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Old Line American Single Malt Whiskey

There are two things that we know, military service and whiskey. So when a bottle of American single malt whiskey from two Navy veterans at Old Line Spirits was handed to us we had to give it a try. Mark McLaughlin and Arch Watkins met in the Navy flying EA-6B Prowlers. After more than a

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There are two things that we know, military service and whiskey.

So when a bottle of American single malt whiskey from two Navy veterans at Old Line Spirits was handed to us we had to give it a try.

Mark McLaughlin and Arch Watkins met in the Navy flying EA-6B Prowlers. After more than a decade of flying off of aircraft carriers, they independently decided to settle down in the mid-Atlantic to focus on family, but ended up in the same Navy reserve Prowler squadron.

With a healthy stint of travel and adventure behind them, sitting still in their new civilian desk jobs just wasn’t enough. Their shared love of whiskey and, at the time, a dearth of craft distilleries in Maryland led them to their true calling: starting their own distillery .

We hope you enjoy Jim and Mike’s review. Be sure to download the podcast episode on your favorite platform to learn more. Cheers!

Tasting Notes: Old Line American Single Malt Whiskey

Vital Stats: This American single malt cask strength whisky was distilled at Middle West Spirits by Mark and Arch. It is non age stated and it is an American single malt. We assume that it’s 100% barley. This expression is 124.4 proof and has an MSRP of $64.99.

Appearance: Tall whiskey bottle with dark red amber bourbon inside.

Nose: Pears and plums with a caramel waft. Horehound candy syrup with its spice that gives it a medicinal note.

Palate: Lots of caramel and vanilla with the horehound. Lots of oak with a mouth coating spice. The sweetness disappears and that oak dries out at the end. Your left with A&W root beer candy. Lots of barrel influence on this.

Finish: Medium to long with a mighty hug straight from the sea.

Overall: This is a very pleasant American Single Malt that is a conversation whiskey. It is very easy to fall in love with and it’s a buy for us. Bravo Zulu Mark and Arch on a delicious single malt whisky . Cheers

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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C922

Have you ever sipped on Elijah Craig Barrel Proof ? If you haven’t your missing out. Heaven Hill Distillery sent us a bottle of their newest release of the highly coveted bourbon ECBP C922 and on this week’s bourbon review episode we let you know our thoughts. Reverend Elijah Craig was a Baptist preacher, an

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Have you ever sipped on Elijah Craig Barrel Proof ?

If you haven’t your missing out. Heaven Hill Distillery sent us a bottle of their newest release of the highly coveted bourbon ECBP C922 and on this week’s bourbon review episode we let you know our thoughts.

Reverend Elijah Craig was a Baptist preacher, an educator, and an entrepreneur who built the first paper and wool mills in Georgetown, Kentucky. However, for all his industries, it was his gift as a distiller and an innovator that brought him his greatest acclaim. Building his distillery in 1789 in what today is Woodford County.

The Elijah Craig Barrel Proof began in 2013 with three batches released every year. The batch number on the label provides specific information about each batch. The first letter indicates the order of the release for that year, starting with “A.” The first number represents the month of the release. The third and fourth digits indicate the year.

We hope you enjoy Jim and Mike’s review. Be sure to listen to the podcast episode on your favorite platform for more information. Cheers!

Tasting Notes: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C922

Vital Stats: This is a 12 year old bourbon whiskey and we believe the mashbill to be 78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Malted Barley. This expression is 124.8 proof and has an MSRP of $69.99.

Appearance: The standard Elijah Craig bottle with dark amber bourbon inside.

Nose: Dark, rich with sorghum molasses and tobacco. A little cow tail candy with chocolate and cream. Light oak and caramel sweetness and cherries without the vanilla. We are sure there is a bourbon soaked pecan in there.

Palate: Wow, there is a Kentucky wildcat trapped in this bottle letting you feel it’s power with its spice. Fried cherry pie with heavy cinnamon. A little dryer than other releases. It’s got a lot of oak with some earthiness and candied pecans. There’s some ginger snap cookie with its tingling spice.

Finish: Long with a Kentucky Wildcat hug.

Overall: This is an amazing barrel proof bourbon that needs to be sipped on slowly. It’s Bold with a complexity that can appreciated by the fire in the depths of winter. It’s a buy for us all day long. Cheers

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Thee Cord Tennessee Straight Whiskey

What does a bourbon podcast do for its 300th podcast episode ? Well of course we review a Tennessee Whiskey which is technically just a bourbon . There we said it! We recently bumped into the guys from Three Chord Bourbon and they handed us a bottle of their Tennessee straight whiskey . This isn’t

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What does a bourbon podcast do for its 300th podcast episode ?

Well of course we review a Tennessee Whiskey which is technically just a bourbon . There we said it!

We recently bumped into the guys from Three Chord Bourbon and they handed us a bottle of their Tennessee straight whiskey . This isn’t our first trip down The Bourbon Road with Three Cord bourbon or their delicious whiskey from Neil Giraldo.

Tasting Notes: Thee Cord Tennessee Straight Whiskey

Vital Stats: This straight Tennessee whiskey has been aged for a minimum of 36 months and has a mash bill of 80% corn, 10% rye, and 10% malted barley with an MSRP of $35. Its 85 proof.

Appearance: A change from there standard bottle, makes sense with the glass shortage with honey golden whiskey inside. We much prefer this bottle for pours.

Nose: southern sweet tea with a zest of lemon and some minerals. Just a hint of caramel and a light spice from the lemon.

Palate: Flintstone vitamin minerals with that southern sweet tea matches the nose. There is a little bit of bitterness on the back end. The citrus gives it a little spice. A little sorghum molasses and caramel.

Finish: Medium with a slight Tennessee hug

Overall: A nice Tennessee whiskey that can stand on its own. We certainly could have one good whiskey session with it. The price point is not going to break you so this is a buy for us. Sip on this with some friends and listen to some Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo. We guarantee you will enjoy both.

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Red Line Single Barrel Cast Strength Bourbon

Do you like toasted bourbon ? We love it, so when found out that Red Line bourbon had a single barrel cask strength expression, we just had to have a bottle. With every barrel comes a signature line. This “Red Line” is a caramelized layer of sugars that develops just beneath the char. The Morley’s,

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Do you like toasted bourbon ?

We love it, so when found out that Red Line bourbon had a single barrel cask strength expression, we just had to have a bottle.

With every barrel comes a signature line. This “Red Line” is a caramelized layer of sugars that develops just beneath the char.

The Morley’s, a father and son duo with over 30 years of experience in the spirits world launched Red Line Whiskey in 2021 that began as a passion and a dream. They only produce single barrel expressions.

We hope you enjoy Jim and Mike’s review. Be sure to listen in to the podcast episode on your favorite platform for more information. Cheers!

Tasting Notes: Red Line Single Barrel Cast Strength Bourbon

Vital Stats: This is a 6 year old Indiana bourbon with a mashbill of 75% Corn, 21% Rye, 4% Malted Barley that has been finished in a toasted barrel. Our bottle is 118 proof and has an MSRP of $79.99.

Appearance: Almost a wine bottle with red mahogany whiskey inside.

Nose: Different right off the start with a pleasant sweetness. Lots of spice with some dark fruit. Light oak and spiced apple rings.

Palate: A full bodied aggressive whiskey. It’s pop rocks dancing across your tongue. Toasted marshmallow with allspice and a hint of liquorice. Some dried tangerine and Atomic fireball spice that will leave your lips numb.

Finish: Medium with a beautiful hug.

Overall: This is a great single barrel toasted bourbon at cask Strength that can compete with the giants of the whiskey industry. It’s a buy for us all day long. Keep doing what your doing Taylor, we thank you for sharing a bottle with us. Cheers

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Have you tried anything from Hard Truth Distilling Co. out of Brown County Indiana ? Founded in 2015, Hard Truth Distillery has grown from a small operation in the upper rooms of a pizza restaurant to an 18,000-square foot state-of-the-art craft distillery . Now Indiana’s largest destination distillery , Hard Truth Distilling Co. lives on

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Have you tried anything from Hard Truth Distilling Co. out of Brown County Indiana ?

Founded in 2015, Hard Truth Distillery has grown from a small operation in the upper rooms of a pizza restaurant to an 18,000-square foot state-of-the-art craft distillery .

Now Indiana’s largest destination distillery , Hard Truth Distilling Co. lives on the 325-acre wooded campus in Brown County Indiana — an artists’ colony and tourist destination known for its natural beauty.

Hard Truth Indiana Straight Rye Whiskey is a celebration of the State of Indiana’s official designation of Indiana rye whiskey , to be signed into law in July 2021.

We hope you enjoy Jim and Mike’s review. Be sure to catch more by listening into The Bourbon Road podcast episode on your favorite platform. Cheers!

Tasting Notes: Hard Truth Indiana Straight Rye Whiskey

Vital Stats: This is a sourced whiskey that we guess is from MGP with an undisclosed mashbill . It’s 100 proof and has been aged for four years old. It has an MSRP of $39.95.

Appearance: Almost a wine bottle with light golden honey whiskey inside.

Nose: Almonds and fresh spring flowers. Dry sweetness with skittles.

Palate: Candied almonds with sweet tea and lemon. A sweet spice and sweet tart pair nicely together. Fresh burst of sweet corn.

Finish: Medium with little to no hug.

Overall: A perfect whiskey for a breakfast cocktail and can be sipped on all summer long to beat that heat. It’s a buy for us. We recommend you give them a visit. Cheers

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Blackland Rye Whiskey Review

How would you celebrate 3 years of podcasting and 250 podcast episodes ? Well, we talk about whiskey by doing a review on Blackland Distillery rye whiskey and thank our listeners by giving away that same bottle of rye, a bottle of bourbon whiskey and some whiskey swag. Let’s see what Jim and Mike have

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How would you celebrate 3 years of podcasting and 250 podcast episodes ?

Well, we talk about whiskey by doing a review on Blackland Distillery rye whiskey and thank our listeners by giving away that same bottle of rye, a bottle of bourbon whiskey and some whiskey swag.

Let’s see what Jim and Mike have to say about this rye whiskey as they celebrate 3 years of The Bourbon Road. Be sure to catch the podcast on your favorite platform and listen in for more information. Cheers!

Tasting Notes: Blackland Rye Whiskey

Vital Stats: Blackland’s proprietary young whiskey is a blend of 80% Texas Rye grain and 20% Triticale, a hybrid of wheat and rye which upon first taste embodies a classic rye spirit, until the creaminess of the wheat cuts into the rye’s spiciness to create a unique flavor profile that defines the modern day rye whiskey. This is bottle was 100 proof and has an MSRP of $35.

Bottle: Beautiful silo shape bottle with dark mahogany rye whiskey.

Nose: Spicy Wethers Original candy and Swedish fish.

Palate: Spicy sweetness hits you right up front that is buttery. Deep caramel with cherries. The Swedish fish is there.

Finish: Lengthy medium with a beautiful Kentucky hug.

Overall: This is a very interesting rye that once again showcases triticale as a beautiful grain. It’s a buy all day long for both of us and we will surely revisit this bottle.

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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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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 classic, inspiring countless odes and imitations over the last hundred years. Eli Mason Old Fashioned Mixer is handcrafted with real cane sugar and premium bitters for a refined taste and rich texture.

Tasting Notes: Eli Mason Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer

Vital Stats: You can pick it up in a 10oz bottle for $15 making 10 drinks or a 750 ML bottle for $30 making 50 drinks. The directions for mixing are on the bottle and recommend 2 oz. Bourbon or Whiskey with 1 oz. Eli Mason Old Fashioned Cocktail Mixer. Combine ingredients and pour over ice. See, wasn’t that easy? Let’s give it a review.

The Review: Jim mixed up two for us to try and followed the directions using Leiper’s Fork Distillery straight rye whiskey that we reviewed last week. It was perfect as we were in the stillhouse recording and temperatures were around 95 degrees with the big shinny still running. We must say that Eli Mason has hit a home run with this mixer and we will be sure to always have a bottle with us to pair with the amazing whiskey we find from across American. A deliciously rich, intense Old-Fashioned.

Make sure you visit https://elimason.com and buy some today. While there you can also see the many recipes, plus other mixers like mint julep and whiskey smash. They also have bar tools and bar sets available. Cheers