Tasting Notes

Mike And Matt Taste Limestone Branch Whiskeys

The other day, Steve Fante dropped off three bottles of Limestone Branch whiskeys at my front porch. I missed seeing him, but I really liked these whiskeys. Steve Beam has excellent taste and produces very good whiskeys. The first bottle… Continue Re…

Bourbon Road Dispatch: Derby Wins, Rye Discoveries, and Evolving Trends

Welcome back to the Bourbon Road! Hosts Jim Shannon and Todd Ritter recently connected across state lines – Jim in Colorado and Todd in Kentucky – to catch up on the latest in the whiskey world, share a couple of pours, and discuss everything from Derby wins to industry shifts. The Bourbon Road

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Mike And Matt Taste Jeptha Creed Bourbons

A while back, Rosemary and I had lunch at the Jeptha Creed Distillery restaurant. While there, I picked up a couple of bottles of their whiskey – a six year old wheat recipe Bourbon and a distillery shop pick single… Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Trackside Bourbon

Trackside Bourbon is the creation of Kentucky Artisan Distillery’s Master Distiller Jade Peterson and his friend and industry veteran, Jeremy Dever. They got together and created Trackside Distilling Company and blended barrels of whiskey from Kentucky…

A Few Thoughts On Malt

Malted barley is the most expensive grain in making whiskey. The results are that more distilleries are using less malt in their mash bills. This is a modern phenomenon. Ed Foote’s first task when he was hired as Master Distiller… Continue Reading &#…

Mike And Matt Taste Reservoir Rye

Reservoir Distillery is in Richmond, Virginia. It was founded by Dave Cuttino and has Mary Allison as their Head Distiller. They have sent me a sample bottle of their Rye whiskey, a 100% rye whiskey. Matt and I sat down… Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste 15 Stars Three Port Whiskey

This is the latest expression from the 15 Stars brand. This producer takes nine and fifteen year old Bourbons and finishes them in Tawny, white and ruby port barrels. It makes for a fruity whiskey that would taste very good… Continue Reading →

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