Brush Creek Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Whiskey and the West just go together don’t they? Visions of cowboys driving cattle across Wyoming and sipping on bourbon whiskey at sunset come to mind. Brush Creek Distillery is bringing that vision to life. They started laying down barrels in 2019. Brush Creek Distillery is located at Brush Creek . Brush Creek Ranch is

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Whiskey and the West just go together don’t they?

Visions of cowboys driving cattle across Wyoming and sipping on bourbon whiskey at sunset come to mind.

Brush Creek Distillery is bringing that vision to life. They started laying down barrels in 2019. Brush Creek Distillery is located at Brush Creek . Brush Creek Ranch is a working cattle ranch in the North Platte River Valley of south-central Wyoming, originally settled in 1884. Today it encompasses over 30,000 acres of rolling western wonder surrounded by breathtaking views of the Sierra Madre Mountains & Medicine Bow National Forest.

So their own whiskey can have time to mature over the next several years, they have sourced whiskey from across three states and blended those barrels into something delicious. They like to call it straight bourbon whiskeys which is fitting.

We hope you enjoy Jim and Mike’s review.  Be sure to check out the podcast episode on your favorite platform.  Cheers!

Tasting Notes: Brush Creek Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Vital Stats:  This is a blend of three different whiskies from Tennessee, Indiana and Kentucky. The ages vary between 4-12 years. It has a undisclosed Mash-bills. It is 94 proof and an MSRP of $55.

Appearance: Standard bottle with tulip neck. Copper colored whiskey inside.

Nose: A waft of caramel and stone fruit like peaches. Fresh Belgian waffles with a little candy pecans and anise. There is also a hint of floral in it hidden deep.

Palate: Baking spice with toasted cinnamon peaches. Some nice spice that’s a little drying. Sizzling on the mid palate. The freshness of spearmint with toasted cashews.

Finish: Medium with a nice T/IN/K hug.

Overall: We call this a great session whiskey. One that you could sit down after a American wagyu steak dinner and enjoy the sunsets of the wild West . Not only taking in the beauty of Wyoming but the whiskey itself. It’s a buy for both of us. Make sure you checkout everything Brush Creek has to offer.

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Ben Holladay Bourbon Review

Can you name a Missouri whiskey? If you can’t, Holladay Distillery wants to change that with the release of their newly released bourbon whiskey Ben Holladay Bourbon . Ben Holladay was born in Kentucky and moved to Weston, Missouri as a teenager. There he built a transportation empire that included steamboats, streetcars, railroad, and a

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Can you name a Missouri whiskey?

If you can’t, Holladay Distillery wants to change that with the release of their newly released bourbon whiskey Ben Holladay Bourbon .

Ben Holladay was born in Kentucky and moved to Weston, Missouri as a teenager. There he built a transportation empire that included steamboats, streetcars, railroad, and a stagecoach line which he eventually sold to Wells Fargo. By the late 1800s, he was the largest individual employer in the U.S.

In 1856 he opened his distillery in Weston, Missouri. In the 1900s, ownership changed three times, before being acquired by the current owner, McCormick Distilling Company. In 2015, the distillery underwent a $10 million renovation and the company began distilling bourbon on-site for the first time in 30 years.

We hope you enjoy Jim and Mike’s review.  Be sure to check out the podcast episode on your favorite platform, for more information.  Cheers!

Tasting Notes: Ben Holladay Bourbon

Vital Stats: This bottled in bond Missouri straight bourbon whiskey has been aged for 6 years. It has a undisclosed Mash-bill. It is 100 proof and an MSRP of $60

Appearance: Cool vintage label with a stage coach and with a metal twisted cap with copper penny whiskey inside.

Nose: A nice spice with caramel and cinnamon raisin toast. The oak is apartment with some sweetness.

Palate: A up front oak and spice with some dry sweetness. The cinnamon raisin toast matches the nose which is always nice. Some mineral and figs that gives it a nice mouth feel. Almost like a Dr Pepper spice.

Finish: medium with a nice Missouri hug.

Overall: such a nice representation of what Missouri whiskey can be. We have thoroughly enjoyed this one and its a buy for both of us. With a fair price for a

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Wilderness Trail 8 year Bourbon Review

What is the perfect age for bourbon whiskey ? The opinion on this topic varies greatly but most whiskey experts would agree between 8 and 12 years. Wilderness Trail Distillery has hit one of those marks and just released an 8 year old bottled in bond. They like to call it the sweet spot. Wilderness

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What is the perfect age for bourbon whiskey ?

The opinion on this topic varies greatly but most whiskey experts would agree between 8 and 12 years.

Wilderness Trail Distillery has hit one of those marks and just released an 8 year old bottled in bond. They like to call it the sweet spot.

Wilderness Trail Distillery is a family-owned distillery in Danville, Kentucky that started operations in 2013. After spending over 10 years as consultants and providing yeast and optimization services to most of the industry, Shane Baker and Pat Heist set out on a journey to make the worlds best whiskey. Let’s see how they are doing.

We hope you enjoy Jim and Mike’s review.  Be sure to check out the podcast episode on your favorite platform, for more information.  Cheers!

Tasting Notes: Wilderness Trail 8 year Bourbon 

Vital Stats:  This bottled in bond sweetmash Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey has been aged for 8 years. It has a Mash-bill that is 64% Corn, 24% Rye, 12% Malted Barley. It is 100 proof and an MSRP of $86

Appearance: New bottle design that is slimmer in the waist with copper whiskey inside. We love it.

Nose: Fruitcake with leather and oak. Nuttiness that has a little spice.

Palate: Dry sweet honeycomb cereal along with some butterscotch and dried fruits. The leather and oak are present. It’s very chewy with root beer candy character.

Finish: Medium with a slight Kentucky hug.

Overall: This is a fine representation of Kentucky bourbon done right. With local grains Pat and Shane have crafted a gem. It’s a buy for both of us and we recommend you get one on yourself.

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Leapold Bros Three Chamber Rye Review

Have you experienced a whiskey from a three chamber still?  If you haven’t we recommend you find a bottle of Leopold Bros. Our good friend Todd Ritter handed us a bottle of the Leapold Bros Three Chamber Rye  to try. Todd is one of our podcast listeners and a member of our private facebook group

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Have you experienced a whiskey from a three chamber still?  If you haven’t we recommend you find a bottle of Leopold Bros.

Our good friend Todd Ritter handed us a bottle of the Leapold Bros Three Chamber Rye  to try. Todd is one of our podcast listeners and a member of our private facebook group The Bourbon Roadies.

Leopold Bros. painstakingly re-engineered a Three Chamber Still from old manuscripts and grew the heritage grain Abruzzi rye that was favored by Pre-Prohibition distillers to resurrect this one-of-a-kind whiskey.

We hope you enjoy Jim and Mike’s review.    Be sure to catch the podcast episode on your favorite platform, for more information.   Cheers!

Tasting Notes: Leapold Bros Three Chamber Rye

Vital Stats: Released in 2021, this bottled-in-bond straight rye whiskey is 4 years old. It has a Mash-bill that is 80% Abruzzi Rye, 20% Leopold Floor Malt. It is 100 proof and an MSRP of $250

Appearance: Golden honey rye whiskey in a standard whiskey bottle with the tulip neck.

Nose: Rich honey with herbal chamomile tea and cream that leads to a nice spice. Light fruit that makes it have a pleasant sweetness.

Palate: Oily with that covers honeycomb cereal and spicy ginger snap cookies. The herbal spice with flowers. This covered the mouth with a silky sweetness that reminds us of a cantaloupe. White pepper corn on the back end makes it amazing.

Finish: Extra long with a nice hug.

Overall: Simply amazing for a 100 proof whiskey that we both rank as our top rye whiskey. Even with the price it’s still a buy for both of us. This will challenge your palate and has been expertly crafted to help you develop your whiskey experience.

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Breckenridge Rum Cask Finish Review

It’s fitting for two old veteran sailors to drink a bourbon finished in a rum cask on the 4th of July isn’t it? For this week’s craft distillery review we sip on Breckenridge Distillery rum cask finish. Yes this is the best of both worlds for a old sailor who have retired to land, like

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It’s fitting for two old veteran sailors to drink a bourbon finished in a rum cask on the 4th of July isn’t it?

For this week’s craft distillery review we sip on Breckenridge Distillery rum cask finish. Yes this is the best of both worlds for a old sailor who have retired to land, like Big Chief and Jim. I t’s America’s native spirit finished in one of the Breakenridge rum cask for several months.

Breckenridge Distillery was founded in 2008 and is most widely known for its blended bourbon whiskey, a high-rye mash American-style whiskey. Their Colorado Rum is made with turbinado sugars and dark molasses, mashed and distilled in house.

We hope you enjoy Jim and Mike’s review.  Listen into the podcast episode, on your favorite platform, to hear more.   Cheers!

Tasting Notes: Breckenridge Rum Cask Finish

Vital Stats: This is a non-age stated bourbon that is finished in Breckenridge rum cask for an unknown amount of time. We do know that the bourbon is no younger than 4 years with some of it being over 10 years. It has a mash bill of 56% corn, 38% rye, and 6% malted barley with an MSRP of $60. Its 90 proof.

Appearance: The standard ugly Stagg Jr bottle with a honey red finished bourbon inside.

Nose: Nice and sweet that’s not overpowering, dried mango and papaya. Hints of vanilla bean and sea salt maybe from the rum. No spice that we expected from the high rye.

Palate: Tropical fruits topped with butterscotch pudding with that rich sweetness giving it an old school bourbon flavor. It’s like the bourbon has sucked up all the charred sugar cane from the rum. Again all the spice has been mellowed out by the rum.

Finish: Medium to Long and refreshing sweetness that sticks with you without the Colorado high hug we were expecting.

Overall: This shocked both of us with its finish. This is a perfect tropical sipping whiskey and we love it. It might even be great in a tropical cocktail. We have to thank the Big Bad Wolf for sharing this with us. You knew that these two old sailors would enjoy it. If you want something that’s spicy it probably won’t be for you.

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Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash Review

Have you ever had a triple mash whiskey before? More then likely you have and didn’t even notice, but if you haven’t then Jack Daniel’s has got one for you as part of their new bonded series. Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash is a Bottled-in-Bond whiskey, which must be distilled by a single distiller during a

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Have you ever had a triple mash whiskey before?

More then likely you have and didn’t even notice, but if you haven’t then Jack Daniel’s has got one for you as part of their new bonded series.

Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash is a Bottled-in-Bond whiskey, which must be distilled by a single distiller during a single distillation season, matured in a government bonded warehouse for at least four years, and bottled at 100 proof.  Barrels are hand-selected for their characteristics of deeper color, flavor, and aroma, which deliver a darker, richer, and more oak-forward character.

Tasting Notes:  Jack Daniel’s Triple Mash

Vital Stats: While this is non-age stated, it is bonded, so we know it’s at least 4 years old. It has a Mash-bill that is 60% Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Rye (70% Rye, 18% Corn, 12% Malted Barley), 20% Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey (80% Corn, 12% Rye, 8% Malted Barley), and 20% Jack Daniel’s American Malt (100% Malted Barley). It is 100 proof and an MSRP of $33

Appearance:  A 700ml Jack Daniel’s bottle with mahogany red whiskey inside.

Nose: Southern sweet tea and fresh cedar almost Christmas like. Fruity cherry cola with hints of spice.

Palate: Sweet with red raspberry zinger cakes along with some banana. Tingling pop rocks with dried cherries and cinnamon cherry cola.

Finish: Medium to long with a little Tennessee hug and some woody oak.

Overall: We both found it as a very unique whiskey that we both would buy again. We love seeing Jack Daniels stepping away from the normal expressions down in Lynchburg, Tennessee.

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Leiper’s Fork Single Barrel Wheated Bourbon Review

Do you love single barrel bourbon at barrel strength or proofed down? Jim and I were handed a single barrel release by the fine folks at Leiper’s Fork Distillery on our last visit that we are pretty excited about. It will be released in the Leiper’s Fork Distillery gift shop on the 4th of July

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Do you love single barrel bourbon at barrel strength or proofed down?

Jim and I were handed a single barrel release by the fine folks at Leiper’s Fork Distillery on our last visit that we are pretty excited about.

It will be released in the Leiper’s Fork Distillery gift shop on the 4th of July weekend.

If you haven’t visited Leiper’s Fork you’re missing out. Pay these fine folks a visit and see what true southern hospitality is all about.

We hope you enjoy The Bourbon Road’s review.   Be sure to catch the podcast episode on your favorite platform.  Cheers!

Tasting Notes: Leiper’s Fork Single Barrel Wheated Bourbon

Vital Stats: This is a 5 year 3 month old single barrel wheated bourbon . It has a mashbill is 70% corn 15% wheat and 15% malted barley, is 110.3 proof and can be bought at the distillery gift shop for $99.

Appearance:  A standard bottle with a very detailed label. The whiskey inside dark amber.

Nose: rich, sweet and sticky. Dark dried figs, Hershey kisses chocolate and honey.

Palate: It’s got a beautiful spice that’s almost black pepper like. Sweet and sticky like rich honey with the figs. Dark rich molasses with nice oak. Very creamy and layered with completely.

Finish: long with a nice Tennessee hug.

Overall: This is an amazing single barrel from our friends at Leiper’s Fork Distillery, if you can’t get your hands on something like a Weller or a Pappy you would very happy with the high proofed wheater . It’s all that’s great about craft distillers and their amazing craft whiskey. Cheers

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George Dickel 8 year bourbon whiskey Review

Have you had a Tennessee bourbon ? George Dickel Tennessee Whisky released their 8 year old bourbon whiskey last year and Big Chief as curious and grabbed a bottle. Some fun facts about George Dickel or Cascade Distillery Whiskey is that it was produced at the famous Stize Weller Distillery in Shivley Kentucky from 1910

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Have you had a Tennessee bourbon ?

George Dickel Tennessee Whisky released their 8 year old bourbon whiskey last year and Big Chief as curious and grabbed a bottle.

Some fun facts about George Dickel or Cascade Distillery Whiskey is that it was produced at the famous Stize Weller Distillery in Shivley Kentucky from 1910 to 1917 due to Tennessee’s enactment of prohibition.

In the 1940’s and 50’s it was made at the OFC Distillery, yes the modern day Buffalo Trace in Frankfort, Kentucky.

By 1958 after the owners of Jack Daniel’s refused to sell to the owners of Dickel they reconstructed the Cascade Hollow Distillery to compete directly with Old #7.

We hope you enjoy Jim and Mikes review.   Be sure to check out the podcast episode on your favorite platform.  Cheers!

Tasting Notes: George Dickel 8 year bourbon whiskey

Vital Stats: This is a 8 year old bourbon whiskey . It has a mashbill is 84 % corn 8 % rye and 8 % malted barley, is 90 proof and has an MSRP of $30.

Appearance:  The standard George Dickel bottle with sun tea color Tennessee bourbon whiskey inside.

Nose: minerals with some fruity sweetness. Ripened banana with peaches.

Palate: New cut oak with peanut butter powder that drinks a little dry. It seems younger than 8 years. Not a lot of sweetness. Tobacco and carrot cake on the back end.

Finish: very short but with a nice Tennessee hug.

Overall: This was a little disappointing for both of us. For an 8 year old whiskey we wanted more complexity. This would still be a great mixer so there’s one positive. This is a pass for both of us. Cheers

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Jack Daniel’s Bonded Review

Tell us your first experience with Jack Daniel’s bad or good. We know everyone has one good story. Did you know that Jack Daniel’s real name was Jasper? This week Jim got his hands on a bottle of the new Jack Daniels Bonded from Chucks Liquor Outlet in Bowling Green, KY We hope you enjoy

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Tell us your first experience with Jack Daniel’s bad or good. We know everyone has one good story.

Did you know that Jack Daniel’s real name was Jasper?

This week Jim got his hands on a bottle of the new Jack Daniels Bonded from Chucks Liquor Outlet in Bowling Green, KY

We hope you enjoy Jim and Mike’s review.   Be sure to check out the podcast episode on your favorite platform.  Cheers!

Tasting Notes: Jack Daniel’s Bonded

Vital Stats:   This is non age stated TN whiskey , but being a bonded whiskey we know it’s at least 4 years old. It has a mashbill is 80 % corn 8 % rye and 12 % malted barley, is 100 proof and has an MSRP of $30 for a 700ml bottle.

Appearance:  The standard Jack Daniel’s bottle with dark amber Tennessee whiskey inside.

Nose: Brown sugar and sorghum molasses with lots of oak. Rolled popcorn balls from our childhood along with stewed fruit.

Palate: Very oaky with the sweetness of banana fosters. Black pepper spice on the back end with some dryness. Toasted marshmallow with some tobacco making it an old school whiskey.

Finish: Medium to long with a beautiful Tennessee hug.

Overall: This surprised us both. This is a great sipping whiskey for the price. Hats off to Jack Daniel’s for distilling such a beautiful expression. The complexity in this whiskey is amazing. It’s a buy all day long for us. Get one on your shelf.

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EJ Curley & Co. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

What does bourbon history look like ? Sometimes it’s hard to see, like the old EJ Curley & Co. distillery that sat high above the Kentucky river palisades at Camp Nelson in Jessamine County. Built in the late 1860s by the son of Irish’s immigrants, Edward Curley who had been a soldier with the Union

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What does bourbon history look like ?

Sometimes it’s hard to see, like the old EJ Curley & Co. distillery that sat high above the Kentucky river palisades at Camp Nelson in Jessamine County.

Built in the late 1860s by the son of Irish’s immigrants, Edward Curley who had been a soldier with the Union Army at Camp Nelson must have seen the potential with the spring water pouring out of the ground.

Today this Kentucky distillery is being brought back to life and they have already started to release a sourced bourbon in both a small batch and a single barrel.

Our great friend Ashley Barnes from the The Spirits Group was selected to blend this whiskey and made sure we got a bottle.

Tasting Notes: EJ Curley & Co. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Vital Stats: This Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey is non age stated and had an undisclosed mash bill. It is 95 proof and has an MSRP of $51.99.

Appearance: Tall whiskey bottle with a gorgeous label and a light golden honey bourbon inside.

Nose: Fresh peach with vanilla. sour twizzlers , tropical fruit and a Caribbean spice.

Palate: Sweet peach syrup with a little oak. A nice spice that reminded us of sweet tart candy and dunkin sticks with vanilla creaminess.

Finish: Soft medium with a nice soft Kentucky hug.

Overall: A beautiful small batch that’s perfect for spring. It’s a buy for us.

 

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