Company: Buffalo TraceVol: 67.2%Age: NASClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: Unknown (rumoured to be Buffalo Trace #1 <10% rye)Price: c. £75HistoryWe were somewhat surprised to find that Stagg Jnr has only been around since 20…
You don’t always have to delve too deep into the history books to find extraordinary Bourbon tales. Our latest collection of tales are about just a small sample size of those which have been released within the last decade.Buffalo Trace CYPB“Give us th…
For the past decade, bourbon fans have eagerly awaited the annual fall release of Buffalo Trace’s Antique Collection. This year’s Antique release comes with a new (and permanent) twist: Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old Bourbon will now be 101 proof, rather than….
Bourbon probably isn’t the first thing you associate with Minnesota. Prince. Snow. Really nice people who say “you betcha.” But bourbon? This ain’t Kentucky. And yet, if you believe the adage that “water makes the whiskey,” maybe it is Kentucky. Or, at least, it is if you consider that the water that goes into making …
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Company: Brown FormanVol: 43.2%Age: NASClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barleyPrice: c. £30PreambleThe Gents remain vocal to anyone who will listen to us that this is perfect starter for anyone j…
2 years ago this month the Gents launched this very website. One of the first articles published on it was Bourbon hunting in UK Supermarkets, where we delved deep into which bourbons were available to the general public in five of the UK’s leading sup…
Company: St. George Spirits.Vol: 43%Age: St George claim that the whiskies in this blend are 5-8 years oldClassification: BourbonMash Bill: A blend of bourbon whiskies so no single mash bill (however no wheat)Price: £60 – if you can find it!PreambleGue…
I honestly don’t know when I fell in love with the Old Fashioned. Did a friend suggest I try one? Was it love at first sip? Am I just too lazy to order anything else? All I know is that one day, I started drinking Old Fashioneds. And then I never stopped. Most of my …
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Yesterday I celebrated the 35th Anniversary of my 30th birthday… I’m calling it a Pappy Birthday because my wife knows I love getting Pappy accessories for any occasion. Anything whiskey makes a birthday a celebration. Lynn had already gotten me a Pappy & Company barrel stave cutting board for the bar. For my birthday, she … Continue reading Pappy Birthday
Company: Buffalo TraceVol: 63.2%Age: “Nearly a decade” according to Buffalo TraceClassification: Kentucky Straight BourbonMash Bill: Unknown, thought to be standard Buffalo Trace bourbon mash billPrice: c. £80PreambleCometh the hour, cometh the man. Th…
