Book Reviews American Rye: A Guide to the Nation’s Original Spirit Book Review American Rye: A Guide to the Nation’s Original Spirit could be a great stocking stuffer for the cocktail enthusiast or burgeoning whiskey devotee who is unfamiliar with the category and interested to gain a solid foothold.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Playboy Spirits Rare Hare 1953 Bourbon Review I liked the Rare Hare 1953 bourbon. It was a nice pour. This is a softer whiskey despite the 111-proof point, it drinks like a cognac. I enjoyed the fruit-forward palate, and it really took precedent to the typical bourbon flavors that were peeking out from behind the curtain.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Broken Barrel California Oak Review Broken Barrel California Oak isn’t exactly reinventing the wheel with their lowest proof offering, but it is making a strong case that young whiskey can be elevated with the addition of staves.
Banter The Bourbon Blues: Life with Post-Covid Anosmia When my wife tested positive for Covid in November of 2020, she bounced back from it quickly. So, when we suspected our kids might have it 10 months later, I assumed that any fight would be equally brief.
Banter Top 5 Most Overrated Bourbons Top 5 Most Overrated Bourbons – Now that Bourbon Heritage Month is in the rearview mirror, the fall release season will be picking up steam and we are sure to see email announcements, raffles, charity auctions, and lawn chair tater lines wrapped around liquor stores across this great land.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Blue Note Juke Joint Whiskey Review The first time I experience a new whiskey, I look for authenticity in the label and something other than creative writing and graphic design to justify the cost of a pour at a bar or the MSRP at a retail store.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Riverset Straight Rye Whiskey Review The mashbill is misleading as 95% rye typically produces much more evergreen than sweet aromatics. The mouthfeel and sweetness causes this to drink much more like a bourbon than a rye. It’s more viscous and full-bodied than similar high rye whiskies.
American Whiskey Reviews Broken Barrel California Oak Whiskey Review On the initial nose, I would have assumed this was a pour of Brenne Whisky. Those French staves must be the culprit on the bubblegum nose on both products. On the initial palate, I would have assumed this was Traverse City American Cherry Whiskey.
Blended Whiskey Reviews Broken Barrel Whiskey Single Oak Series Review I intentionally didn’t read about these whiskies before trying them and logging my tasting notes. I’m generally skeptical of “new techniques” and certainly skeptical of producers in Southern California.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Short Mountain Distillery Bourbon Review This is a true craft distillery putting out a unique product in very limited quantities. I’m not sure what Short Mountain is trying to accomplish with their whiskey, though.
Banter Happy Whiskey New Year 2019 This time of year, everyone is publishing their “Best of” lists, remembering those who passed away in the course of the year, and making resolutions for the new year. It’s customary in the whiskey world for bloggers and writers to publish their versions as well. But here’s the thing.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Coppercraft Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskies Review This Blended Straight Bourbon is ‘duller’ on the nose, but at the same time, much deeper. Despite the slightly higher ABV, the alcohol vapors were not as prevalent and I was able to more easily pick up the bold notes of chewy molasses and robust baking spices.
Bourbon News A Sneak Peek of the New Willett Distillery Bar On May 3rd, Willett held a preview event for the new bar and hospitality space completed above their retail shop and tasting room. The Willett bar has been under construction for a long, long time and with good reason. The Kulsveens seem to be perfecting everything on the property right now. The bar
Gear Willett Family Estate (WFE) Pocket App Review The Willett Family Estate bourbon and rye releases of the past decade have become some of the most sought-after bottles in the American whiskey market.
Rye Whiskey News Roaming Man Tennessee Straight Rye Whiskey Review I was skeptical of a whiskey produced by a company that primarily peddles flavored moonshine. Despite the beautiful packaging, when I read the label I was still a skeptic.
Banter Retail Store Memberships: Good or Evil? Liquor distribution in the United States is not right. Control states aside, the rest of the U.S. is subjected to monopolized and a bastardized remnant from Prohibition that is a pay-to-play system.
Banter Chasing Bourbon Unicorns What are your top five unicorn bottles? First, let’s define a “unicorn.” A unicorn is a bottle that you have heard of but never seen. It’s not in a bar. It’s not on your Instagram feed. Your Google search is strangely unproductive.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Collabor&tion Bourbon Review This is not as egregious a marketing scam as Diageo’s Whoop & Holler but it’s in the same over-priced and under-performing class.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Old Rip Van Winkle 25 Year Old Bourbon Review If you don’t have a horseshoe permanently implanted in your body, this unicorn may never cross your path. If you do have a local bar fortunate enough to land a bottle, but you don’t have the bankroll to pay for a pour, ask your bartender for a quick nose of the bottle; it’s worth a whiff for free.
Banter To Dusty or Not to Dusty: That is the Question The dusty decanters and older bottles are very much in vogue. There aren’t many reviews for this old stuff because most people can’t get their hands on a similar bottle so many of those reviews just would not be relevant.
Gear Ranger’s Station Candle Company Review My wife keeps asking me what I want for Father’s Day. As a whiskey nerd, this is a dangerous question. Two years ago, I told her that I wanted a bottle of William Larue Weller. She went looking for it in a few liquor stores.
Distilleries Leiper’s Fork Distillery Leiper’s Fork has long been a tourist destination for residents and visitors to Nashville with its laid back country vibe, idyllic setting, and celebrity draw.
Banter Thanksgiving Bourbon Hunt Just about every year on Thanksgiving after the family gatherings had all but died down, the football is about over, and the kids are fast asleep, I load up in a pick-up truck with my bourbon hunting brother to camp out in front of Midtown Corkdorks in Nashville.
Banter Why I Will Never Buy Kentucky Owl (Again) So The Whiskey Wash reported yesterday the acquisition of Kentucky Owl by Stoli Group USA, parent company S.P.I. Group.
Banter What’s in the Decanter? About two years ago, I was given a beautiful, hand-blown glass decanter from a family member as a gift. I placed the decanter on top of the whiskey cabinet, and for a while, it sat there empty. I wasn’t exactly sure what to put in it.
