Apr 12
Day 42 of the mini barrel aging experiment has arrived. What started as moonshine on March 1st has been resting in a barrel for almost a month and a half, and the progress has been interesting. The whiskey is slowly but surely changing in color and transparency. The nose is very similar to two weeks …
Apr 05
Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Small Batch Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey 100 Proof Price Point: $30 – $40 for 750 ML Distiller: Old Fashioned Copper Distillery Background Many times when reviewing a family of whiskeys, I like to start from the bottom (relatively speaking) and move my way up. Many times I will review the …
Mar 29
Nearly a month has passed since I started the mini barrel aging experiment, and the whiskey has certainly changed. Since two weeks ago, the color has altered slightly. It is now a little bit darker and denser, although it’s tough to tell in the photograph. For the most part, it’s translucent, but it does have …
Mar 22
Tullamore Dew 10 Year Old Four Cask Finish Single Malt Irish Whiskey 80 Proof Price Point: $35 – $45 for 750 ML Distiller: Tullamore Dew Company Ltd. Background This past Monday was St. Patrick’s Day, a day in which many people of Irish heritage (and many without a drop of Irish blood in their …
Mar 15
Two weeks ago, I wrote Part One of this experiment. In that post, I outlined my thoughts behind maturing whiskey in a miniature barrel, including picking a worthy new spirit (in this case, I chose Corsair Wry Moon). Two weeks later, we’re ready to sample what’s been maturing in the barrel. After pouring roughly one …
Mar 08
Corsair Wry Moon Unaged Kentucky Whiskey 92 Proof Price Point: $30 – $40 for 750 ML Distiller: Corsair Artisan LLC Background If you caught my post last Saturday, you would know that I recently embarked on a new “experiment” – one in which I am taking new spirit and aging it in a one …
Mar 01
First of all, I am not a scientist. This “experiment” is not really an experiment – I’m just a whiskey enthusiast with a mini barrel and some white dog. Now that we have the disclaimer out of the way, let’s get started. My wife bought me a mini barrel from Thousand Oaks Barrels for Christmas …
Feb 08
Maker’s Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky 90 Proof Price Point: $25 – $35 for 750 ML Distiller: Maker’s Mark Distillery, Inc. Background Just like Glenlivet 12 Year Old, Jameson Irish, and Jack Daniel’s, Maker’s Mark is just one of those whiskies you can find at virtually any bar or restaurant. Its lightly tanned label …
Feb 01
It’s fun once in a while to share not only one whiskey on my shelf with my readers, but all of them. Back in July, I posted Part 1 of the “What’s on Your Shelf?” series. My collection has changed since then, and here it is: Jefferson’s 10 Year Old Rye Maker’s Mark Bourbon (holiday sweater …
