
David Morrow
Lead NBA Writer and Editor at Def Pen
Editor in Chief at Bottle Raiders
Journalist. Spirits Critic. Editor In Chief @BottleRaiders | MS '21 @MedillSchool | BA '18 @SLU_Official | 📧 [email protected]
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2 weeks ago |
bottleraiders.com | David Morrow
The 2025 Tony Awards are getting a hidden layer of luxury. Dewar’s Scotch Whisky is partnering with Baccarat to unveil a speakeasy experience available exclusively to this year’s nominees and presenters — a space designed to “honor those extraordinary talents who stir the soul through performance, storytelling, and sheer creative force,” says Brian Cox, global vice president of scotch whisky at Bacardi. “This is the second time Dewar’s has come together with Baccarat,” Cox told us.
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3 weeks ago |
bottleraiders.com | David Morrow
Old Forester on Thursday announced the nationwide release of its rarest single barrel whiskey, President’s Choice, along with the debut of President’s Choice Rye. The move marks the first time either expression will be available beyond the Old Forester Distillery in Louisville. The expressions will debut starting June 14, as the brand celebrates National Bourbon Day and the seventh anniversary of its Whiskey Row distillery opening.
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3 weeks ago |
bottleraiders.com | David Morrow
Distiller: Old Forester Bottler: Old Forester ABV: 58.55% Age: NAS Price: $200+ Released on June 5, 2025, this is the inaugural release of Old Forester's President's Choice Rye Whiskey. Historically, the President's Choice Bourbon has been released as a distillery exclusive each year, but in 2025 for the first time it went national and is joined by this bottle, its rye counterpart.
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3 weeks ago |
bottleraiders.com | David Morrow
Distiller: Old Forester Bottler: Old Forester ABV: 60.25% Age: NAS Price: $200+ This is the 2025 release of Old Forester's annual President's Choice Bourbon, which in 2025 for the first time ever is available beyond the distillery. Also new this year is the addition of a President's Choice Rye Whiskey. You can find that review live on bottleraiders.com alongside this one.
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3 weeks ago |
bottleraiders.com | David Morrow
Catch up on what you missed with Last Month Distilled, a series from Bottle Raiders that rounds up the biggest releases, reviews and news in the drinks industry from the previous month. This edition covers May 2025.
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Wrote about my experience choosing a barrel of @knobcreek bourbon at cask strength — highly recommend!

Behind the Scenes at Beam: Inside Knob Creek’s New Cask Strength Bourbon Barrel Pick Program: https://t.co/C63SXZCGQQ https://t.co/UP7zMZ7r66

This color is wild… what 47 years in sherry casks will do to a whiskey 😳 https://t.co/RUH7lBPMbu

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