George Dickel is a very polarizing product amongst whiskey enthusiasts because as many folks will tell you, it has an incredibly distinct taste and smell that most people liken to vitamins. Open the seal on fresh bottle of multivitamins and smell it – …
Here today we have Jim Beam’s flagship premium small batch bourbon. For the longest time it used to carry a 9 year age statement however a couple years or so ago it was removed. In an interesting recent twist however it was just announced that Beam wou…
Company: Buffalo TraceVol: 51.5%Age: No Age StatementExtra Note: The whiskey in this bottle was dumped on 13th January 2014 from barrel No. 222. Stored in warehouse H on rick No. 52. The bottle number is 221Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whi…
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I’m not a Entomologist but I’ve heard their busy at work in Kentucky’s Rick Houses used to store the millions and millions of barrels aging. These Whiskey Warehouses are being slowly eaten, some faster than others. An Entomologist is …
Here is my 2019 Fathers Day Bourbon Buying Guide/List. It’s somewhat an “evergreen list” though that should hold up for a bit. Its also a “Reality List”. Its my belief that a Whiskey favorites buying list is worthless if you can’t buy it. For this reas…
On Tuesday, May 28, nine bartenders from around the region brought their best cocktail game to the Levee at the River House in Louisville to compete in the United States Bartenders’ Guild Lux Row Bourbon Battle–and I was one of… Read More
This fun tropical drink created by Jake Smith, mixologist at Wild Flower in St. Louis, Mo., won the United States Bartenders’ Guild Lux Row Bourbon Battle on May 28, 2019, earning Smith a trophy and an all-expense-paid trip to the… Read More
Company: Heaven HillVol: 50%Age: NASClassification: Straight Rye WhiskeyBreakdown: 51% rye, 37% corn, 11% malted barleyPrice: Can be found between £35.00 – £45.00HistoryContinental Distilling Company of Philadelphia first launched the 2 year old Ritten…
The state of American whiskey in 2019 is a weird place. The demand for allocated bottles has been in a fever pitch and seems to have no end in sight. Even worse, the list of whiskeys that are now considered allocated has become a sad state of affairs. …
Company: Jim BeamVol: 50%Age: No Age Statement but they say “patiently” Classification: Rye WhiskeyBreakdown: Unable to confirm anything here apart from the obvious >51% ryePrice: c. £35-40PreambleSometime in 2014……
