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Cocktails At The Bar At Fort Nelson

Michter’s recently re-opened the Bar at Fort Nelson in Louisville. They were the last of the Louisville distillers to re-open during the recent pandemic. Rosemary was excited to go with appropriate precaution and have a Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye Ma…

Mike And Matt Taste Old Soul High Rye Bourbon

I recently received a bottle of this Bourbon from the Cathead Distillery. They are located in Jackson, Mississippi and they are Mississippi’s oldest distillery. That means they are the first distillery in Mississippi to open since Prohibition. That is …

Bourbon’s Unsung Heroes – Jane Bowie And The Innovation Teams

I have been saying for years that the established Kentucky distilleries should not be resting on their laurels when it comes to innovations with their whiskeys. There are many new distilleries in other states, and even in Kentucky, that are… Continue…

Images Of The Past – Ripy Bros. Distillery 1905

I recently visited Tom Ripy in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. He is related to the Ripy family of distillers that are famous for their distilleries in Anderson County, Kentucky. He was kind enough to let me make a copy of this historic,… Continue Reading &#…

Mike And Matt Taste Michter’s Toasted Oak Bourbon 2021

The toasted oak finish is created by re-barreling aged Michter’s Bourbon in barrels that have been toasted only on the inside. Toasted barrel staves have the vanilla and caramel flavors in the wood, but without any charred wood, there are… Continue R…

Rye Whiskey I Would Like To See Made

About seven years ago, John Pogue told me that the rye whiskey being made in Lawrenceburg, Indiana was the best thing and the worst thing that ever happened to the category. I understand what he meant in that it made… Continue Reading →

Flashback Friday – Eagle Rare 101 ca. 1976

Eagle Rare 101 is a brand created by Seagram back in the 1970s when they decided to get back in the domestic Bourbon market. They had been selling Four Roses in the overseas markets of Europe and Asia, but Seagram… Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon 2021

Four Roses has had a decade-long tradition of issuing special bottles of Bourbon. They started by releasing special single barrel Bourbons, but after a few years, they decided that they did not have enough special barrels to support the demand,… Cont…