Bourbon And Fast Horses
It is Derby week here in Kentucky and Rosemary was asking if there was a connection between Bourbon and fast horses in Kentucky. I told her that there was and she wanted me to write a blog about it. It… Continue Reading →
Mike And Matt Taste Trackside Bourbon
Trackside Bourbon is the creation of Kentucky Artisan Distillery’s Master Distiller Jade Peterson and his friend and industry veteran, Jeremy Dever. They got together and created Trackside Distilling Company and blended barrels of whiskey from Kentucky…
Heaven Hill’s Whiskey And Cigar Experience
Heaven Hill held an event last night in Bardstown to introduce their new whiskey and cigar experience, Smoke and Oak. This is going to be part of their tours on the Bourbon Trail. For $65.00, you get your choice of… Continue Reading →
Whiskey Of The Month – April 2025 – Kentucky Peerless Toasted Barrel Rye Whiskey
I have always liked Kentucky Peerless Rye Whiskey. Corky Taylor listened to my discussion of barrel entry proof and lowered their barrel entry proof to 107, and it improved the flavor of their new make. They liked the flavor so… Continue Reading →
Mike And Matt Taste O.H. Ingram River Aged Six Year Old Bourbon
We like the O.H. Ingram Bourbons. The company was founded by Hank Ingram several years ago. They purchase barrels of whiskey and move them to a barge floating on the Ohio River in Columbus, Kentucky. There they age them where… Continue Reading →
A Few Thoughts On Malt
Malted barley is the most expensive grain in making whiskey. The results are that more distilleries are using less malt in their mash bills. This is a modern phenomenon. Ed Foote’s first task when he was hired as Master Distiller… Continue Reading &#…
Bill And Mike’s Excellent Adventure – Part X – Label Approval
It has been over a year since I last wrote about the whiskey Bill Thomas and I made at Kentucky Artisan Distillers. It has been slow going for many reasons, but it is finally moving close to the end where… Continue Reading →
Mike And Matt Taste Reservoir Rye
Reservoir Distillery is in Richmond, Virginia. It was founded by Dave Cuttino and has Mary Allison as their Head Distiller. They have sent me a sample bottle of their Rye whiskey, a 100% rye whiskey. Matt and I sat down… Continue Reading →
Woolner Distilling Company
Peoria, Illinois was a hub for distilling in the state and the Woolner brothers were a large part of the industry. The Woolner brothers came to America from Hungary and purchased the Grove Distillery in the mid-1870s, from Richard Gregg…. Continue Re…
Mike And Matt Taste 15 Stars Three Port Whiskey
This is the latest expression from the 15 Stars brand. This producer takes nine and fifteen year old Bourbons and finishes them in Tawny, white and ruby port barrels. It makes for a fruity whiskey that would taste very good… Continue Reading →