The exceptional Tom's Foolery Distillery in Chagrin Falls, Ohio is easily one of the country's finest craft distillers. The tiny operation helmed by Tom and Lianne Herbruck and they specialize in using traditional methods to create innovative and exciting products. Using locally sourced grains and fruit the Herbruck's have now opened dedicated facility to the production of their excellent spirits, but when we met them, they were distilling on and old pot still in the shed behind their house. That special pot was purpose built for the Shaefferstown Distil...

Here's another stupendous cask from our friends at Wathen's. If you don't already know, Wathen's (bottled by father and son team Charles & Sam Medley) is one of the country's most well respected non-distillery producers. We refer to them as non-distillery producer rather than non-distiller producer because of course Charles Medley is one of Kentucky's most well respected distillers. He had decades of experience running the old Owensboro plant, before moving toward contract production. That means he's got a special relationship with his contracted produce...

Distilled and aged in Kentucky, Calumet's 8 year old is batched in less than 50 barrel batches and bottled at 45% ABV. The 74% corn, 18% rye, and 8% malted barley mash bill give a lovely balance between sweet candied corn notes and peppery rye. The rich oak influence lends a dramatic spice, and the finish is long and sweet. In the modern world of Kentucky bourbon, Calumet's 8 year delivers excellent value.