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As reported by MLive, a small winery and distillery near Grand Rapids, Michigan received a cease and desist letter from an unidentified “larger distiller” over its planned Legacy Whiskey brand. Legacy Winery & Spirits, in Hudsonville, Michigan, is rebranding from “Legacy” to “Barrel Thief”… Continue Reading “Cease-and-Desist Letters Just Add to a True Legacy.”
Charitable organizations have held raffles forever, but usually for a low ticket price and for modest items, especially when compared to silent and live auction items. In the bourbon world, though, raffle item value has been increasing, and now 2023 is taking shape as… Continue Reading “The Bourbon Raffle Hits Its Stride.”
One of this past fall’s newest bourbons was 15 Stars Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. 15 Stars is a merchant bottler with the good fortune of being able to source from Kentucky—which of course is getting easier, but not yet for the age obtained by… Continue Reading “Sipp’n Corn Tasting Notes – 15 Stars Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.”
I’ve been a big fan of most of Steve and Paul Beam’s limited edition Yellowstone bourbon releases, and I’ve had an excellent private selection, but until now I haven’t really had their standard releases. I suppose that the “Landmark Edition” release isn’t exactly standard,… Continue Reading “Sipp’n Corn Tasting Notes – Yellowstone Select Landmark Edition”