Sometimes life can be unfair, and good people are taken from us far too early. This is unfortunately what has happened to Truman Cox, who has passed away at age 44. Truman was the master distiller of the A. Smith Bowman Distillery. Truman’s background was in chemistry, earning his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from …
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Sep 05
Abraham Bowman Bourbon – Review
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 Bourbon – Review
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 Bourbon – Review
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 …
Dec 16
My First Visit to a Distillery
I didn’t really know what to expect driving into Fredericksburg, VA. I guess I half-expected a backwoods, rural area with a general store and dirt roads. Contrary to my ignorance, Fredericksburg is a very modern town, with just about any type of restaurant or store you could possibly want to visit. I walked into the …