Basil Hayden's Kentucky Straight Review

Booker's Bourbon Mighty Fine Batch 2023-03:
The third Booker’s Bourbon for 2023 is titled “Mighty Fine Batch,” and as with all such releases since 2015, there’s a story behind ...

New Riff Distilling Bottled In Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon (Fall 2019):
Among the craft distilleries taking the biggest strides right, New Riff’s experimental releases should be on every bourbon enthusiast's ...

Shelter Distilling Small Batch Blue Corn Bourbon:
Shelter Distilling places a hyper-focus on ingredients and process, and produces this memorable bourbon from a California Blue ...

George T. Stagg Bourbon 2023:
Another year, another George T. Stagg. (Though as the lack of a 2021 release showed, this is far from a guarantee). This year’s George T. ...

How Experimentation at the World’s Biggest Bourbon Brands Shapes What’s on Your Shelf:
As the bourbon category booms and distilling titans seek to attract new customers, the race for something different is ratcheting up.

In American Whiskey, Is Heritage Everything?:
Heritage storytelling in American whiskey marketing is almost always front and center in order to prove authenticity.

Craft Beer’s Pastry Obsession Has Hit Bourbon — and Not Everyone’s Happy About It:
Aaron Goldfarb explores how overly sweet, boozy, and viscous dessert flavors are making their way from craft beer to the bourbon industry.

Are Hops — Not Wheat — the Secret to Maker’s Mark’s Iconic Flavor Profile?:
Upon joining Maker’s Mark Distillery, master distiller Trevor Bowles quickly keyed in on the plant best known for craft beer.