodford Reserve is looking to meet that demand by expanding its Versailles, Kentucky distillery, doubling its production capacity and adding three new copper pot stills. The Brown-Forman Corporation, Woodford Reserve’s parent company, recently announced the planned expansion of the distillery as it celebrates the label’s 25th anniversary...

The spirit of “The Americas” is… not a whiskey at all. It’s clearly rum. But when you zoom in and look at the modern United States, it’s obvious that whiskey rules. Pull even tighter in and you’ll see that, like Scotland with Scotch, the US is known worldwide for its proficiency in distilling, aging, and bottling one particular type of whiskey above all others: bourbon...

While 2020 was basically a stopped-up toilet in a dirty truck stop for everyone, Atlanta-based Wild Heaven Beer and Bulleit Bourbon gave us something tasty to help us cope with the mess. It was the boozy goodness we needed to round out a weird year...

Old Forester, the original Brown-Forman brand that has seen a resurgence in popularity, is launching a new label. The 117 Series, which will hit shelves on March 24, will be first expression directed by Old Forester master taster Jackie Zykan and will be the first bottle to feature a woman’s signature...

Remember bar crawls? As more people continued to get vaccinated against COVID-19, we’re inching closer and closer to a life that may not be exactly the same as it was before but is something we’ll relish all the more...