photo credit: Smooth ambler Spirits SMOOTH AMBLER CONTRADICTION BLENDED BOURBON Proof: 100 proof Age: No Age Statement Distillery: Smooth Ambler Spirits Master Distiller: John Little Season: Fall Price: $59.99 Per Bottle Ok, bourbonites – before you start flaming me, I know that blending two completely different […]
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Company: LuxcoVol: 50%Age: NASClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyMash Bill: I couldn’t find anything, however, it is a ‘high rye’ Price: c. £40PreambleIt’s time for another guest review from honourary Gent – Aiden, and this time he b…
Company: Buffalo Trace (Sazerac Company)Vol: 50%Age: NASClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: – UnknownPrice: between £90-100HistoryColonel Edmund Haynes Taylor (or E. H. for short) was one heck of a guy. If there was to be a ‘God…
Company: Buffalo Trace – SazeracVol: 53.5%Age: NAS (probably around 7 years)Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: – Unknown – but probably Buffalo Trace’s standard wheat mash bill of 70% corn, 16% wheat and 14% malted barleyPrice:…
Company: TuthilltownVol: 46%Age: NAS (possibly only a few month old)Classification: Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: 100% cornPrice: c. £40Additional info: Batch 13 – Bottle No. 994HistoryThey call it the ‘Baby Bourbon’ and they are right. The name is apt in …
We are gearing up for the Kentucky Derby, and our annual Derby Party, on Saturday! And, to get ready, I’ve purchased the annual commemorative Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby bottle. I always get mine from Hi-Time Wine Cellars, and when we were in Richmond, Virginia last weekend visiting our daughter I also picked one up from … Continue reading 2018 Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby Bottle
Company: Buffalo Trace – SazeracVol: 45%Age: 12 yearsClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: Unknown – but probably BT’s standard wheat mash bill of 70% corn, 16% wheat and 14% malted barleyPrice: £55HistoryA screw top, a terri…
Company: Dad’s Hat (Mountain Laurel Spirits)Vol: 45%Age: NAS (At least 6 months in new, charred, 15 gallon quarter casks)Classification: American Rye WhiskeyMash Bill: 80% rye, 15% malted barley, 5% malted rye.Price: c. £50PreambleOur favourite (only) …
Company: Maker’s MarkVol: 45%Age: NASClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky (without the ‘e’, as the Maker’s Mark creator used the spelling in honour of his Scottish ancestry)Breakdown: 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barleyPrice: c. £25 – £3…
We started Day 3 on the Bourbon Trail at Angel’s Envy where we made a reservation for later in the day and drove a few short blocks to Peerless Distilling. Peerless was a pleasant surprise. What a beautiful tasting room and bar! They have done a great job of restoring the building. Peerless is a … Continue reading Bourbon Trail Day 3: Louisville
