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…
Bourbon Reviews
Sipp’n Corn Tasting Notes: 2021 Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition.
Four Roses Small Batch Limited Edition is routinely one of the most anticipated limited edition bourbons in the September release season because Four Roses has so much flexibility with its ten recipes and variety of ages, so it’s always unique. This year I tasted…
Old Soul 13-Year
A dear friend shared this bottle with me recently to celebrate the end of one career, and the beginning of another. Not much is known…
Ezra Brooks 99
One of the newest members of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail is Lux Row Distillers in Bardstown, Kentucky. We’ve sampled some of their…
Justins’ House of Bourbon
If there is such a thing as “bourbon bromance”, I may have just discovered it. This isn’t a typical bourbon distillery tour – this is a…
Nelson’s Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey
Nelson’s Green Brier Tennessee Whiskey is a relatively new introduction to the American Whiskey space. While the bottles may be new, the…
Maker’s Mark Private Selection BloNo HyVee Series #1
Some of my favorite bourbon-hunting spots are grocery stores. Depending on the venue, there can be great prices as well as unique finds….
Sipp’n Corn Tasting Notes: Elijah Craig 12-Year Barrel Proof B521
Some of the best single barrels that I’ve had during private barrel selections have been “low” proof. I know that high-tier hazmat scorchers get most of the attention, but sub-120 proof barrels are rare—at least for distillate that enter the barrel at the maximum…
Sipp’n Corn Tasting Notes: Old Fitzgerald Spring 2021 Bottled in Bond and Four Gate Ruby Rye Springs.
Sometimes you have to try bourbon side by side with another whiskey that is totally different. Usually, a wheated bourbon and bourbon with rye as a secondary grain isn’t truly different enough. In most cases, not even a bourbon versus a 51% rye whiskey…