Company: Kirin Brewing Company Four Roses DistilleryVol: 45.6%Age: 10 yearsClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: 68% corn, 28% rye, 4% malted barleyPrice: c. £45PreambleThe Gents first reviewed this bourbon over 18 months ago, and…
Company: Jack Daniel’sVol: 45%Age: NASClassification: Tennessee Rye Single Barrel WhiskeyBreakdown: 70% rye, 18% corn, 12% malted barleyPrice: c. £55HistoryWe are certain that you don’t need the Gents to introduce you to the iconic brand that is Jack D…
Company: Boondocks Vol: 45%Age: 8 yearsClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (finished in port barrels)Breakdown: UnknownPrice: c. £60.00HistoryMany of us are looking forward to the day when we can call it quits on the demands of the workin…
Company: Wild TurkeyVol: 56.4%Age: NASClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barleyPrice: c. £50PreambleIt’s been 2½ years since our Wild Turkey Rare Breed review hit the World Wide Web. So what update…
Here today is Four Roses first new product in 12 years. It is a blend of V, K, and F yeasts across both their high rye and higher rye mashbills. As a Four Roses fanboy who loves the K and V recipes and has had some success with F, I was personally very…
Time for another drinking for science post. This time it’s a blind tasting conducted within the Houston Bourbon Society, HBS, with 15 tasters of 18 straight whiskies. This is the 3rd time I’ve done a blind tasting with this group. Here is a link that covers previous blind tastings – https://tater-talk.com/2018/01/23/blind-tasting-of-20-american-whiskies/. This time when I … Continue reading ““If it’s not straight, you must abate” blind tasting”
Time for another drinking for science post. This time it’s a blind tasting conducted within the Houston Bourbon Society, HBS, with 15 tasters of 18 straight whiskies. This is the 3rd time I’ve done a blind tasting with this group. Here is a link that covers previous blind tastings – https://tater-talk.com/2018/01/23/blind-tasting-of-20-american-whiskies/. This time when I … Continue reading ““If it’s not straight, you must abate” blind tasting”
Its that time of the year again folks, where the Gents get locked away in Bourbon Gents HQ and are not released until a Top 10 has been finalised. This time though, it was different, Mr Pie was putting his case forward to post a Top 10 of Rye Whiskey o…
Company: Four RosesVol: 40%Age: No age statement (minimum of 4 years, rumoured to be between 5-6 years)Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyBreakdown: As with all the Four Roses bottlings we point the honourable reader to the Four Roses web…
Company: Jim BeamVol: 50%Age: NASClassification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Bottled in Bond, James Bond) Breakdown: 63% corn, 27% rye, 10% malted barleyPrice: c. £40HistoryIf Old Grand-Dad bourbon is good enough for James Bond, then it’s certai…
