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Whiskey Of The Month April 2022 – Michter’s Barrel Proof Rye 2022 Release

This month, I decided to let Matt Kohorst pick our whiskey of the month. He decided to pick four whiskeys that were new to us and taste them. He then decided what will be the whiskey of the month for… Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Castle & Key Small Batch Bourbon

The Castle & Key Distillery is the new name for the Old Taylor Distillery in Woodford County. Kentucky. Even though Buffalo Trace owns the Old Taylor brand, the folks at Castle & Key Distillery still want to pay silent homage… Continue Readin…

Lost Lantern Spring 2022

I was recently sent samples of the Spring 2022 releases from Lost Lantern. This is their 5th release of products from artisan distilleries. I like Lost Lantern because they purchase their barrels from artisan distillers and since Lost Lantern is… Con…

Book Review –Bourbon & Bacon: The Ultimate Guide To The South’s Favorite Food Groups

This is a book I have had on my shelf for several years, yet I have never reviewed it. Somehow it was pushed into a dark corner of the shelving and forgotten. That should never have happened as it is… Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Monk’s Road Fifth District Series Bourbon

Monk’s Road Bourbon is from the Log Still Distillery in Nelson County, Kentucky. It is part of their “Fifth District Series” where they pay homage to some of the distilleries in Kentucky’s historic 5th tax district for taxing alcohol. This… Continue …

An Affordable Bourbon For Every Taste

When hosting a party or dinner for friends, you like to have a Bourbon on hand that everyone can enjoy. It can be before dinner as an aperitif or after dinner as a digestive drink or as a cocktail with… Continue Reading →

Images Of The Past – Peychaud’s Bitter Advertisements

I recently visited the Sazerac House in New Orleans while attending the New Orleans Bourbon Festival. Displayed on a wall is the collection of Peychaud’s Bitters advertisements from the 1840s and 50s. Peychaud’s Bitters are an important part of the… …

Mike And Matt Taste Wilderness Trail Single Barrel Rye

This single barrel of Wilderness Trail is a barrel pick for Seelbachs online bottle sales. Matt and I really like the Wilderness Trail products. They are unusual in that they use the sweet mash procedure to make their whiskeys. They… Continue Reading…

Picking Single Barrel Whiskeys

A bottle of Red Hook Rye recently sold at auction for $43,750. I was with LaNell Camacho Santa Ana when she picked the first two barrels of Red Hook Rye for her store in Brooklyn, New York. It was a… Continue Reading →

New Riff Distillery

One of my favorite trips is to Newport, Kentucky to visit the New Riff Distillery. Rosemary and I like to book a room in Cincinnati for a weekend. While there, we will visit one of my favorite people, Molly Wellman… Continue Reading →