We like the Penelope whiskeys. They are bottling some very good whiskeys sourced from the Ross & Squibb Distillery (formerly “MGP”). They have bottled this rye whiskey after finishing it in toasted barrels. It impressed us quite a bit and… Contin…
This is the latest expression of the Trackside Bourbons created by the Kentucky Artisan Distillers Master Distiller, Jade Peterson, and his partner, Jeremy Dever. It is a barrel proof Bourbon that uses four grains in the mash bill – corn,… Continue R…
The other day I attended a bottle release for the Jackson Purchase Distillery in Fulton, Kentucky. Details of the Jackson Purchase Bourbon can be found in my blog about the event. They gifted me with a bottle of their Full… Continue Reading →
The other day I was invited to the Jackson Purchase Distillery’s bottle release event at their downtown Louisville office. The Jackson Purchase Distillery is in Fulton, Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River. It is named for the Jackson… Cont…
Once again, a Michter’s product has made our “Whiskey of the Month”. We choose our whiskey of the month based upon the best whiskey we have tasted during that month and Michter’s always produces a high quality whiskey. I recall… Continue Reading U…
I always like to see a distillery release a Bottled-in-Bond whiskey. The High West Distillery has in the past released whiskeys that were a marriage of their own whiskey and sourced whiskey, and I am extremely happy to see that… Continue Reading →
Over the years, I have had some wonderful cocktails made by very creative mixologists. I have nothing but respect for these talented people. The team at the Bar at Fort Nelson are my favorite mixologists in Louisville. I always look… Continue Reading…
Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged Bourbon has quickly become a favorite Bourbon for Matt and myself. It reminds me of the Maker’s Mark from the 1970s with lots of caramel and apple fruit. This is the latest release of the Cellar… Continue Reading →
About nine years ago, I met Bill McBrayer and his father when I spoke at a meeting of the Cincinnati Bourbon Society. They asked me if they should get back into the distilling business and I told them with their… Continue Reading →
Royce Neeley is making great whiskey at the Neeley Family Distillery in Northern Kentucky. He has a rich family heritage in distilling, although it was moonshining, and not legal distilling until Royce and his family built their distillery near Sparta,…
