Bourbon Whiskey Reviews PennyPacker Bourbon Review Would it surprise you to learn that this Kentucky Straight Bourbon was first shipped to Germany for bottling before it made to your local liquor store shelf?
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Fighting Cock Bourbon Review Welcome to another installment of our tasting series on lower shelf bourbons. Bourbon & Banter contributor, Thomas Fondano, will be trying out and commenting on bourbons priced under $20.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Lost Prophet Bourbon Review Let’s kick off the 2015 bourbon review cycle with our Lost Prophet bourbon review. Lost Prophet is the fourth, and most recent, release from Diageo’s Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Few Spirits Bourbon Review At this point in the craft distilling boom, I think it is understandable that those of us who are bourbon aficionados may have become a little cynical.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Benchmark Old No. 8 Bourbon Review Welcome to a new tasting series on lower shelf bourbons. Bourbon & Banter contributor, Thomas Fondano, will be trying out and commenting on bourbons priced under $20.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews J.R. Ewing Bourbon Review Earlier this year fans of the television show, Dallas, were excited to learn about a new bourbon release honoring the show’s most memorable character – J.R. Ewing.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Maker’s 46 Bourbon Review When I was first getting into bourbon people talked about how wheated bourbons were sweeter and softer than rye. This confused me because the only wheated bourbon I had tried was Maker’s Mark which I still think has one of the most fiery finishes out there.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Jim Beam Signature Craft Quarter Cask Finished Bourbon Review Last year Jim Beam released a new line of bourbons called Jim Beam Signature Craft. The only permanent expression in this line was also the first release – Jim Beam Signature Craft 12-Year Bourbon.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews J. T. S. Brown Bottled in Bond Bourbon Review I’d noticed J. T. S. Brown sitting on the bottom shelf of my favorite local liquor store and couldn’t figure out why it sounded familiar. After a little research, I went back and bought a bottle. That quote right there is a good enough reason for me to try a bourbon.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star Bourbon Review Welcome to a new tasting series on lower shelf bourbons. Bourbon & Banter contributor, Thomas Fondano, will be trying out and commenting on bourbons priced under $20.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Rhetoric Bourbon Review About 2 months ago I posted reviews of the initial two releases from Diageo’s Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company – Barterhouse Bourbon and Old Blowhard Bourbon.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Wild Turkey Diamond Anniversary Bourbon Review Let’s get this out before we go any further – Jimmy Russell doesn’t care for bourbon older than 12 years. So the fact that his son Eddie would create a tribute bourbon that contains a mingling of 12 and 16 year old bourbons may come as a surprise.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews OYO Bourbon Review: Michelone’s Reserve Since the last Ohio-based bourbon made me ashamed of my home state, I was eager to review Middle West Spirits‘ OYO Bourbon Whiskey, hoping to prove that the Buckeye State is not completely ignorant in the world of whiskey.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Old Blowhard Bourbon Review Today we’re sharing our review of their second release, Old Blowhard Bourbon, which is a 26-year-old whiskey distilled at the Old Bernheim Distillery and eventually stored at Stitzel-Weller.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Barterhouse Bourbon Review For months now the bourbon world has been abuzz about Diageo’s new Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company. The stated goal of the Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company is “to locate lost and forgotten barrels of whiskey from around the world and share them with discerning adult fans.”
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Jefferson’s Bourbon Review: Presidential Select 30 Year Old Earlier this week I reviewed Jefferson’s Bourbon Presidential Select 25 Year Old after receiving some tasting samples from Castle Brands in January. As part of that sample shipment I was lucky enough to also receive a sample of Presidential Select 30 Year Old.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Jefferson’s Bourbon Review: Presidential Select 25 Year Old Back in December 2013, Jefferson’s Bourbon put out an official statement announcing the release of their latest bottling – Presidential Select 25 Year Old and Presidential Select 30 Year Old.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Jim Beam Single Barrel Bourbon Review It’s amazing what can happen overnight. I recorded our Jim Beam Single Barrel bourbon review on Sunday night, January 12th, and went to bed thinking about the long history of the Jim Beam brand and how they’ve worked hard over the years to bring American bourbon everyone around the world.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Cleveland Bourbon Review It seems like a new micro-distillery is opening up every week recently and each and every one that aspires to make bourbon faces the same problem: how can you afford to pay your operating expenses for the years it takes your bourbon to age?
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Rock Hill Farms Bourbon Review This review might strike some people as odd because it’s for a bourbon that was first released over 20 years ago; 1990 to be exact – Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel Bourbon. I don’t know if it was due to a perceived lack of audience, or if it had to do with red tape.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Belle Meade Bourbon Review I was sitting in a bookstore several months ago reading Garden & Gun when I stumbled across a review for Belle Meade Bourbon. Anytime I see a review for a bourbon I’m not familiar with I take notice.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Big House Bourbon Review Big House Bourbon – Whisky for those on the inside. Wow, what a great name and tagline. As a marketing professional, I have to admit that I was immediately impressed with the branding of Big House bourbon and the quality of their materials.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Four Roses 2013 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon Review It was quite an honor for Four Roses to have their 2012 Limited Edition Small Batch bourbon named the 2012 “American Whiskey of the Year” by Whisky Advocate. It also means expectations for this year’s release were set really high.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Jim Beam Signature Craft Bourbon Review Earlier this summer Jim Beam was kind enough to send us samples of Jim Beam’s Signature Craft series featuring a 12 Year and a Rare Spanish Brandy bourbon. Scheduled to be released in August they asked if we would mind sampling them and sharing our thoughts with our readers.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Stagg Jr. Bourbon Review Two weeks ago Buffalo Trace formally announced the release of Stagg Jr. – an extension of their legendary George T. Stagg bourbon. As a huge George T. Stagg (“GTS”) fan I was both surprised and excited to hear about the pending release.
