Over the River and Through the Woods

 Edna Catherine (Schwartz) Bunsey (1904-1994)As a kid growing up in Mansfield, Ohio, I did not have to cross a river or go through a woods to get to my Grandmother’s house. Okay, I could go through the woods on my bike, and that route crossed a cr…

American Highway Reserve Bourbon Reserve

By Richard Thomas Rating: B These last few years, it seems like everybody (even slightly) famous thinks they can start up a spirits brand or merit having an expression named after them. At this point, I am so sick of seeing adds for Proper Twelve that I would gladly watch Floyd Mayweather whup his ass …

Toppest Glen Grant

Glen Grant 18 yo (56.1%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, for 19 Greville Street, #9.198, Crumbly Biscuits and Heavenly Blossom, 222 bottles, 2021)Glen Grant 23 yo 1997/2021 (53%, Quaich Bar Singapore, Signature Reserve, 220 bottles)Glen Grant 65 yo 1956/20…

Holiday Spice Old Fashioned Recipe

This time of year, I am frequently asked for holiday cocktail recipes. Though I have dozens of ideas, I love to come back to a simple twist on my all time favorite cocktail, the Old Fashioned. You can add holiday flair to cocktails in a number of ways,…

Parker’s Heritage 6th Edition, Blend Of Mashbills Review

Thanks to LAWS, I’ve been able to taste quite a few Parker’s Heritage releases and until trying this one, Golden Anniversary was my favorite. Yeah yeah, I know i’s a spoiler to give that away, but if you’ve been around bourbon for a while you already knew this one didn’t suck. So… there. To make […]

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Heaven’s Door Offers Volume III Of Bootleg Series

American musician Bob Dylan’s whiskey brand – Heaven’s Door – has released Bootleg Series Vol. III as an addition to the whiskey blend series. Heaven’s Door Bootleg Series Vol. III is a 13-year-old cask strength Kentucky Bourbon, finished in Spanish orange wine, bottled at 60.6% alcohol by volume (121.2 proof) and is said to contain […]

ColumbusBourbon Year-in-Review and a new way to Connect!

First of all, let me send a sincere Thank You to all the readers. I started this site as a way to keep track of which bourbons I liked and why and it has grown into something that averages almost 18,000 page views per month! Crazy. A sincere Thank…

Chateau de Lacquy VSOP

Quite neutral despite its obvious fruity nature the sweetness has been tempered by plenty of wood talking here and saying good things. I really enjoyed this one. 85/100

Drouin Reserve Des Fiefs

Superb, creamy textured and vibrantly fruity this has something of a curd or yoghurty nature and the youth comes through as banana milkshake (estery and creamy). A great insight into Drouin’s base spirit nature. 84/100

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