If you’re curious about the original 1792, check out Kris’ review here. “The marriage of expertly crafted Bourbon whiskey and port wine barrels join together to create this distinct Bourbon. The Bourbon was aged for many years in new white oak barrels before spending another two years extracting the subtle, yet sweet flavored from port […]
Read more "Review: 1792 Port Finish"I’ve reviewed every Four Roses Bourbon I’ve been able to get my hands on since I started writing reviews 6 months ago. Here they are in all their glory! If you are particularly curious about this year’s (2015) Small Batch Limited Edition, you can find that, here. It was probably the best Bourbon I’ve ever had (so far.) […]
Read more "Review: Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition 2014"Woodford Reserve has released a different Master’s Collection expression every year since 2005, with the first being a Four Grain Bourbon. This year’s release pays homage to Oscar Pepper and Dr. James Crow by using white corn, obviously, instead of yellow. Due to the tools available back in the times of Pepper and Crow, converting the grain starches to […]
Read more "Review: Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection 1838 Style White Corn"While I’m well aware that marketing (especially in the Bourbon industry) is generally just a bunch of bullshitty fluff, I’m also quick to admit that I love a good story. The following is the story of Wild Turkey’s Master Keep which piqued my interests and got me all excited to drink some. “The story of Master’s […]
Read more "Review: Wild Turkey Master’s Keep"I was perusing the liquor store the other day for something to review, and decided I wanted to do a bottom shelf tasting. Then, I figured it would be more fun to do a blind bottom shelf tasting. So, here we are! Come on down, the price is right! A: Color: Yellow Gold. Nose: Very […]
Read more "Blind Bottom Shelf Showdown"Hooker’s House Sonoma-Style Bourbon is named for General Joseph Hooker. Besides being a ladies man, he was also a Civil War Veteran and Bourbon aficionado. “The bold and spicy character of our Whiskeys is matched by the General’s sometimes outrageous and overindulging lifestyle. General Hooker Lives on in Hooker’s House Bourbon, Rye, Reserve & Privates […]
Read more "Review: Hooker’s House "If you nerd out on the history of American Whiskey, you see the names Beam and Dant all over the damn place. The history of Yellowstone is riddled of those names as well, and involves multiple relatives, sales, and more relatives. To save you from a bunch of me doing a shitty job of explaining all […]
Read more "Review: Yellowstone Limited Edition 2015"Breaker Bourbon has been on my radar for a while. NDPs can be pretty frustrating with their sneaky marketing shit, and while Breaker is certainly no exception, for some reason I’ve been intrigued by their schtick. So when I saw a bottle during a recent trip I figured it was time I try it. Before […]
Read more "Review: Breaker Bourbon"“From time to time, our Master Distiller selects a few exceptional barrels of our 10 Bourbon recipes to become Limited Edition releases. These special releases are barrel strength and non-chill filtered, so you get to savor them exactly as they come out of the barrel. We hope you look for them, find them and enjoy […]
Read more "Review: Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2015"Released every September, all the barrels used to create this bourbon are from a single day’s production. This year only 13,200 were released, making it very hard to find. Kris traded an Elijah Craig 18 year for this (and delicious samples) for my birthday, what a great guy! “This particular lot of barrels is unusual […]
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