Image used with permission by copyright holderWhat’s a better gift than a great bottle of whiskey for the holidays? How about a spirit aged to your exact liking, by you? Bluegrass Barrels, a Louisville, KY-based purveyor of small personalized barrels to age spirits, has hit the mark of 3,000 barrels sold this year, and it’s easy to see why so many people are raving about them. Sold in one, two and three liter sizes made from American white oak, a Bluegrass Barrel is the perfect gift for the cocktail enthusiast who wants to customize spirits at home.
“We are thrilled people around the country have found many different ways to enjoy Bluegrass Barrels,” Jeff Ames, founder and president of Bluegrass Barrels, said. “From creating their own aged spirits to showcasing personalized barrels at home bars, Bluegrass Barrels are becoming popular gift items and novelties for spirits enthusiasts.”
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An awesome buy for even the pickiest person on your list, you’ll likely want to keep one for yourself. What would you age in your Bluegrass Barrel?
Milam & Greene is releasing Cooper’s Hawk Single Barrel Bourbon
If you enjoy birds of prey and whiskey, this is the release for you
If you like birds of prey and whiskey, you’ll love the newest release from Milam & Greene Whiskey. The brand is adding to its popular 2024 Wildlife Collection by releasing Cooper’s Hawk Single Barrel Bourbon. This is the sixth and last cask strength whiskey release from this year’s collection.
Milam & Greene Cooper’s Hawk Single Barrel Bourbon
The Milam & Greene Wildlife Collection was created to learn how climate changes and weather affect the aromas and flavors of the brand’s whiskeys. This year’s collection also pays homage to the wild birds found in Texas. As a bonus, a portion of the sale of this whiskey (and the other whiskeys in the collection) goes to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation.
Four Roses is releasing a new single barrel bourbon collection
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its flagship Single Barrel Bourbon, Four Roses is launching a new Single Barrel Collection
Four Roses is one of the most well-known and respected names in the bourbon world. It's been crafting high-quality bourbon since 1888. While you can't go wrong with the distillery's classic (and inexpensive) Four Roses Kentucky Straight Bourbon and Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon, it shines with its single-barrel expressions.
Four Roses Single Barrel Collection
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its flagship Single Barrel Bourbon, Four Roses is launching a new Single Barrel Collection. Along with the classic and beloved Four Roses Single Barrel OBSV, the brand is releasing three new whiskeys: OBSF, OESK, and OESO. All of these new expressions are matured between 7-9 years and utilize Four Roses' proprietary combination of mash bills and various yeast strains featuring ten different recipes. If you enjoy the first Single Barrel Collection, you can get excited because the distillery plans to release a new set annually.
Beverly Spirits and Cedar Ridge Distillery collaborate on a new whiskey
Beverly Spirits is collaboratiing to make this new single malt whiskey
If you’re a fan of collaborative whiskeys, you’ll love the new release from Beverly Spirits and Cedar Ridle Distilling. It’s called The Beverly: The QuintEssential Edition and it’s an American single malt whiskey that was matured for at least six years before being finished in first-fill Amontillado sherry cask and French oak barrels.
The Beverly: The QuintEssential Edition
This cask strength, 116.9-proof American single malt whiskey begins with a nose of dark chocolate, fresh leather, dried fruits, and oak. The palate is a mix of dried cherries, sticky toffee, sweet sherry, cocoa, and charred oaky wood.
