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The Jim Beam Single Barrel Review

Company: Jim BeamVol: 47.5%Age: No Age Statement (between 5-7 years*)Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barleyPrice: c. £36HistoryJim Beams Knob Creek Single Barrel had already been around for some…

Bourbon Tales – part 1

There are many reasons that people from all over the world end up delving deep into the world of bourbon. The main reason for many of course is simply the enjoyment involved with drinking it. However for some the enjoyment doesn’t end there – in fact t…

Top 10: Wish List 2021

Probably just like you, we also have absolutely no idea what happened to 2021. We all thought 2020 was a one off in terms of what craziness could be thrown at us. Then 2021 announces ‘Hold my bourbon’ and the madness throughout the world continues. Fea…

Top 10: Bottled in Bond

Ladies and Gentlemen welcome to the main event. It is with great pleasure (and a small amount of physical effort, when you end up arm-wrestling over positions 4 and 5) that we present to you our Top 10 Bottled in Bond Whiskeys. As you can imagine, this…

The Four Roses 2018 130th Anniversary Small Batch review

Company: Four RosesVol: 54.2%Age: Between 10 – 16 yearsClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: Blend of four bourbons with two mashbills (OBSV and OBSF – 60% corn, 35% rye, and 5% malted barley / OESV and OESK – 75% corn, 20% rye, a…

The Rebel Yell review

Company: Heaven HillVol: 40%Age: NASClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: Unknown entirely but the general assumption is that it is 20% wheatPrice: c. £26PreambleOuch! Looking back at the original review from March 2017, we were v…

Top Ten: Wish List 2020

This year has clearly been like no other for the entire world. Thank goodness there are distractions like whiskey to help us through the trials and tribulations of life. Routine helps many in times of trauma and our yearly list of whiskey wishes contin…

The Elijah Craig Barrel Proof review

Company: Heaven HillVol: 70.1%Age: 12 yearsClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barleyPrice: £95HistoryElijah Craig’s bourbons are probably the most famous products from the Heaven Hill distillery. T…

The Baker’s review

Company: Jim BeamVol: 53.5%Age: 7 yearsClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: 77% corn, 13% rye, 10% malted barleyPrice: c. £50PreambleIt is 2 years exactly since the Gents first published our Baker’s review. We like to revisi…

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