Carbon & Oak

Few things capture a whiskey enthusiast's attention faster than a big age statement and a proof north of 140. I think that's one of the biggest reasons American Light Whiskey (ALW) has gained so much attention over the last few years.

The frenzy of the bourbon boom has cooled. Shelves that sat empty for years are beginning to fill back up, and while we probably won't see age statements magically reappear on bottles like Blanton's or find ultra-aged releases collecting dust the way enthusiasts remember from the 1990s, there is something equally exciting happening.