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5 Great Places to Drink Bourbon on Northern Kentucky’s “B-Line”

New Riff Distilling releases oldest Bourbon to date

NEW RIFF DISTILLING USHERS IN A NEW ERA AS FOUNDER RETIRES, RELEASE OF THE DISTILLERY’S OLDEST BOURBON YET

New Riff Distilling Releases Its Oldest Bourbon To Date

New Riff Launches 8YR Bourbon

‘The Beginning of the Future’: New Riff Distilling Just Dropped Its Oldest Bourbon Yet

New Riff Distilling Unveils Eight-Year-Old Bourbon Whiskey

New Riff’s Latest Bourbon Brings an 8 Year Age Statement

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New Riff Balboa Rye Review

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The 30 Best Bourbons for 2024

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10 Things You Should Know About New Riff Distilling

New And Exciting American Rye Whiskeys, Blind Tasted And Ranked

Kentucky leaders share data on booming bourbon industry

New Riff Distilling Names First Master Distiller

New Riff Gets First Master Distiller

The Smoothest New Bourbons Of 2024, Blind Tasted And Ranked

New Riff Names Spance Master Distiller

NEW RIFF DISTILLING APPOINTS ITS FIRST MASTER DISTILLER

New Riff Distilling Names First Master Distiller

New Riff Distilling Names First Master Distiller

New Riff Distilling Names First Master Distiller

Brian Sprance named as first master distiller of New Riff Distilling

‘2024 Will Be a Transformational Year’: New Riff Names First Master Distiller Ahead of 10th Anniversary

New Riff Distilling names Sprance as first Master Distiller

New Riff Distilling Promotes Brian Sprance to Master Distiller

The 100 Best Kentucky Bourbons, Ranked

Taste Test: This New American Single Malt is One of the Best That We’ve Tried

The Best American Single Malt Whiskeys Of 2023, Ranked

The 100 Best American Whiskeys, According To Fred Minnick

New Riff Distilling earns prestigious merit in 2023 fall Barleycorn Awards

Here Are the Top 100 Whiskeys for 2023 … UNRANKED

The 100 Best Bourbon Whiskeys Of 2023, Ranked

New Riff Sour Mash Single Malt Whiskey Review

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The 23 Best Bourbons to Drink in 2023

NEW RIFF RELEASES PAIR OF EIGHT-YEAR-OLD WHISKEYS

New Riff Releases Pair of 8-Year-Old Whiskeys

New Riff Releases Pair of Eight-Year-Old Whiskeys

King of Kentucky, High Proof Rye and Wheat from New Riff, Laphroaig The Elements & More [New Releases]

New Riff launches first American single malt whiskey

New Riff Drops a Pair of 8 Year Old Whiskeys

New Riff Releases Pair of Eight-Year-Old Whiskeys

The Absolute Best Whiskeys To Chase Down This October

The Best Whiskeys We Tasted At The 2023 Kentucky Bourbon Festival

The Best Whiskeys We Tasted At The 2023 Kentucky Bourbon Festival

New Riff Releases First Sour Mash Single Malt Whiskey

New Riff Releases First Sour Mash Single Malt Whiskey

Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2023: Catching up with the Commonwealth

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31 Extra Long-Aged Bottles of Bourbon, Rye, and Scotch for the Whiskey Super-Fan In Your Life

Kentucky Single Malt From New Riff Hitting Shelves Soon!

New Riff Releases First Sour Mash Single Malt Whiskey

New Riff Releases First Sour Mash Single Malt Whiskey

New Riff Goes Sour

The 100 Best Bourbons Of 2023 (So Far), Ranked

New Riff Distilling wraps first phase of $3M project

New Riff Distilling Takes On Unique Malt Whiskey Project

New Riff to Unveil Sour Mash Single Malt Whiskeys

Heaven's Door Ascension, An American Single Malt From New Riff, & More [New Releases]

New Riff Distilling Unveils Malt Whiskey Project

New Riff Distilling Unveils Malt Whiskey Project

New Riff Distilling wraps first phase of $3M project

New Riff unveils first floor renovations as part of $3 million overhaul

NEW RIFF YELLOW LEAMING

New Riff Shares Its Heirlooms

Five Things: TriHealth debuts massive campus; New Riff Distilling's new liquor project

TWiB: Sazerac Wins Lawsuit Against Mini Weller Bottles, Evan Williams Launches Bourbon Bootcamp, New Riff Announces Sour Mash Single Malt Project

Heaven's Door Ascension, An American Single Malt From New Riff, & More [New Releases]

New Riff Distilling showcases malt whiskey project

New Riff Distilling Unveils Malt Whiskey Project

New Riff Distilling Unveils Malt Whiskey Project

Malting Fan? New Riff Unveils New Project

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New Riff Founder Announces Retirement

New Riff founder to retire

New Riff Distilling Names Successors as Founder and CEO Ken Lewis Announces Retirement

New Riff Distilling founder, co-owner and chief executive officer Ken Lewis announced he plans to retire in the spring of 2024, coinciding with the distillery’s tenth anniversary.

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Exclusive: Ken Lewis shares news of retirement

New Riff Distilling founder Ken Lewis to retire, leadership team named

New Riff Distilling founder to retire, leadership team named

New Riff founder announces retirement

The Party Source, New Riff Founder Ken Lewis to Retire

Whiskey Quickie: New Riff Yellow Leaming Bourbon Review

Tasting: 2 New Riff Heirloom Corn Bourbons (Yellow Leaming, Blue Clarage)

NEW RIFF STRAIGHT MALTED RYE WHISKEY

New Riff Unveils Dual Release of Rare Heirloom Bourbon Whiskeys

The Best Whiskeys To Chase Down This June

The 11 Best Rye Whiskeys to Buy Right Now, From Michter’s to WhistlePig

Meet the Makers: Hannah Lowen, VP of Operations at New Riff

NEW RIFF UNVEILS DUAL RELEASE OF RARE HEIRLOOM BOURBON WHISKEYS

New Riff Unveils Rare Heirloom Bourbon Whiskey Duo

TWiB: New Riff’s Two New Heirloom Bourbons, Buffalo Trace Experimental Peated Bourbon, Blue Run Spirits First Single Barrel Rye Whiskey

New Riff Unveils Dual Release of Rare Heirloom Bourbon Whiskeys

New Riff Unveils Rare Heirloom Bourbon Whiskey Duo

New Riff Unveils Dual Release of Rare Heirloom Bourbon Whiskeys

An Exclusive Look At The Double Gold-Winning Bourbons From The 2023 SF World Spirits Competition

New Riff launches duo of heirloom varietal bourbon whiskeys

Heirloom Grain Innovation From New Riff3

New Riff Distilling unveils dual release of rare heirloom bourbon whiskeys

New Riff Distillery to Undergo $3 Million Renovation

New Riff investing $3 million in distillery renovation

New Riff Announces New Look for Newport Location

New Riff Distilling Kicks Off $3 Million Renovation

TWiB: RNDC Fights Back Against The Sazerac Lawsuit, Blue Run Revealed Plans For A New Distillery, Pinhook Debutes their Vertical Series Rye 7-Year

New Riff Renovation Brings New Look For The Kentucky Distillery

Newport, Ky.'s New Riff Distilling undergoing $3 million renovation

New Riff announces new look for Newport location

New Riff Distilling to get $3m revamp

New Riff Announces New Look for Newport Location

The Differences Between Bourbon and Scotch, Explained

Whiskey Review: New Riff Aroostook Malted Rye Whiskey

Forbes Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Gins

The Absolute Best Bourbons Between $30-$40, Ranked

Kentucky’s New-school Riff Distillery Goes All-in on Malt

New Riff Distilling receives top merits in fall 2022 John Barleycorn Awards Competition

New Riff Continues Malt Exploration with Limited Fall Release Duo

Cincy Region Food Scene – 12 Things To Love About Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky

New Riff Continues Malt Exploration with Fall Releases

New Riff continues malted grain exploration

New Riff continues malt exploration with limited fall release duo

Is Malted Grain The Next Big Whiskey Innovation?

New Riff Continues Delving Into Malted Grain Whiskeys

Savoring Bourbon, and Its Storied History, in Northern Kentucky

The 12 Best Single Barrel Bourbons for 2022

12 Distilleries In Kentucky Every Bourbon Fan Should Visit

Kentucky’s Private Barrel Whiskey Scene Gets a Makeover

New Riff unveils Sherry Finished Malted Rye

NEW RIFF RELEASES MALTED RYE WHISKEY FINISHED IN SHERRY CASKS

NEW RIFF SHERRY FINISHED MALTED RYE WHISKEY REVIEW

New Riff Releases Malted Rye Whiskey Finished in Sherry Casks

New Riff Introduces Malted Rye Whiskey Finished In Sherry Casks

NEW RIFF SHERRY FINISHED MALTED RYE WHISKEY REVIEW

New Riff Releases Sherry-Finished, Malted Rye

New Riff Distilling Releases a 5 Year Old 100% Malted Rye Whiskey Finished an Extra Year in Sherry Casks

New Riff Continues Malted Rye Whiskey Experiment With Sherry Finish

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Mother’s Day Gift Guide: Aromatic Gins

New Riff Expands with Construction of 
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New Riff Distilling Earns 10 Medals at San Francisco World Spirits Competition

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Women Have Long Mastered the Whiskey Business — It's Time to Take Notice

The 9 Best Bottled-in-Bond Bourbons To Drink Now

The Best Bourbons You Need To Try In 2022

New Riff Distilling Launches Limited-Edition Bottled-in-Bond Heirloom Red Turkey Wheated Bourbon

The 50 Best Rye Whiskeys Of 2021, Ranked

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Guide to Bourbon Aging and the Perfect Bourbon Age

Six bottles of Balboa Rye Whiskey

Single barrel Bourbon vs. Small batch vs. Standard bottle: What’s the Difference?

What is High-Rye Bourbon?

What Proof is Bourbon?

This Kentucky Whiskey Maker Has a Secret: He Really Loves Gin.

These Craft Distilleries Invite You to Join the Club

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Hey Bartender, There’s Peat in My Bourbon!

BOURBON BREAKDOWN: NEW RIFF BOURBON

About Heirloom Rye Seeds

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Interview: Kentucky’s New Riff Delves Into Heirloom Grains For Unique Whiskeys

The 15 Best Rye Whiskeys

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What Is Bottled-in-Bond Whiskey, and What Does it Mean for Whiskey Today?

The Coolest Cult Whiskeys May Come From a Corporate Warehouse, But No One Cares

NEW RIFF RELEASES A MALTED RYE

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New Riff Distilling Adds 6-Year-Old Malted Rye Whiskey To Lineup

San Francisco Spirits Competition

10 Variations on the Old Fashioned Cocktail

Six bottles of Balboa Rye Whiskey

Is a Manhattan Cocktail Better with Bourbon or Rye?

New Riff expands portfolio with malted rye

NEW RIFF DISTILLING EXPANDS PORTFOLIO WITH 6-YEAR-OLD MALTED RYE WHISKEY

New Riff Distilling Expands Portfolio with 6-year-old Malted Rye Whiskey

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New Riff Distilling Unveils 6-year-old Malted Rye Whiskey

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The 30 Best Gins for Every Budget (2021)

THE BOURBON REVIEW

Founders & Creators: 22 Women of Whiskey

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Inside Kentucky’s Rise Of New School Bourbon And Rye

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To raise service industry funds, New Riff Distilling is releasing a 15-Year bourbon

Meet The Makers: Assistant Distiller Stephanie Batty At New Riff

New Riff to Release 15-Year Bourbon to Benefit Service Industry Relief Efforts

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New Riff Winter Whiskey 2020: The Best Thing We Drank This Week

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New Riff Maltster High Rye Bourbon Review

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The Hands Down Best Booze to Drink Right Now

Limited-Edition ‘Winter Whiskeys’ Serve up Seasonal Comfort

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The Future Of American Whiskey: 15 Trends To Watch In 2021

The Best Whiskeys (and More!) of 2020

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New Riff Debuts Winter Whiskey

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New Riff Distilling Debuts ‘Winter Whiskey’

NEW RIFF DISTILLING DEBUTS ‘WINTER WHISKEY’ WITH INNOVATIVE MASHBILL TO SPARK THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT

New Riff Distilling Debuts Winter Whiskey to Spark Holiday Spirit

New Riff Distilling gets festive with Winter Whiskey

Kentucky’s New Riff Offers Up A Whiskey Made From Chocolate Malt

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Is Brewing Know-How the Secret to Distilling Great Craft Whiskeys?

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The 10 Best Bottles of Whiskey to Gift This Year

20 Year Old Buffalo Trace, Bruichladdich Black Art & More New Whisky

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The 10 Best Rye Whiskey Brands to Drink Right Now

The Biggest Innovators in Kentucky Bourbon

Still More Whiskeys We’re Revisiting During Quarantine

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12 Smoky Whiskeys to Savor All Summer Long

Unpeated Whiskey Made with Peated Sour Mash Backset

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An Industry Mobilizes

New Riff Statement on the Sale of the O.K.I Brand

Glenlivet Caribbean Reserve, Experimental Buffalo Trace & More New Whisky

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Newport's New Riff Distilling Makes Hand Sanitizer for First Responders

New Riff Distilling: Ushering in Kentucky’s New Wave

Kentucky Distilleries Are Raising the Bar

Whisky Making Continues Amid COVID-19, But Some Distillers Foresee Problems

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New Riff Distilling Launches ‘Backsetter’ Peat-smoked Whiskeys

For those of you who like your bourbon on the high-rye side of the spectrum

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6 Bourbons You Should Buy Before They Become Way More Expensive

The Week's Whisky News: New Releases

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The 18 Best Bourbon Whiskeys You Can Buy in 2020

New Riff Distilling Drops A New Smoky American Whiskey Duo

Newport's New Riff Distilling Offering Curbside Bourbon Pick-Up

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Review: New Riff Distilling Single Barrel Rye

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15 bourbons that should be on your radar, according to 3 bourbon experts

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The Top 10 Gins of 2019

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Irresistible Coffee Cocktails You Can Master at Home

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New Riff Distilling Expands Distribution to Michigan

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TOP 5 BARREL-AGED GINS AND GENEVERS

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From High-Rye Bourbon to 100% Rye: Taste Your Way Up the Rye Ladder

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6 Modern Bourbons That Would Be Bourbon In 1959

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TOP 20 WHISKIES OF 2019

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Whiskey Wednesday: Play a New Riff for the Holidays

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New Riff in Newport produces one of the best whiskeys in the country

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Whisky Advocate names New Riff Distilling whiskey one of 'Top 20 Whiskies of 2019'

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New Riff Named as a "Top 20 Whiskies of 2019"

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Newport, KY’s New Riff Distilling Makes List of ‘Top 20 Whiskies of 2019’

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Local distillery named top whiskey of 2019

Northern Kentucky's New Riff Distilling Named On Top 20 Whiskies of 2019 List

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Shop, Drink And Make Others Merry On Giving Tuesday And Through The Holidays

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New Riff Releases First Ever Limited Edition Rye Whiskey

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Best Whiskey: How Bourbon Dominated The 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

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12 Single Barrel Bourbons You Should Try Right Now

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7 Bottled-in-Bond Whiskeys You Must Try in 2019

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The 20 Best Bottles of Whiskey to Gift This Year

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16 of the Best Bourbons (And 3 Superb Ryes) for Kentucky Derby Season

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NEW RIFF DISTILLING WINS FIVE DOUBLE GOLD AWARDS IN WORLD’S MOST RESPECTED WHISKEY AWARDS COMPETITION

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Busken, Virgina Bakery and New Riff Distillery Collaborate on Bourbon Street Schnecken

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New Riff Bourbon Shares Barrels With 34 Kentucky Craft Beer Brewers

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New Riff Passes Along Bourbon Barrels To Kentucky Brewers

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