Cigar Blend Whiskeys
I am a cigar and pipe smoker. I enjoy a good cigar with a drink of whiskey. I decided to look at a couple of questions about cigar blend whiskeys. The first is what makes a cigar blend whiskey? Cigar… Continue Reading →
Mike And Matt Taste Trackside (Railroad) Bourbon
I have already reviewed the Trackside Bourbon, but that was the first version of the whiskey. What we are reviewing here is a second expression with a railroad trackside image on the label. This image is the only difference in… Continue Reading →
Mike And Matt Taste A Midwinter Night’s Dram, Act 14, Scene 1
I look forward to High West Distillery’s annual release of A Midwinter Night’s Dram. It is always an excellent whiskey. This year it is a rye whiskey finished in Port Wine casks. The whiskey is only bottled by High West… Continue Reading →
Autumn Cocktails
I personally like autumn. I love the warm days and cool nights. I like sitting by the fire pit at night with some friends and a good cocktail and a cigar. I thought I would write about some cocktails with… Continue Reading →
Mike And Matt Taste Liar’s Bench Single Barrel Rye Whiskey
Liar’s Bench is a single barrel, barrel proof rye whiskey from Bear Wallow Distillery near Nashville, Indiana. This rye whiskey has a mash bill of 55% rye, 35% corn and 10% malted barley. It is aged in barrels from Kelvin… Continue Reading →
Images From the Past – Schenley Bar Tray
I have picked this bar tray because it represents an interesting period in whiskey history. The bar tray is from the 1960s, a period where the whiskey industry was in decline. There was an over production problem. This is also… Continue Reading →
A Few Thoughts On Bourbon And Rye Whiskeys
I have a friend who used to proclaim that he did not like wheat recipe Bourbon until I set up a blind tasting between a 20 year old Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon and a 20 year old Redhook Rye. He… Continue Reading →
Mike And Matt Taste J Frederick Small Batch Wheat Whiskey Finished with 200 Year Old Oak and Cherry Woods
This is another bottle from the Big Bat Whiskey people. It is a wheat whiskey finished in 200 year old oak and cherry woods. By finished, I mean they use staves in a similar manner as Maker’s Mark does for… Continue Reading →
A Little Whiskey Trivia
Whenever I do a Bourbon Institute, I always end it with a trivia question and blind tasting. I always enjoy a bit of trivia. I thought it might be interesting to give some of the questions here for your enjoyment…. Continue Reading →
The Economy And The American Whiskey Industry
The whiskey industry is going through some tough times right now. U. S. Government tariffs have decimated the export markets and the high inflation caused by these policies is hurting domestic sales on the more expensive brands. Historically, the indus…