This was the result of a series of mergers and acquisitions, but the remaining four distilleries still manage to produce a staggering range of whiskeys. What to Drink Now: Milam and Greene Castle Hill Series Bourbon, $120 milamandgreenewhiskey. The history of whiskey in Ireland is ancient and storied, but there are only four operational distilleries on the entire island. Once you’ve proven playing by the rules is for amateurs, doing whatever makes good whiskey is as easy to do as this whiskey is easy to drink. Greene, as CEO, will definitely continue to deliver interesting concoctions.
Many of their bottles have been solid, but the latest release-a 13-year-old sourced bourbon batch for the new “Castle Hill” series-delivers a ton of citrus and chocolate notes, and real nuance despite a bold-ish 108 proof point. Johnnie Walker Black Label Blended Scotch Whisky The Macallan Double Cask 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Twenty years ago a hybrid multi-state blend would’ve been heresy today it’s just smart whiskey making. Greene is actually one of three parents for the brand, including entrepreneur Marsha Milam and Kentucky distiller Marlene Holmes, who handles the non-Texas part of the Kentucky-Texas equation. As the second name on the Milam and Greene label, she’s been a sort of spearhead for some new innovations with the Texas-based hybrid distiller/sourced brand.
What to Drink Now: Lost Lantern American Vatted Malt Whiskey, $120 Get itįormer whiskey authority Heather Greene crossed lines to become a whiskey maker a few years ago. Parent Company: The Sazerac Company Sales Volume: 5.65 Million Cases The whiskey produced by the Fireball brand is unique because of its distinct notes of cinnamon sweetness. Depending on the batch, that might include the likes of Balcones, Copperworks, Santa Fe Spirits, Triple Eight, Westward, Virginia Distillery Co., all mingled to perfection by a dozen expert palates. In the years before prohibition, virtually every liquor dealer worth his salt plied his or her customers with proprietary brands of whiskey, gin and rum. Crown Royal remains the top-selling brand of Canadian whiskey in the United States and one of the largest whiskey brands globally. It’s committee-blended by the dynamic duo and the distillers of the whiskey components in question. More importantly (and lest you assume they’re just picking single barrels), Nora and Adam produce a profoundly delicious, unique blend called American Vatted. But with new batches coming every year, the Lost Lantern brand is a buy-on-sight pick for us. They’ve spent the last few years traveling the country to visit the distilleries you’re not paying enough attention to, and selecting some of the hands-down most delicious casks, for exclusive bottling.Ĭhances are, by the time you read this you’ve missed out on most of the stuff they bottle.
Lost Lantern is a major first for American whiskey: a private labelling brand from husband and wife team Adam Polonski and Nora Ganley-Roper.
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