Review: Stonestreet Bourbon Founder’s Edition
Stonestreet Founder’s Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon is the creation of Christopher Stonestreet Jackson, the son of renowned wine producer Jess Stonestreet Jackson. The Jackson family, founders of well-known brands such as Kendall Jackson and Stonestreet Winery, are celebrated for their contributions to American wine. They have also achieved remarkable success in thoroughbred racing, with Stonestreet…
Review: Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey Founder’s Release 12 Years Old
One of America’s oldest single malt distilleries, Colorado-based Stranahan’s, recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. These days, the Proximo-owned brand seems to have plenty of older juice to play with. In late 2024, they rolled out a 12-year version of the core Mountain Angel whiskey, which is (for now) among the oldest single malts produced entirely…
Review: Orion Gin
Orion gin is a new gin expression from the Pegasus Distillerie in France. Per the brand; “Maxime Girardin, third generation wine-maker, founded the Pegasus Distillerie in 2021 in the village of Meursault, at the heart of Burgundy, world renowned for its wines. This new venture took up the challenge of producing innovative top-quality spirits reflecting…
Review: Penelope Wheated Bourbon
Penelope makes waves among bourbon geeks for their limited, special edition, and annual bottlings. (With lineup names like Founders Reserve, Estate Collection, and Limited Edition, they’re easy enough to differentiate.) But it’s the brand’s Core Series that has really won over hearts, minds, and bartenders nationwide. The core four expressions have until now included Architect,…
Review: Heaven Hill Heritage Collection Wheat Whiskey 19 Years Old (2025)
It’s hard to believe but we’re on year four of the Heaven Hill Heritage Collection, and for the first time the line is delving into wheat whiskey instead of bourbon or adjacent corn whiskey. In fact, at 19 years of age, it’s the oldest wheat whiskey that Heaven Hill has ever released. For that matter,…
Celebrate National Margarita Day with 4 Riffs on This Classic Cocktail
National Margarita Day falls on February 22 each year. It’s a day carved out to celebrate one of the most popular and beloved cocktails. Who invented this day? Well, that’s up for debate, as are the origins of this famous cocktail itself. Margarita is the Spanish word for daisy. Most likely the Margarita was just…
Review: Wolves Whiskey American Single Malt 5 Years Old
We’ve been writing about Wolves Whiskey since shortly after its start in 2019, but it wasn’t until late last year that the brand dropped its first year-round product: Wolves American Single Malt. The bottle, denoted by a blue label, is cagey about the name of the product, just saying “American Single Malt Whiskey” in the…
Review: Garrison Brothers Cowboy Bourbon (2024)
Garrison Brothers drops its Cowboy Bourbon as a special release every year, though we’ve only covered it once so far, in 2022. This 2024 bottling is the 10th anniversary release of the expression, with 10,000 bottles released at a scorching 70.1% abv. Cowboy Bourbon is always a barrel pick creation, but while Garrison doesn’t mention…
