Cohiba tells BourbonBlog.com that they are releasing the second iteration of Weller by Cohiba this week and the first Cohiba made with Weller bourbon barrel-aged tobacco. Bourbon expert interviews Sean Williams of Cobhia to review and taste the cigar in partnership with Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, KY, and General Cigar Dominicana in Santiago, DR where the cigars were crafted.
Chicken Cock Island Rooster Rum Barrel Rye Whiskey, which is a limited edition Chicken Cock’s Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey finished in Caribbean rum casks for at least six months. We interview Master Distiller Gregg Synder and do a whiskey review and tasting with him.
Bardstown Bourbon Company Bourbon Armagnac Finish is the 2022 Collaborative Series with leading French Armagnac house Château de Laubade from Sorbets d’Armagnac, France. At 107 proof, it is finished in Laubade French Armagnac casks for 16 months.
Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea New York Bourbon Whiskey Limited Edition uses New York’s world-famous water to cut the Bourbon to 98 proof. It will be available on shelves and at local NYC on-premise accounts starting November 2022. Founder Trey Zoeller talks about the famous NY water in bagels, pizza, and whiskey.
Woodford Reserve Honey Barrel Finish Bourbon Whiskey is a new limited-edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon and part of the Distillery Series. It is Woodford Reserve Bourbon finished in barrels that once stored local honey from Woodford County, Kentucky. It is available at Woodford Reserve Distillery’s gift shop in Versailles, Kentucky as well as other retailers.
2022 Kentucky Peerless Double oak Bourbon Whiskey release as the official unveiling and release of the 2022 release is coming with a bottle signing at their Louisville Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co.. This Kentucky Bourbon is exposed to two separate casks making it one of our favorite Bourbons to review with deep with complexity and flavor.
Lil’ Guero Bourbon Whiskey 7-year-old and Guero Rye Whiskey Finished in Cognac Barrels are two new Guero releases from Master Distiller Jordan Via and Savage & Cooke Distillery near Napa, California. These two whiskeys spent the majority of their lives aging in California at winemaker Dave Phinney’s distillery.
Woodford Reserve pop-up lounge at Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris, France at Terminal 2E at Gate M. Little Red Door cocktail bar in Paris has created the cocktail menu, La Maison du Chocolat of Paris has a bonbon to pair with Woodford Reserve Bourbon. Travelers have the chance to purchase Woodford Reserve Malt, Double Oaked, Woodford Reserve Five-Malt Stouted Mash, Woodford Reserve Batch Proof Series, and Woodford Reserve Baccarat Edition
Four Roses Distillery releases the Four Rsoes 2022 Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Small Batch on September 17 which will be a non-chill filtered and bottled at 109 proof. The 2022 Limited Edition Small Batch features four different hand-selected recipes aged 14 to 20 years.
Brown-Forman releases the rare King of Kentucky edition 2022 Bourbon, with 15-year-old and 18-year-old Bourbon available in only Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois from Master Distiller Chris Morris.
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