Mar 07
Before we begin, let me just say that I am completely aware that I am jumping into a hornet’s nest. Whiskey is something that people (including myself) are very, very passionate about, and the geographical segments that we identify the world’s greatest drink by have even more biased fans. That being said, what is the …
Feb 15
If you peruse through my reviews (that sounded cool, right?) you’ll notice that a lot of my images show bottles that are opened; sometimes with one drink vacant, sometimes completely vacant except for one drink. There are reasons for that. First and foremost, I like my blog photos to be real. Oftentimes when I’m searching …
Feb 08
First and foremost – I’m not a chef. In fact, I know very little about cooking and what separates a good dish from a bad dish, aside from my own personal tastes of course. But, I do enjoy grilling, and in turn I like experimenting on the grill. My wife and I had my sister …
Jan 21
William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – 2009 Release 134.8 Proof Price Point: $55 – $65 for 750 ML Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery Background If you’re keeping up with my blog, you’ll notice that the past three weeks’ reviews have been from Sazerac’s Antique Collection. I have reviewed George T. Stagg, Eagle Rare …
Jan 07
Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $55 – $65 for 750 ML Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery Background Last week, I posted my review of George T. Stagg; my first review of a whiskey from Sazerac’s Antique Collection. Two weeks ago, I reviewed Eagle Rare 10 Year Old. …
Dec 31
George T. Stagg Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – 2009 Release 141.4 Proof Price Point: $55 – $65 for 750 ML Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery Background This will be my last review of 2011, so I thought I’d end things with my first of five reviews of Sazerac’s Antique Collection. And why not start it out …
Dec 24
Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 90 Proof Price Point: $25 – $35 for 750 ML Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery Background Some distillers just plain get bourbon right. They bring all the right components together to create a masterpiece. Eagle Rare is one of those bourbons. The particular bottle …
Dec 16
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 …
Dec 03
Ten High Kentucky Straight Sour Mash Bourbon Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $10 – $15 for 750 ML Distiller: Barton Distilling Company Background All of the whiskeys I have reviewed thus far have been shown in a favorable light. Frankly speaking, it’s not easy to find a whiskey that I will not enjoy in one …
Nov 09
Ahh yes, the word that everybody loves to throw around; bourbon. Whiskey drinkers around the world use this word, but often out of context. Not all American whiskey is bourbon. In fact, my next review will be Michter’s Unblended American, a small batch whiskey distilled in bourbon country, but does not qualify as a bourbon. …
