Old Forester Experience
While not officially on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, if you’re nearby some of the great historic sites, such as Maker’s Mark or the…
Bourbon Reviews
Clyde May’s Straight Bourbon
The bourbon industry is filled with fanciful stories of “handed down recipes” or bear a family name attributed to craft distilling at a…
Driftless Glen Single Barrel
The Driftless Area of Wisconsin refers to the areas which were untouched when massive glaciers plowed through and flattened much of the…
Wheel Horse Kentucky Straight Bourbon Review
Have you experienced Wheel Horse Whiskey yet? First you might be wondering what a wheel horse is. It’s the horse closest to the wheels of a wagon or buggy. It was also a lawn tractor company. Now for the bourbon itself, it’s distilled at the Green River Distilling Co. in Owensboro, Kentucky . It
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Sipp’n Corn Tasting Notes: Elijah Craig 12-Year Barrel Proof C921 and A122.
2022 is the 10-year anniversary of Heaven Hill’s Elijah Craig 12-Year Barrel Proof. Over these years it has given us so much reason to celebrate and it helped lead the trend to barrel proof bourbon. And I look forward three times every year for…
Sipp’n Corn Tasting Notes – Seelbach’s Private Reserve Batch No. 1
I was lucky enough to get the inaugural release of Seelbach’s Private Reserve. We all know Seelbach’s as the best resource for craft spirits, and now they’ve joined the ranks of craft blenders with creative finishing in toasted French Oak barrels and ex-bourbon maple…
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Can you name a movie where John Wayne drinks whiskey ? There are several like The Quiet Manquit and True Grit. It’s said that the legendary actor even worked for Tennessee whiskey when he guest appeared on the Beverly Hillbillies . The man simply loved American whiskey , even blending it himself. So It’s
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Whiskey Row Straight Bourbon
We’ve been enjoying winter on the Gulf coast. Like many areas, it has been hard to find good bourbons at MSRP. I’ve seen significant…
Blue Note Crossroads Review
Have you ever seen the classic #80’s movie Crossroads staring Ralph Macchio ? Big Chief was passing through Memphis and came across a bottle of Blue Note Bourbon, Blue Note Crossroads from B.R. Distilling Company that brought back memories of the Delta Blues movie. What happens when Big Chief picks up a new bottle
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Douglas & Todd Small Batch
I’ve shared before that I truly appreciate when small distillers do things right – such as utilizing unique or heirloom mash bills or…