Islay 11 yo 2008/2019 (53.1%, Liquor Library) – Caol Ila 12 yo (59.3%, Single Cask Nation, bourbon hogshead, cask #510, 2019) – Caol Ila 9 yo 2009/2019 (51.8%, North Star Spirits, PX finish, 378 bottles) – Caol Ila 12 yo 2006/2018 (51.6%, The Whisky Fa…
Welcome to the 2019 Bourbonr Year in review. I’ll dive into my favorite three bourbons a little later. For now, let’s recap what all went on this year. Probably the biggest story of 2019 is…
Company: Barton 1792Vol: 46.85%Age: No Age StatementClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barleyPrice: c. £45-50Preamble First published in September 2016, this was only our third ever review on the s…
We are already, unbelievably, on our 4th iteration of this Top 10 and as you can imagine it has been a very lively debate. We’ve been locked away in Bourbon Gents Headquarters with only shelves of bourbons to quench our thirst as we try to pick our fav…
We’re back! Well sort of…This is the yearly raw unedited recording of Mav and Mr Pie sitting down trying to work out their top ten bourbons of the year and, of course, pick the all-important winner to be crowned our BOTY (Bourbon Of The Year). We just …
The older you get, the faster the years seem to pass. We are already nearing the end of 2019 and it’s time for another of our Top 10 Wish lists. All of our other previous Wishlist’s and all of our other Top 10 lists can all be found hereWe only r…
Not much to say that hasn’t already been said, this is the much revered jewel of the dusty turkey lineup. I pull out a bottle of special turkey every year on Thanksgiving and this one was nearly empty so what better way to polish it off than with a hol…
Happy Thanksgiving, Bourbonrs! Every Thanksgiving I like to offer a challenge to fellow Bourbonrs. Take the day to crack open the bottle that has been sitting on the shelf for a “special occasion”! What fun…
This is a sad day in Bourbonr history. I’ve gone back and forth on this decision for weeks now. For the last six years, I’ve maintained the Pappy Van Winkle Release Map. It’s how a…
Company: Jim BeamVol: 43%Age: 12 yearsClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barleyPrice: c. £35PreambleIn terms of timescale, revisiting the Jim Beam Signature Craft review after only j…
