This whiskey is made at the Spirits of French Lick Distillery in West Baden Springs, Indiana. Alan Bishop is the talented Master Distiller who works hard to create an Indiana style of Bourbon. This Bourbon was distilled using Alan’a Amanda… Continue …
MB Roland is a distillery in Pembroke Kentucky in Christian County. The distillery was started up by Paul & Merry Beth (“MB”) Tomaszewski in 2009 on a beautiful former Amish dairy farm. They chose the area because MB is a… Continue Reading →…
This whiskey is made at Ted Huber’s Starlight Distillery in Starlight Indiana and is a small batch Rye whiskey finished in a second oak barrel. I have nothing but respect for the Ted Huber Family’s distilling abilities and they make… Continue Reading…
Back in September 2018 I wrote a blog about Daniel Weller, W.L. Weller’s grandfather, and at the end of the blog I suggested that Buffalo Trace should name a brand after him. Shortly thereafter, Mark Brown the CEO of Buffalo… Continue Reading →
Recently, I was asked what whiskey a group of folks should give to a departing, well-liked co-worker. Of course, anyone would like an allocated difficult-to-find bourbon or rye, and more and more brands of good-gifting whiskeys are falling into that……
Michter’s believes in quality over age statements. They do not release a whiskey just because it has reached a certain age. This dates back to the days when Willie Pratt was their Master Distiller. He was nicknamed “Dr. No” because… Continue Reading …
It is no secret that I do not care for the regular bottle of Maker’s Mark 46. I find it too tannic for my taste and only drink it in Old Fashioned cocktails. It needs the simple syrup to balance… Continue Reading →
Rosemary and I look forward to going to the Michter’s Distillery, The Bar at Fort Nelson Distillery every year because they have the best cocktail menu in the city of Louisville. They change it twice a year and we went… Continue Reading →
I was recently sent two bottles of Old Pepper Bottled-in-Bond whiskeys. There is a bottle of Bourbon and a bottle of Rye whiskey. James E. Pepper was, along with his friend E. H. Taylor, Jr., a leader in getting the… Continue Reading →
Jefferson’s Ocean is made at the Kentucky Artisan Distillery in Crestwood, Kentucky. They make excellent whiskey there and we always look forward to tasting their whiskey. This is no exception. Jefferson’s Ocean was created by Chet and Trey Zoeller whe…
