Tasting Notes

Copper & Kings Bourbon Review

Copper & Kings is an American brandy distillery (with a cool rooftop bar), located in Louisville, Kentucky. They distill their brandy in pot stills and age it in used bourbon barrels and new charred oak barrels, creating a brandy for the bourbon d…

Mike And Matt Taste Green River Single Barrel

During our latest visit to Green River Distillery last August, we picked up a bottle of their single barrel Bourbon that was picked by the staff of the distillery. We actually waited while they brought the bottles out as they… Continue Reading →

McFarlane’s Reserve 12 Year Cabernet Finished Bourbon Review

IJW is a little known company that actually produces quite a few whiskeys. The majority, if not all, of their whiskeys, are sold through Total Wine & More. A relatively recently release is their McFarlane’s Reserve 12 Year Old Bourbon Finished in …

Mike And Matt Taste Peerless Single Barrel Rye

I have always been a fan of Kentucky Peerless Rye Whiskey. I like their low barrel entry proof of 107 and their sweet mash recipe. Some of their single barrels have a unique flavor that they often describe when selling… Continue Reading →

Hardin’s Creek Boston Bourbon Review

Hardin’s Creek Boston is the 3rd and final bourbon in the Hardin’s Creek Kentucky Series. It’s another well-aged bourbon, this time matured at Beam’s Boston, KY campus. So what’s it like? Read our review to find out!
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Remus Highest Rye Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

Remus Highest Rye Bourbon is the latest in the Remus line. It has the most rye a bourbon can have, while still being technically a bourbon. So, what’s it like? Read our review to find out!
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Old Elk Double Wheat Review

Old Elk Double Wheat Whiskey is a blend of Old Elk Wheat Whiskey and Old Elk Wheated Bourbon. It is bottled at 107.1 proof and delivers some unexpected flavors. Want to learn more? Then read our full review!
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Mike And Matt Taste 13th Colony Whiskeys

A few weeks ago, I received two bottles of whiskey from 13th Colony Distillery, located in Americus, Georgia. I had tasted their corn whiskey before, with Susan Riegler for the American Whiskey Tasting Notebook, and I liked that whiskey. Their… Conti…

Union Horse Rivalist American Single Malt Whiskey Review

Union Horse began developing their American Single Malt Whiskey back in 2015. Fast forward to 2023 when their Rivalist American Single Malt Whiskey won best of category at the New York Wine & Spirits Competition. So what’s it like? Read our full r…

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