Author name: Michael R. Veach

Mike And Matt Taste All Nations Bourbon

All Nations Bourbon is bottled by Staghorn Spirits Company, the owners of Garrard County Distillery. Garrard County Distillery, a Kentucky distillery, opened in January 2024. This whiskey is from sourced barrels of five to seven years old and has two…..

Mike And Matt Taste True Story Whiskeys

True Story Whiskeys are the newest products from Wes Henderson and his sons. Wes is best known as founding, with his father Lincoln Henderson, Angel’s Envy Bourbon and Rye finished whiskeys. He sold that brand and distillery to Bacardi and… Continue …

Brand History – Michter’s Distillery

Michter’s Distillery has a rich heritage. The original Distillery was founded in 1753 by Swiss Mennonite brothers, John and Michael, on their farm on Snitzel Creek, near Philadelphia. They were making rye whiskey for the local market. In the 1780s… C…

Matt And Mike Taste St. Augustine Bourbons

Over the past few months, our friend, Tom Reinert, has given us a couple of bottles of Bourbon from the St. Augustine Distillery. He frequently travels to Florida and loves to stop at the distillery. The first bottle is a… Continue Reading →

Finished Whiskeys

Finished whiskeys are whiskeys that are placed in a secondary, used barrel that held other spirits, and used as flavoring agents for the whiskey. In the regulations they are labeled as “Distilled Spirit Specialty” and the label has to have… Continue …

Valentine’s Day Cocktails

Since today is St. Valentine’s Day, I thought I would write a blog about Valentine’s Day drinks. I am a purest and would drink a straight Bourbon neat – probably a Four Roses Al Young Small Batch, but there are… Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Reservoir Bourbon

Reservoir Distillery was founded in 2008 in Richmond, Virginia. It was founded by Dave Cuttino and their head distiller is Mary Allison. Their Bourbon is a 100% corn mash bill. They sent me a sample bottle a while back and… Continue Reading →

Bourbon’s Future

I am often asked the question “What do you see in the future for Bourbon? Will the Bourbon Boom last?”  I am no fortune teller, so my opinion is just that, an opinion. However, I will attempt to tell the… Continue Reading →

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