On a very technical level, the Redemption Cognac Cask Finished Bourbon is not a bourbon. I know, it doesn’t make sense when I say that right? But hang in for a second. The actual technical definition of bourbon does not allow for the use of used cooperage, to be a bourbon it can only ever […]
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There are so many shady, sourced, whiskeys out there it’s tough to keep track, but that’s also why I’m all about honest whiskeys like the Wyoming Whiskey Outryder 2021. They distill it, it’s labeled as “straight” and they give you most of the deets on the site. This is how whiskey should be. I don’t […]
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I have loved watching the evolution of the Yellowstone brand during its re-birth and this Yellowstone Bourbon 150th Anniversary is a not-too shabby tribute to what they’re building and recreating. This release is just their typical Yellowstone Select bourbon with an updated design. So consider this an update to the review I did over 6 […]
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I’m going to spoil this Knob Creek 15 Years 2022 review by letting you know upfront that it’s just as good this year as it was last year. But did you really expect anything less? Seriously? I mean I didn’t. I didn’t expect a well-matured, carefully selected bourbon to be garbage. I expected it to […]
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This Umiki “Ocean Fused” Whisky is one of those Frankenstein whiskies that employs Japanese malt whisky and grain whisky from somewhere else. Likely Scotland or Canada, but who knows. They marry these whiskies together in Japanese pine barrels, which is an interesting, and leaky, choice and then cut the whisky to proof using desalinated ocean […]
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Blended by Irish Whiskey maker Louise McGuane of J.J. Corry Irish Whiskey, the Kentucky Owl St. Patrick’s Limited Edition is a celebration of Irish and Kentucky whiskey traditions… or something like that. The whiskey itself is a blend of 4-11 yo Bourbon that was co-blended by Kentucky Owl’s John Rhea and the aforementioned Louise. An […]
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Like the Ingram rye I reviewed not too long ago, the O.H. Ingram River Aged Bourbon 105 Proof spends time maturing in Ingram’s floating rickhouse. A lot of attention goes into the motion of the barrels and there is a lot of debate as to what it does or doesn’t contribute. Me, I think it’s […]
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The Uncle Nearest Master Blend Edition is a blend of the best barrels Victoria Eady Butler, their Master Blender, sets aside while blending and working on other projects. I got to meet Victoria a couple of years ago and she’s as nice a person as you can find anywhere and deeply passionate about her work. […]
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An updated look and a, somewhat, updated whiskey: Uncle Nearest 1884 Small Batch Whiskey is no longer sourced from TDG (and/or Dickel), but distilled completely by the Uncle Nearest team… with some help from the folks at TDG (Tennessee Distiller’s Group) where they’ve been contract distilling and aging since 2017. When I visited the distillery […]
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The difference between the Puncher’s Chance 12 Years The D12tance Bourbon and the regular Puncher’s Chance is a state line. I mean, there’s also age and the use of a finishing barrel here, but outside of those minor things, it’s a state line. The 90-proof PC is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon (likely sourced from Barton), […]
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