Town Branch Distillery’s Archive Series Volume 3 pushes Kentucky American Single Malt into historic territory with a 17-year-old, 100-proof, single-barrel Bottled-in-Bond release. Only 85 bottles are available. Kentucky whiskey has a long history, but there’s still plenty of room for new chapters. Town Branch Distillery is making a pretty compelling case for one of them.
Explore Reservoir Distillery in Richmond, Virginia, where single-grain whiskey, experimental distillation, barrel aging, and local grains challenge convention.
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Review of VDC’s Central Waters Black Gold Stout Cask Finished American Single Malt. Explore chocolate malt, apricot, honey and a bold white pepper finish.
A stout-finished American single malt with a creamy palate, ripe banana and an earthy, candy-like character that rewards a little time in the glass.
Review of VDC’s Straight Jacket Barleywine Cask Finished American Single Malt, with tropical fruit, milk chocolate, pineapple, Heath Bar and balanced pepper.
Redwood Empire The Hyperion blends bourbon, rye, wheat whiskey and American single malt aged 7–14 years. Explore tasting notes, transparency, value and our verdict on this $99, 110-proof release.
Samuel Call Barrel 3 delivers rich brown sugar, creamy caramel, dark fruit, cinnamon spice, and a lingering pineapple upside-down cake finish at 118 proof.
Samuel Call Barrel 3 — A Deep, Fruit-Forward Kentucky Bourbon Read More »
American craft spirits sales fell for a third straight year in 2025. Explore the data on distillery closures, jobs, investment and what it means for whiskey drinkers.
American Craft Spirits Are Losing Ground: Sales Fall for Third Straight Year Read More »
Explore Ragged Branch Distillery in Augusta County, Virginia, from its new production facility and towering rickhouse to its farm-grown bourbon and next chapter.
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Pilot House Barrel & Tide is an 80-proof American single malt blending 2–5 year-old malted barley whiskey. Coastal salinity, mocha, chocolate malt, fruit and honey make this a surprisingly complex low-proof pour.
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