Whiskey Taste Profiles
I have often said on our YouTube videos and in the Mike and Matt Taste blogs, that I like a fruity whiskey. But what does that mean? I thought I would look at whiskey profiles and what they entail with… Continue Reading →
Mike And Matt Taste 15 Stars Founder’s Reserve Fine Aged Rye
We like the whiskeys that 15 Stars has been bottling. This is no exception. This rye whiskey is a blend of 8, 9, 13 and 14 years old rye whiskeys. It is not too oak forward and I suspect that… Continue Reading →
Mike And Matt Taste Old Grand Dad Bottled-in-Bond Seven Years Old
I have always thought that Old Grand Dad Bourbon was the best thing that Jim Beam makes. Don’t get me wrong, I like Jim Beam whiskeys, but I really like the Old Grand Dad Bourbons. I have been a huge… Continue Reading →
Mike And Matt Taste May Day Rye Whiskey
A few months ago, we held our BARDS meeting at the Louisville tasting room for Whiskey Thief Distillery. I was gifted a bottle of their single barrel rye whiskey by Hannah Mekillo, their Direct Sales & Single Barrel person. I… Continue Reading &#…
Whiskey Of The Month – July, 2025 – Willett 8 Year Old Wheat Recipe Bourbon
A while back, Rosemary and I had lunch at the Willett Distillery. Drew Kulsveen joined us for drinks after we had eaten and gifted us this bottle of his wheat recipe Bourbon. It has an eight year age statement on… Continue Reading →
Mike And Matt Taste Whiskey Row Triple Wood Bourbon
I like the whiskeys being made at Kentucky Artisan Distillery, in Crestwood, Kentucky. Jade Peterson is a very talented distiller and it really shows in the Whiskey Row brand. This is the latest expression of the brand. It is called… Continue Reading…
Mike And Matt Taste Bardstown Bourbon Company – Distillery Reserve – Hokkaido Mizunara Oak Finish Bourbon
I like what Bardstown Bourbon Company is doing with their whiskeys. I like some better than others, but they are always decent whiskeys. They play around with finishing their whiskeys in different woods and this whiskey includes 9 year old,… Continue…
Mike And Matt Taste Hillsboro Society 2025
The Hillsboro Society is the fan club for Leiper’s Fork Distillery in Tennessee and I highly recommend that if you live in Tennessee or a nearby state, that you join the Hillsboro Society. They offer some special bottles of whiskey… Continue Reading …
Mike And Matt Taste Penelope Barrel Strength Bourbon
I like the whiskeys that Penelope is putting out. They are owned by MGP and are getting good barrels of whiskey from MGP. This particular whiskey is a four grain Bourbon with corn, rye, wheat and malted barley. It is… Continue Reading →
Pairing Chocolate With Rye Whiskey
The other day, we had a visit from Kelly Ramsey and her husband, Forrest. She brought some chocolate samples with her for me to do a rye whiskey with chocolate pairing for this blog. You can get these samples from… Continue Reading →