Can you name a movie where John Wayne drinks whiskey ? There are several like The Quiet Manquit and True Grit. It’s said that the legendary actor even worked for Tennessee whiskey when he guest appeared on the Beverly Hillbillies . The man simply loved American whiskey , even blending it himself. So It’s
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Have you ever seen the classic #80’s movie Crossroads staring Ralph Macchio ? Big Chief was passing through Memphis and came across a bottle of Blue Note Bourbon, Blue Note Crossroads from B.R. Distilling Company that brought back memories of the Delta Blues movie. What happens when Big Chief picks up a new bottle
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What does basketball and bourbon have in common? Well until lately not much, but Russ Smith, a former Louisville Cardinals basketball player from 2010 to 2014, has just launched his bourbon brand Mr. and Mrs. Bourbon Company that has changed everything. Russ was a standout Louisville Basketball and helped win the 2013 National Championship.
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Is all the hype around Nevada H&C Distilling Co. real? It took us a while to land a bottle but it finally happened as Big Chief had hunted low and high, even reaching out to the distillery themselves. Nevada H&C Distilling Co. was founded in 2012 by Aaron Chepenik and Jonathan Hensleigh in Las
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Have you found an American single malt whiskey you like? Earlier in the summer Big Chief traveled out to Oregon where he discovered Westward Whiskey. Westward Whiskey is distilling some amazing single malt whiskey and they were kind enough to send him home with a bottle. We are excited to travel down this road.
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Can you get good bourbon in the Florida Keys? Jim was on a fishing trip with his son Chris in the Keys and low and behold he found Key West Trading Company Smugglers Cove Bourbon. The Key West Trading Company is bottling bourbon produced with the TerrePure process. The process was developed by Terressentia
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How many double oaked bourbons can you list? This week Jim grabbed a bottle of the Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co, Peerless Double Oak from his local liquor store. Double barreled (or finished) American whiskey is aged in another barrel (used or new) after it first ages in the traditional charred American white oak. Around
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What’s your favorite Elijah Craig Barrel Proof release? Over the years we have had several with each having their own special qualities. Big Chief was able to grab a bottle of Elijah Craig c921 in Shreveport, Louisiana and wow it didn’t disappoint. Elijah Craig was a Baptist Preacher who founded a distillery in Kentucky
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Have you ever had a Stagg Jr. bourbon ? Big Chief was able to snag a bottle of Stagg Jr. Batch 16 this bourbon hunting season. Stagg Jr. is the little brother of the 15-19 year old George T. Stagg bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery’s antique collection . Don’t be fooled though, it is
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Whats your hometown distillery? Our hometown distillery is Jeptha Creed Distillery and they have just released a their first bottled in bond high rye bourbon. They were kind enough to give us a bottle to review. The new rye bourbon, the distillery noted, is available for purchase in Jeptha Creed’s distillery gift shop, and
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