New Releases

Switchgrass Distillery shines at San Francisco World Spirits Competition

Switchgrass Distillery has earned silver medals for their Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon and Rye at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition.  The competition saw nearly 5,500 entries this year, including over 500 Bourbons, making Switchgrass’s achievement […]

Events

Wood Hat Spirits delebrates founder’s 80th with special whiskey release and festivities

Wood Hat Spirits was born from the vision of its founder, Gary Hinegardner. With Missouri’s abundant forests of white oak, crucial for barrel aging in the whiskey industry, and a rich supply of locally grown […]

Music Fest
Cocktails

Distilling legacy and cocktail magic on display this weekend at Red Ox Music Fest 2024

It is not a stretch to say Cole Oxley was seemingly destined to become a distiller. “By the time I was 16, I had been to every major brewery in the United States, and by […]

Events

St. Louis Bourbon Society launches exclusive pre-sale for 3rd Annual Bourbon and Brews Festival, Monday!

Someone wise once told me, “Drinking whiskey in winter: is the only time it’s socially acceptable to hug your glass for warmth.” And with the temps in the single digits, we could all use something […]

Events

What you need to know about Friday’s St. Louis Bourbon Festival

The St. Louis Bourbon Festival returns Friday, October 6th bigger than ever. This year’s festival features samples of over 500 Bourbon, Whiskey, Rye, and Scotch from all over the world and will take over three […]

Spirits

New local gin collaboration debuts Thursday in St. Louis

This summer I’ve rediscovered the beauty of “sippin’ and strollin’.” So far the highlight of my summer of sippin’ has been my evening enjoying the night glow of the Chihuly in the Garden 2023, where […]

New Releases

Lux Row Distillers introduces Rebel 100 Rye

Lux Row Distillers announced the newest variant in the Rebel brand family: Rebel 100 Straight Rye Whiskey. Rebel 100 Rye is set to reach retail shelves across the country later this month at a suggested […]

New Releases

Withered Oak set to release two new 5-year bottles

There is much to be excited about when it comes to whiskey and distilling both locally here in St. Louis and all across Missouri. My recent visit to The Craft Spirits Conference and Expo 2022 […]

New Releases

Switchgrass Spirits releases new 2022 American Single Malt

  Switchgrass Spirits has released the newest addition to its growing portfolio, American Single Malt. The new release was conceived a few years ago when Switchgrass partnered with eight St. Louis breweries to design a limited […]

Origin Gin
Cocktails

New gin releasing this weekend from 1220 Artisan Spirits and Pasteria

  I usually write about beer collaborations, so I think this is my first story about a gin collab. But, that is exactly what is happening. 1220 Artisan Spirits the botanically-inspired St. Louis distillery, and Pastaria, one […]