The author of this book, Harris Cooper, is not a historian and it shows. He is a Professor of Psychology & Neuroscience, Emeritus at Duke University. I give him credit in that he picked an interesting subject to write about…. Continue Reading …
In the past, Matt and I reviewed the single barrel rye that was cask strength and sold only in the gift shop at the distillery. On my recent visit to Leiper’s Fork Distillery, I picked up their Bottled-in-Bond Rye Whiskey…. Continue Reading …
Rosemary and I recently took a cruise on the American Empress Steamboat on the Snake and Columbia Rivers. We flew into Seattle, Washington a few days early to visit that city. Neither of us had been there before and we… Continue Reading →
Whenever I share my post about Tennessee Whiskey, I get a lot of comments claiming that Tennessee Whiskey is Bourbon. One person quoted the Master Distiller at Jack Daniel stating that Jack Daniel’s whiskey is Bourbon. When I started in… Continue Rea…
The Old McBrayer is another heritage brand revived by the McBrayer Family a few years ago. The family is proud of the fact that Judge McBrayer was reputed in the 19th century to make the best whiskey in Kentucky since… Continue Reading →
It is that time of the year when people start thinking about what they should give their whiskey loving friend or loved one. I have written about this before and suggested several whiskeys, so I thought I would offer up… Continue Reading →
Heaven Hill is celebrating ten years at the Evan Williams Experience in downtown Louisville. I find it hard to believe that it has been ten years on Whiskey Row already. They have released three whiskeys distilled at this location under… Continue Rea…
Cedar Brook Bourbon is the latest heritage label released by the McBrayer Family. It is a wheat recipe Bourbon sourced from Owensboro. They bottled ten barrels of this whiskey and it has already sold out, but they have plans to… Continue Reading →
I am always asked the question, “what is the best way to drink whiskey?” I always reply “Any way you like it.” If you like it with Coke, drink it that way. I always said Bourbon and Coke is better… Continue Reading →
Rosemary and I had an opportunity to visit the Leiper’s Fork Distillery the other day when we attended the Bourbon Bash charity event in Franklin, Tennessee. It was the first time we had visited there since 2016. It is a… Continue Reading →
