2019 BTAC Review Part 2
This is part two of my Buffalo Trace Antique reviews. In this video, I review the George T Stagg and William Larue Weller. Here are the reviews and details for these releases. You can find…
2019 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Release Map
Please Read: Welcome to the 2019 BTAC release map! Each state is highlighted when one bottle is reported in that state. There’s a good chance that means that store, and a lot of times that city, is already…
2019 Pappy Van Winkle Announced – With A Warning!
It’s a strange time in the bourbon world. Fall is the highlight of bourbon with the release of many different limited editions. Pappy is the crown jewel of bourbon hunting. However, this year’s announcement took…
Carla Carlton on the ‘Beautiful Work’ podcast
Dan Krikorian, musician, Chapman University basketball coach and host of the podcast “Beautiful Work,” is devoting this week’s podcast to whiskey. He and I chatted about Bourbon+ magazine, my book, and my own family history with bourb…
Bulleit Bourbon Review
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey; No Age Statement; 45% ABV; $17 (375ml)Nose: Smells like a typical middle aged bourbon only with a jolt of extra spice. A little bit of wood, a little bit of sweet, and a lot of menthol/eucalyptus/cinnamon notes. …
The Bulleit 10 review
Company: Kirin Brewing Company Four Roses DistilleryVol: 45.6%Age: 10 yearsClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: 68% corn, 28% rye, 4% malted barleyPrice: c. £45PreambleThe Gents first reviewed this bourbon over 18 months ago, and…
The Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Rye review
Company: Jack Daniel’sVol: 45%Age: NASClassification: Tennessee Rye Single Barrel WhiskeyBreakdown: 70% rye, 18% corn, 12% malted barleyPrice: c. £55HistoryWe are certain that you don’t need the Gents to introduce you to the iconic brand that is Jack D…
The Boondocks review
Company: Boondocks Vol: 45%Age: 8 yearsClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (finished in port barrels)Breakdown: UnknownPrice: c. £60.00HistoryMany of us are looking forward to the day when we can call it quits on the demands of the workin…
The Wild Turkey Rare Breed review
Company: Wild TurkeyVol: 56.4%Age: NASClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barleyPrice: c. £50PreambleIt’s been 2½ years since our Wild Turkey Rare Breed review hit the World Wide Web. So what update…
Four Roses Small Batch Select Review
Here today is Four Roses first new product in 12 years. It is a blend of V, K, and F yeasts across both their high rye and higher rye mashbills. As a Four Roses fanboy who loves the K and V recipes and has had some success with F, I was personally very…