As if Wild Turkey needed to introduce another 2025 limited release after the sheer impressiveness of Master’s Keep Beacon (my current choice for “Whiskey of the Year”), yet here we are welcoming the fourth edition of the Russell’s Reserve Single Rickho…
Everyone has their favorite Master’s Keep. For some it’s the elegance of the eponymous inaugural release, for others it’s the complexity of Decades. For me, Revival, Unforgotten, and the 17-year Bottled in Bond have long traded places as the top three….
Close to downtown Lexington, Kentucky is The Distillery District . At one time, this area was a bustling industrial complex. Today, it is…
A few years ago, at Justins’ in Lexington, Kentucky, I saw an old bottle of Wild Turkey 101 from the early 1970s and wondered what it…
Double barreling isn’t a new sensation. Old Forester pioneered the concept in 1910 when a fire in the bottling building caused a stir,…
It’s Summer in the Midwest. The last weeks of sweet corn season are winding up at our local Farmer’s Market and we’re enjoying all the…
They say that confession is “ good for the soul ”. I have to confess that this is a bottle I’ve seen on the shelf many a time, have…
At this point I’m not sure what to make of Campari’s Whiskey Barons Collection.
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In these challenging economic times, I’m always looking for a bargain – especially if there is a way to try multiple bourbons or whiskeys…
Wheated bourbons have caught the fancy of many whiskey lovers. While Maker’s Mark and Weller catch the eye of many consumers today, some…
