“Mashie is our awesome Wee Heavy Scottish Style Ale that we reserved for local Scissortail Distillery oak Bourbon barrels. The oak barrels smelled so good I coudln’t wait to add this great beer to them. I think you will agree local beer + local barrels = completely awesome!” – Elk Valley Slight spoiler here, I […]
Read more "Review: Elk Valley Bourbon Barrel Mashie"“A late night spent tasting some of chef Edward Lee’s culinary creations led Trey to the idea that someone should blend a bourbon that would pair well with the bold flavors in chef Lee’s cookbook and other modern cuisine. Without hesitation, Trey and Ed set forth. The result is a blend with a spicy upfront […]
Read more "Review: Jefferson’s Chef’s Collaboration "Jefferson’s is a non-distiller producer (NDP) of bourbon. The company does not own a distillery, but buys aged bourbon from other producers and then blends the various barrels to produce a consistent product. “The Reserve is the perfect marriage of four different recipes of bourbon, one of which is an elder statesman. The result is […]
Read more "Review: Jefferson’s Reserve Oklahoma Barrel"The mostly absurd and antiquated alcohol laws of Oklahoma pose a few interesting challenges for local businesses, namely that the breweries in the state want something that can be sold in grocery and convenience stores, as well as growler fills at the brewery so they come up with some impressive 3.2 offerings. I stopped by the Prairie Artisan Ales […]
Read more "Review: Prairie Artisan Ales Prairie-Vous Français"Yeah, so all the same stuff I already said about Four Roses in my other review…here. Except that Small Batch is a blend of four different select bourbons. Two of the bourbons are comprised of a mash of 60% corn, 35% rye and 5% malted barley (the ‘B’ mash bill), while the other two bourbons […]
Read more "Review: Four Roses Small Batch"In 2011, the Discovery Channel launched a TV show called Moonshiners which chronicles the lives and crazy happenings of a group of guys making shine in the Appalachian Mountains. While it seems like a terrible idea to let a full-on camera crew film you doing illegal things, these guys managed to make their whiskey and evade the authorities while […]
Read more "Review: Climax Moonshine"One of the first “nicer” bottles of wine that my wife and I shared after we got out of school and actually had some actual disposable income was a 2004 Groth Cabernet Sauvignon. I had high hopes for this Groth Cask Finished bourbon because of that and I was not disappointed. This bottle is batch #3, […]
Read more "Review: Jefferson’s Reserve Groth Reserve Cask Finish"We were lucky enough to actually go to the Willett Distillery last summer, which was June 2014. We grabbed this bottle, Johnny Drum Private Stock, and Pure Kentucky, and out of trio, the Pot Still is the only one left. Sad face. Oh, and my pot still t-shirt! Hooray for that! I definitely recommend vacations […]
Read more "Review: Willett Pot Still Reserve"I loved this one when it came out originally, it was one of the first sour beers I tried and actually liked. Now I can’t get enough. I really should call my credit card company and tell them to block Craft Beer Kings. The original batch disappeared quickly at home, and it seemed that it […]
Read more "Review: Prairie Artisan Ales Prairie Somewhere (Collaboration with Saint Somewhere)"You know what they say about first impressions… I can’t really remember exactly, but I think it’s something about how first impressions are important. I found that to be a bit of a problem in my experience with Roughtail as the first beer I had by them was their 12th Round Strong Ale and I just […]
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