This is the latest expression released by Brown-Forman in their “Whiskey Row” series. Is is a ten year old, bottled-in-bond Bourbon made from two different mash bills. These two mash bills are the traditional Old Forester mash bill of 72%… Continue R…
Sometimes I let my mind wander on a subject and this time it is distillation. There are two main types of distillation – the column still and the pot still. In the 21st century the hybrid still has also become… Continue Reading →
The Community Batch from Maker’s Mark is a private barrel selection produced to benefit the Lee Initiative program that helps people in the service industry in need. Maker’s Mark has been doing this bottling since 2020 when Covid-19 placed so… Contin…
The Green River Distillery dates back to the 19th century. It was known then as producing the “Whiskey without a headache”. They only made one whiskey and it was the most advertised brand at that time. They never made a… Continue Reading →
I have been well known for saying that older is not better – better is better. Age is not everything in American whiskey. In fact, the use of new cooperage can lead to over-aged and very tannic and bitter whiskey…. Continue Reading →
I have been impressed with all of the whiskeys that I have tasted from the Frey Ranch Distillery located in Fallon, Nevada. I received this bottle the other day and was very pleased with the flavors of this rye whiskey…. Continue Reading →
I like the Southern Grace Distillery which produces the Conviction brand. The distillery is built in an old State Prison thus the name for the brand. It was founded by Leanne Powell and Thomas Thacker but Leanne Powell passed away… Continue Reading &…
The Yellowstone brand of Bourbon was created in 1872 by J.B. Dant to honor the opening of our first National Park. The registered trademark included an image of the Yellowstone Waterfall. When bottling of whiskey became common in the 1890s,… Continue…
This is a self published book by Bill McBrayer IV. It was put together by his wife as a Christmas gift a few years ago, when he and his father re-entered the Bourbon business. Since then, Bill has added some… Continue Reading →
This bottle was a gift from Wayne McBrayer and Rebecca Herman when they visited us back in December. It is a Bourbon made at the Bard Distillery in Graham, Kentucky. In 2015, Thomas and Kim Bard bought the old schoolhouse… Continue Reading →
