This Bourbon is made at the Ragged Mountain Farm, LLC., in Charlottesville, Virginia operating as the Ragged Branch Distillery. The late Dave Pickerell helped them start this distillery and develop their mash bill. It is a traditional Bourbon made with…
This Bourbon is made at the MB Roland Distillery in Pembroke, Christian County, Kentucky. I have always liked the whiskeys that come from this distillery and when I saw this bottle at Westport Whiskey & Wine the other day, I… Continue Reading …
In my opinion, the sweet spot for aging whiskey is between six and twelve years of age. Older is not necessarily better, and whiskey can get too tannic and bitter if aged too long and, in the wrong manner. I… Continue Reading →
Earlier this year, I was visited by my friend, Alan Carr. His father, Larry, was a volunteer at The Filson Historical Society when I worked there, and we became friends. Every other year, Alan and his family would come to… Continue Reading →
Charlie and Andy Nelson have been making and sourcing some good whiskey in Nashville, Tennessee at Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery. This latest product is a sourced whiskey. I suspect the latter as they state that this is a blend of… Continue Reading…
I have been asked about Bourbon Tastings and how to hold one, I have written on the subject before, but I thought I would write a more complete blog on the subject here. There are two parts of tasting Bourbon… Continue Reading →
George Dickel has never made a rye whiskey before now. They had their distiller Nicole Austin make some rye whiskey on their column still and then partnered with Todd Leopold of Leopold Brothers Distillery in Colorado, who made some rye… Continue Rea…
Jim Beam has released a new collection of Bourbons under the name of Hardin’s Creek. Hardin’s Creek is where Jacob Beam settled in the 1790s. He started to distill whiskey in 1795. The first Bourbon pays homage to Jacob’s descendent… Continue Reading…
I recently received an email from Herman Mihalich of Dad’s Hat Rye. I have always liked Dad’s Hat Rye since John Lipman brought back a bottle from Pennsylvania soon after they started distilling. Their Bonded Rye is a very good… Continue Reading U…
Hayner is an old brand of whiskey. The 1899 Mida’s Criteria registry of trademarks has the Hayner trademark registered first in 1894 by William A. Hayner. However, the trademark itself has an 1866 date on the illustration of the registered… Continue …
