Mar 16
Wild Turkey 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 101 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Austin, Nichols Distilling Company Background If you know my taste in whiskey, you know I can be a bit of a snob. I’m not a fan of most of the mainstream, large-quantity-produced whiskeys on the market. …
Mar 02
Tatoosh Hand Crafted Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Tatoosh Distillery Background Does the picture to left look a little funny compared to my normal images? It should. That’s because I didn’t buy a bottle of Tatoosh Bourbon; I had samples sent to me from …
Jan 12
Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 86.6 Proof Price Point: $40 – $50 for 750 ML Distiller: Louisville Distilling Co. Background Some whiskeys receive a heck of a lot of hype simply because they are different than their brethren. Angel’s Envy happens to be one of those whiskeys, and it receives so much attention …
Dec 08
Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90.4 Proof Price Point: $30 – $40 for 750 ML Distiller: Woodford Reserve Distillery Background People’s buying habits (including my own) are very interesting. Depending on the situation, what, how, and why we purchase can drastically change. I received a request to review Woodford Reserve, which …
Nov 17
Evan Williams Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 86 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 1.75 L Distiller: Old Evan Williams Distillery Background No matter your budget or your taste buds, you can’t drink top-shelf whiskey every night. Sometimes your palate (and wallet) crave something simpler and cheaper. Or maybe you prefer to have a refreshing …
Sep 05
Abraham Bowman Virginia Limited Edition Bourbon Whiskey 138.6 Proof Price Point: $70 – $80 for 750 ML Distiller: A. Smith Bowman Distillery Background For the past two weeks, I have been reviewing expressions from the A. Smith Bowman distillery, one which I had toured back in December of last year. The first to be …
Aug 25
John J. Bowman Single Barrel Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey 100 Proof Price Point: $60 – $70 for 750 ML Distiller: A. Smith Bowman Distillery Background Last week, I reviewed the “entry-level” craft expression from the A. Smith Bowman collection – Bowman Brothers. If you read the review, you will know that I enjoyed it, …
Aug 18
Bowman Brothers Small Batch Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: A. Smith Bowman Distillery Background Back in December of last year, I wrote a blog post about my first trip to a distillery. If you recall (or you just clicked my link), my travels brought …
Jul 14
Booker’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 128 Proof Price Point: $40 – $50 for 750 ML Distiller: James B. Beam Distilling Co. Background Everybody has an opinion. Even our relatives. Sometimes we agree, sometimes we don’t. When I first started this blog, I posted a link to it on my Facebook. I got a comment …
Jun 30
Ridgemont Reserve 1792 Barrel Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 93.7 Proof Price Point: $25 – $35 for 750 ML Distiller: Barton Distilling Company Background A couple of years ago, I was attending a bourbon tasting at a micro-brewery in my area. Samplings were available from Heaven Hill, Brown-Forman, and couple of others, but …
