Barrels and Mash has yet to see a 5/5 review (whiskey or beer), but that’s because the site didn’t exist yet when I tried the 2013 George T. Stagg. That bourbon had it all, high proof, straight from the barrel, complexity, and just an intangible character that made it so amazing I understand why it’s one […]
Read more "Review: Stagg Jr."Blanton’s was one of the first bourbons I really wanted but had a hard time finding. It just so happened that the time that I began wanting it was when it became hard to find. Luckily for everyone Blanton’s has become easier to find again since Buffalo Trace increased production more than ten years ago. […]
Read more "Review: Blanton’s Single Barrel"Ladies and gentlemen, this is a special one. Before we get started, let’s let Buffalo Trace tell us a bit about whats different about this bourbon. The barrel staves used for this special release were allowed to dry outside in the open air for 13 months, more than twice as long as standard barrel staves. Most white […]
Read more "Review: Colonel E. H. Taylor Cured Oak"This has been one of my go to bourbons for a long time. It so happens that this was one of the first whiskeys I tasted as I was starting to enjoy bourbons. A buddy of mine and I both purchased different bottles to take to a party. He purchased this and I ended up […]
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