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Mike And Matt Taste Conviction Naranja Cask Finished Bourbon

This whiskey is made at the Southern Grace Distillery, located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. The distillery is located in an old state prison, thus the name “Conviction”. The distiller, Thomas Thacker, has a real talent for making whiskey. I… C…

From My Archive – United Distillers Limited Recipe Booklet

Long before Guinness created United Distillers, in the 1990s, there was a company formed in the 1930s named United Distillers Limited (U.D.L.). They date to just after the repeal of Prohibition and they were originally based in Canada and the… Contin…

Limestone Branch Distillery

Steve and Paul Beam decided to get into the distilling business in 2010. They have a family heritage from not only the Beam side of the family, but also the Dants. They are descended from the Minor Case Beam branch… Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Western Reserve Bourbon

Western Reserve Bourbon is produced by Western Reserve Distillers of Lakewood, Ohio. According to their website, they are family owned and source their organic grains from farms within 150 miles of the distillery. This blend of straight Bourbons is a….

From My Archive – 1870 Press Release

I have often been asked the question, “What did Bourbon and Rye Whiskeys taste like in the 19th century?” Tasting notes and tasting descriptors for whiskey in the way that they are written today were not written and used in… Continue Reading →

Whiskey Of The Month – Old McBrayer Bottled-in-Bond

Matt and I taste a lot of whiskey, and some of them we find to be exceptionally good. We have decided that they need to be more in the spotlight for our readers, so when we find one we really… Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Joe Louis Champion Of Them All Bourbon

I was recently contacted by Sam Brown, a descendent of J.T.S. Brown. He is getting his family back into the Bourbon business and reviving the old Joe Louis Bourbon brand. I am familiar with the brand. In the United Distillers… Continue Reading →

Oak Trees And Barrel Staves

One of the things I like about my blog is that a lot of my friends in the industry read my blog. When one, Dave Scheurich, the retired plant manager at Woodford Reserve, contacted me with a subject for my… Continue Reading →

Book Review – Star Trek Cocktails: A Stellar Compendium

My sister-in-law, Andrea Hammer, knows I like science fiction and whiskey, so she found this book as a gift for Christmas. It is a fun little cocktail book with some interesting cocktails. Unfortunately, very few of them call for Bourbon… Continue Re…

Mike And Matt Taste Milam And Greene Bourbons

I first met Heather Greene when she was in Kentucky researching her book Whisk(e)y Distilled. Heather was working in New York at the Flatiron Room as their whiskey sommelier and I did some programs there when I visited New York…. Continue Reading &#8…