W.L. Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $15 – $25 for 750 ML Distiller: W.L. Weller & Sons Background About a year ago, I reviewed William Larue Weller Bourbon, one of the coveted whiskeys from Sazerac’s Antique Collection. This was a wheated bourbon bottled at barrel proof (67.4%). Today …
Category: Bourbon
Aug 17
Willett Bourbon – Review
Willett Pot Still Reserve Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 94 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Willett Distillery Background I wrote a post a long time ago about the difference between single barrel and small batch whiskeys. I mentioned how single barrel whiskeys are just that – poured from …
Jun 15
Elmer T. Lee Bourbon – Review
Elmer T. Lee Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $30 – $40 for 750 ML Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery Background Elmer T. Lee is named after a previous Master Distiller from the Buffalo Trace Distillery. His namesake whiskey is a single barrel bourbon, honoring the man who created the “first modern single …
Jun 08
Old Scout Bourbon – Review
Old Scout Straight Bourbon Whiskey 99 Proof Price Point: $30 – $40 for 750 ML Distiller: Smooth Ambler Spirits Co. Background Old Scout is a relatively new bourbon, coming out of the Smooth Ambler Spirits Co. in West Virginia. In addition to the bourbon being reviewed, this distillery has a unique array of products …
Jun 01
Old Grand Dad 114 Bourbon – Review
Old Grand Dad 114 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 114 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Jim Beam Background Ah, once again, a high proof whiskey to review. I can’t help myself sometimes – I find I usually get much more flavor out of these. Even when I know I’m holding …
May 18
Baker’s 7 Year Old Bourbon – Review
Baker’s 7 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 107 Proof Price Point: $40 – $50 for 750 ML Distiller: James B. Beam Distilling Company Background Well, time to round out my reviews of Jim Beam’s Small Batch Collection. Most recently, I have rated the behemoth that is Booker’s. Before that, I gave a middle-of-the-road …
Mar 30
Buffalo Trace Bourbon – Review
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $15 – $25 for 750 ML Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery Background When a distillery picks out a whiskey to take their name, they have to be careful. A flagship brand has to be accessible (affordable) and high-quality, as it represents the distillery as a …
Mar 23
Elijah Craig 12 Year Old Bourbon – Review
Elijah Craig 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 94 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Heaven Hill Distillery Background Bloggers are an interesting breed. In a perfect world, we would all be completely objective and just give our readers the facts. In the real world, we are entirely subjective, …