Author name: Joseph Bourbon

Old Forester Barrel-Strength Hy-Vee BloNo Pick

Some bourbons walk into the room and politely introduce themselves. Others kick the door open, crank up the volume, and announce their presence from across the county. This Hy-Vee Bloomington-Normal Old Forester Barrel Strength selection falls somewher…

Fraser & Thompson Whiskey

“It’s going to be strange liking whiskey”… yeah, about that. Every once in a while, a bottle comes along with a tagline that stops you in your tracks. This one leans right into it: “It’s going to be strange liking whiskey.” And I’ll be honest—when I se…

Fraser & Thompson Whiskey

“It’s going to be strange liking whiskey”… yeah, about that. Every once in a while, a bottle comes along with a tagline that stops you in your tracks. This one leans right into it: “It’s going to be strange liking whiskey.” And I’ll be honest—when I se…

Limestone Heritage Bloodlines Bourbon

There’s something uniquely Kentucky about a bourbon brand built on big dreams, bluegrass backroads, and a story that’s a little complicated around the edges. Limestone Heritage Bloodlines is exactly that kind of pour — a bottle tied to Georgetown, Kent…

Maker’s Mark Private Selection Hy-Vee Honor Flight

There’s something special about a Maker’s Mark Private Selection. Each bottle tells its own story—built from a custom combination of oak staves that tweak and shape the classic wheated profile into something uniquely personal. This particular pick, the…

Old Forester 117 Series – 1910 Extra Extra Old

Some releases feel like they were meant to stay under the radar… until you actually get a pour in your glass. This 117 Series 1910 Extra Extra Old is one of those bottles. It doesn’t come in a flashy size, it doesn’t chase hazmat proof points—but what …

Cream of Kentucky Small Batch

There’s something about a bottle that carries both nostalgia and quiet confidence—and Cream of Kentucky fits that bill beautifully. It’s the kind of name that sounds like it belongs in a dusty rickhouse ledger from a century ago, but what’s inside the …

Uncharted Kentucky Wheated Bourbon

Every now and then you come across a bottle that doesn’t scream for attention. No big marketing push, no long lines, no inflated secondary hype. Just sitting there…waiting. Uncharted Kentucky Wheated Bourbon feels like one of those bottles—and honestly…

Castle & Key Wheated Cask Strength

There are bourbons I drink … and there are bourbons I like. And the two are not always the same. Some bourbons I immediately like; others I grow to like. With some of Castle & Key’s earlier releases, I was less than impressed. This one – Castle &#…

Speakeasy Bourbon

You ever open a bottle and immediately think, “Yep… this one’s gonna be a porch-sipper” ? That was me with Speakeasy Bourbon from Willett . But before we get to the glass, let’s take a quick stroll through Willett history — because this family’s story …

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