Restoration Rye Spring 2021
Castle & Key Distillery, located in Frankfort, Kentucky, remains one of my favorite bourbon tours. The history present at the site – the…
Bourbon Reviews
Sipp’n Corn Tasting Notes: Five Brothers Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Heaven Hill).
As part of the grand opening of the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown, Kentucky, Heaven Hill has released a new Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey to celebrate the five Shapira brothers, who admittedly “didn’t know a barrel from a box,” but nevertheless started a…
Eli Mason Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer Review
What’s your favorite premixed cocktail mixer? If your like us and always on the road then you understand that taking a full bar with you isn’t always possible. Thanks to our good friend Chris Thomas from MADE SOUTH we were introduced to Eli Mason old fashioned cocktail mixer. The old fashioned is a true
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New Riff Single Barrel
I was recently at Justins’ House of Bourbon in Lexington, Kentucky and noticed this new barrel pick – New Riff Single Barrel. These are…
George Dickel Bourbon
I was recently in my favorite Midwestern grocery store and as I reviewed their expanded whiskey selection, George Dickel Bourbon Whiskey…
Sipp’n Corn Tasting Notes: W.H. McBrayer Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
This is a story that I love because it combines bourbon, history, and law. Sound familiar? Judge William Harrison McBrayer wrote a letter to E.H. Taylor, Jr. on November 10, 1870, concerning their discussions about Taylor purchasing some of the Judge’s whiskey. The back…
Evan Williams Single Barrel
In several articles, I’ve highlighted the quality of some of Heaven Hill’s signature bourbons, including premium brands Elijah Craig and…
Old Wm. Tarr Manchester Reserve
I’ve shared before that I’m a sucker for a cool-looking bottle. In an out-of-the-way liquor store in the Bluegrass, I came across Old Wm….
Bourbons You Can Actually Buy
I recently attended a bourbon pairing birthday party for a dear friend. As you might imagine, the conversation turned to America’s native…
Wild Turkey 101
I have a buddy who is a Wild Turkey fiend. He is an absolute super-fan. And while Wild Turkey wasn’t the first bourbon I reached for, I…