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Jun 07
Mini Barrel Aging Experiment (Day 98)
After taking a brief hiatus from my experiment in order to allow my whiskey to mature without interruption, I am back at it, and trying another sample. Today is Day 98, and the spirit in my barrel hasn’t been touched since April 12th. Let’s get into it. This whiskey is certainly developing in its color …
May 31
Jefferson’s Bourbon – Review
Jefferson’s Very Small Batch Kentucky Straight Whiskey 82.3 Proof Price Point: $25 – $35 for 750 ML Distiller: McLain & Kyne Background A little more than a year ago, I reviewed Jefferson’s 10 Year Old Rye. In the “Background” section, I mentioned my first experience with this brand, in which I was unimpressed with their trade …
May 17
Bulleit Bourbon – Review
Bulleit Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Bulleit Distilling Co. Background Bulleit is another one of those bourbons that I see on the shelf frequently, but have never actually purchased. In fact, this review is from a borrowed bottle. It’s not that it’s too expensive …
May 03
Jura Superstition Scotch – Review
Jura Superstition Lightly Peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky 86 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Jura Distillery Background No age statement whiskeys seem to have become more and more prevalent in recent years. The mainstay Scotch brands such as Glenlivet and Glenfiddich still rely on their standard 12, 15, and …
Apr 19
Collingwood Canadian Whisky – Review
Collingwood Hand-Crafted Blended Canadian Whisky 80 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Brown-Forman Beverages Background Much to my surprise upon writing this, I have only reviewed one other Canadian whisky on this blog – Forty Creek. I admitted in that review that I am not partial to Canadian whisky in …
Apr 12
Mini Barrel Aging Experiment (Day 42)
Day 42 of the mini barrel aging experiment has arrived. What started as moonshine on March 1st has been resting in a barrel for almost a month and a half, and the progress has been interesting. The whiskey is slowly but surely changing in color and transparency. The nose is very similar to two weeks …
Apr 05
Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Small Batch Bourbon – Review
Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Small Batch Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey 100 Proof Price Point: $30 – $40 for 750 ML Distiller: Old Fashioned Copper Distillery Background Many times when reviewing a family of whiskeys, I like to start from the bottom (relatively speaking) and move my way up. Many times I will review the …
Mar 29
Mini Barrel Aging Experiment (Day 28)
Nearly a month has passed since I started the mini barrel aging experiment, and the whiskey has certainly changed. Since two weeks ago, the color has altered slightly. It is now a little bit darker and denser, although it’s tough to tell in the photograph. For the most part, it’s translucent, but it does have …
Mar 22
Tullamore Dew 10 Year Old Irish Whiskey – Review
Tullamore Dew 10 Year Old Four Cask Finish Single Malt Irish Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Tullamore Dew Company Ltd. Background This past Monday was St. Patrick’s Day, a day in which many people of Irish heritage (and many without a drop of Irish blood in their …
Mar 15
Mini Barrel Aging Experiment (Day 14)
Two weeks ago, I wrote Part One of this experiment. In that post, I outlined my thoughts behind maturing whiskey in a miniature barrel, including picking a worthy new spirit (in this case, I chose Corsair Wry Moon). Two weeks later, we’re ready to sample what’s been maturing in the barrel. After pouring roughly one …