Feb 11
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 …
Feb 02
Corsair Small Batch Triple Smoke American Malt Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $45 – $55 for 750 ML Distiller: Corsair Artisan LLC Background If you saw my review of Angel’s Envy, you know that I am more skeptical about innovation in whiskey than most other bloggers. I do my best to review solely on …
Jan 26
Knob Creek Small Batch Rye Whiskey 100 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Knob Creek Distillery Background Rye whiskeys are interesting. In my mind, they are like the little brother to bourbon. I enjoy drinking bourbon much more, but rye is okay once in a while to change things up. …
Jan 19
Powers Gold Label Irish Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $15 – $25 for 750 ML Distiller: John Power & Son Background Ireland has a lot of iconic brands that are known worldwide (I outline some of them in a previous post). Powers Gold Label is one of those, and one that you may think …
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 …
Dec 01
Troy & Sons Oak Reserve Heirloom Moonshine Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Asheville Distilling Company Background Part of being a reviewer is trying things you think you won’t like. If I only reviewed things I knew I would like, this blog would be incredibly boring. All my ratings …
Nov 24
Tullamore Dew Triple Distilled Irish Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $20 – $30 for 750 ML Distiller: Tullamore Dew Company Ltd. Background If you’ve been keeping up with my blog, you’ve probably noticed that I don’t review a whole lot of Irish and Canadian whiskeys. In all honesty, it’s because I find bourbons and …
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 …
Oct 31
I was approached via email by a whiskey enthusiast from Texas named JD regarding degradation, something I have blogged about and often pondered while looking at the bottles gathering dust on my shelf. With his permission, I have posted his notes below. I hope you find them as interesting as I have. In a …
