I’ve always encouraged blind tastings. Most often it’s fun when you’re trying new bourbons, but it’s also a fantastic way to get real with a brand that you think is your favorite and to mix in a brand that you claim to not like…
There’s a new resurgence of Old Fortuna, the historic Kentucky Bourbon brand dating back to the late 1800’s. Its first release is a small batch of just six barrels aged at least six years and bottled at 102 proof. Fortuna was a popular brand…
After some wide variety in proof, the three 2022 batches of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof have established a trend of just over 60% ABV—A122 is 60.4%; B522 is 60.5%, and C922 is the highest at 62.4%. Actually, the last batch of 2021 (C921) started…
Michter’s whose brands – especially the 10-year and 20-year releases – have been award winning. Today we take a look at the mystique…
I’ve been a huge fan of this, now, not so small little distillery. And, apparently, it has caught the eye of bourbon lovers and investors…
We travel often to Kentucky and frequently stay in the Georgetown area. Blue Run Spirits recently announced that it was building a…
In the modern age of craft distilling and rapid-aging, many feel that a bourbon labeled as Bottled-in-Bond is an unnecessary hurdle. On…
I was recently in one of my favorite little “honey holes” in the Bluegrass and noticed an elegant looking bottle. I’ve read an article…
Chris Morris – master distiller at Woodford Reserve – has continued the Distillery Series of special releases. Last year, he released the…
Jackie Zykan, long-time Master Taster for Old Forester, recently left Brown-Forman to help an upstart brand come to market. Today we…
