Taking a Trip on the Wilderness Trail
Kentucky’s Wilderness Trail Distillery has grown over the last decade from a small barrel-a-day distillery to become one of the nation’s largest Bourbon distilleries. Dr.… Read More
Russell’s Reserve
Press Release: Russell’s Reserve 15
Available starting July 1, the 2024 offering marks a departure from the distillery’s expected release schedule to push the boundaries of extended aging LAWRENCEBURG, KY (June 13, 2024) – Multi-award-winning, best-in-class bourbon producer R…
OHLQ Announces Russel’s Reserve and Wild Turkey Release for Father’s Day – June 15
The Ohio Division of Liquor Control (OHLQ) has announced a Russell’s Reserve and Wild Turkey release for Father’s Day on June 15 at 9:00am at select retailers. The stores will be announced prior to the release on June 15 at the OHLQ website. For this r…
12 Rickhouses of Turkey: TYA
It’s funny how things work out. I’d intended the “12 Rickhouses of Turkey” to be a short series for the 2023 holiday season, but thanks to the unexpectedness of life it’s wrapping up in May. I must admit, though I’m happy to shift to new articles and r…
12 Rickhouses of Turkey: TYN
Seeing as this is the penultimate entry in the “12 Rickhouses of Turkey” series, I thought I might shake things up a bit. But just slightly. The original concept for this series centered around Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel selections from popular ri…
Renegades and Raconteurs
In whiskey enthusiasm, each day is an adventure inching you closer to an even greater adventure. The key is finding friends to share those adventures with.
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12 Rickhouses of Turkey: TYM
In 2022, Tyrone’s rickhouse M reappeared in Wild Turkey’s private barrel program. The last time enthusiasts had seen private selections from M was in 2016 and 2017, and they were some of the most noteworthy barrels at the time. In fact, I’ve covered a …
12 Rickhouses of Turkey: CNE
One rickhouse that certainly deserves attention in the “12 Rickhouses of Turkey” series is Camp Nelson E. I first tasted CNE aged whiskey in the fall of 2022 when I was evaluating barrels for Pride of Anderson County. I knew instantly those barrels wer…
12 Rickhouses of Turkey: TYD
It’s great to be back! After a few weeks recovering my senses of smell and taste, it’s nice to be reviewing whiskey and writing blog posts again. My sincerest thanks to Frank Dobbins for keeping the “12 Rickhouses of Turkey” series going in the interim…
12 Rickhouses of Turkey: TYT
Special thanks to Frank for picking up on the “12 Rickhouses of Turkey” series as I continue to recover from Covid 19. Rickhouse T is growing in popularity among Turkey fans, and I can understand why. It’s tasty whiskey! Matter of fac…