Category: Tasting Notes

Mike And Matt Taste New Riff 8 Year Old Bourbon

The New Riff Distillery, in Northern Kentucky, has been around for eight years now and they have released an eight year old Bourbon that they have distilled. It is a 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley mash bill and… Continue Reading →

The New Riff Distillery, in Northern Kentucky, has been around for eight years now and they have released an eight year old Bourbon that they have distilled. It is a 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% malted barley mash bill and... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Jeptha Creed 6 Year Old Wheated Bourbon Whiskey

Jeptha Creed Distillery in Shelbyville, Kentucky, is family owned and grows their own Bloody Butcher Corn that they use to make their whiskeys. They recently sent this bottle to me, a new expression, that is 75% Bloody Butcher Corn, 20%… Continue Rea…

Jeptha Creed Distillery in Shelbyville, Kentucky, is family owned and grows their own Bloody Butcher Corn that they use to make their whiskeys. They recently sent this bottle to me, a new expression, that is 75% Bloody Butcher Corn, 20%... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Old Elk Cigar Cut Finished Bourbon

I found this whiskey last month while in Westport Whiskey and Wine. It was expensive at a little over $150.00, but decided to get it anyway. It is a Bourbon that has been finished in Sherry casks for 1.5 years,… Continue Reading →

I found this whiskey last month while in Westport Whiskey and Wine. It was expensive at a little over $150.00, but decided to get it anyway. It is a Bourbon that has been finished in Sherry casks for 1.5 years,... Continue Reading →

Whiskey Of The Month – April 2024 – Hard Truth Four Grain Bourbon Bottled-in-Bond

This month was a hard choice for the whiskey of the month. We had several whiskeys to choose from and decided on the Hard Truth Four Grain Bottled-in-Bond over Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye and Old Elk Cigar Cut Bourbon. We… Continue Reading →

This month was a hard choice for the whiskey of the month. We had several whiskeys to choose from and decided on the Hard Truth Four Grain Bottled-in-Bond over Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye and Old Elk Cigar Cut Bourbon. We... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye 2024

I always look forward to getting a delivery of a bottle of Michter’s – or should I say Rosemary gets a bottle! She always gets a bottle before I do and then claims the second bottle for her collection of… Continue Reading →

I always look forward to getting a delivery of a bottle of Michter’s – or should I say Rosemary gets a bottle! She always gets a bottle before I do and then claims the second bottle for her collection of... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Four Roses Small Batch Select 2023

I like Four Roses Bourbon. It has been a few years since I visited the Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky and they have expanded since I last visited. Since my friend Al Young passed, I have not had the excuse to… Continue Reading →

I like Four Roses Bourbon. It has been a few years since I visited the Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky and they have expanded since I last visited. Since my friend Al Young passed, I have not had the excuse to... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Silverback Stout Barrel Finish Bourbon

I first encountered Silverback Whiskey in New Orleans at the New Orleans Bourbon Festival about five years ago. I met Christine Riggleman, the founder of Silverback Distillery, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia along the Rockfish River, a…

I first encountered Silverback Whiskey in New Orleans at the New Orleans Bourbon Festival about five years ago. I met Christine Riggleman, the founder of Silverback Distillery, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia along the Rockfish River, and... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Casey Jones Total Eclipse Bourbon

April 8, 2024 is a day of total eclipse across parts of America. The path of totality passes quite near the Casey Jones Distillery in western Kentucky and they decided to release a Bourbon dedicated to the occasion. It is… Continue Reading →

April 8, 2024 is a day of total eclipse across parts of America. The path of totality passes quite near the Casey Jones Distillery in western Kentucky and they decided to release a Bourbon dedicated to the occasion. It is... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Great Jones Wolfer Estate Bourbon Finished in Cabernet Franc Red Wine Casks

The Great Jones Distillery is in Manhattan, New York. It is the city’s first distillery since Prohibition and is only a few years old. They source their whiskey from the Black Dirt Distillery in New York.  This Bourbon was finished… Continue Rea…

The Great Jones Distillery is in Manhattan, New York. It is the city’s first distillery since Prohibition and is only a few years old. They source their whiskey from the Black Dirt Distillery in New York.  This Bourbon was finished... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Jefferson’s Ocean Rye, Voyage 26

I picked up a bottle of this Rye whiskey the other day at Kentucky Artisan Distillery in Crestwood, Kentucky. It is a Rye whiskey that was sent on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia through the Panama Canal, on to New… Continue Reading →

I picked up a bottle of this Rye whiskey the other day at Kentucky Artisan Distillery in Crestwood, Kentucky. It is a Rye whiskey that was sent on a voyage from Savannah, Georgia through the Panama Canal, on to New... Continue Reading →