Speakeasy Bourbon is a fairly new release from the Willett Distillery in Bardstown. It is a Bourbon with a 79% corn, 7% rye and 14% malted barley mash bill and entered into the barrel at 125 proof. I was in… Continue Reading →
My biggest problem with the whiskeys from Barrell Craft Spirits had always been the price of the whiskey. I understood why they had to price their whiskey high, because as a new company, the barrels were expensive. They have since… Continue Reading &…
I like the whiskeys that are produced by Southern Distilling in Statesville, North Carolina. I first went there with Ken Bernardo in 2019. I toured the distillery and I was impressed with their whiskey. I was recently sent a sample… Continue Reading …
Wyoming Whiskey Distillery was founded by Brad and Kate Mead in Kirby, Wyoming. They very quickly hired Steve Nally, who had recently retired from Maker’s Mark, as their Master Distiller. Steve has since moved back to Kentucky and works for… Continue…
Locke & Co. is a Colorado based distillery founded by Owen Locke and Rick Talley in 2010 with a 23 gallon still. They age their whiskey in new 30 gallon barrels for two years and finish the whiskey by dropping… Continue Reading →
I am always happy to see the revival of an old label. Bourbon de Luxe is the latest old label that has been revived by Rolling Fork Spirits, an independent bottler of whiskey. The brand dates back to 1911 and… Continue Reading →
The other day I received a sample bottle of Angel’s Envy Cask Strength whiskey. Matt and I sat down and tasted it and here are our tasting notes. Angel’s Envy Cask Strength 2024 Proof: 118.8 Age: No Age Statement Nose:… Continue Reading →
The Woodford Reserve Distillery in Woodford County, Kentucky, has been making pot still Bourbon for almost three decades. They were the first distillery since Prohibition to do so. The recipe for their Bourbon is based upon the Old Forester mash… Con…
The whiskey of the month for December is the Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged for 2024. It is an excellent whiskey that we loved. Maker’s Mark has outdone itself this year. I have had the whiskey for some time, but we… Continue Reading →
A month ago, Preservation Distillery sent me a couple of sample bottles of their latest release Bourbons. I have a huge backlog of whiskey to review and I am just now getting to these fine Bourbons. Preservation Distillery is owned… Continue Reading …
