January 2022 in Review

Welcome to the January 2022 Columbus Bourbon recap. As always, A big thank you to all my readers! Miss Fiona and Baby Leo enjoying the fireThis month I posted 5 articles. The site saw 12k+ page-views, down from the 20,774 views in January of …

A few Bowmores

Bowmore 9 yo (40%, OB, +/-2021)Bowmore ‘Sailing Seagull’ (50.4, Regensburger Whisky Club, 2018)Bowmore 23 yo 1997/2021 (50.3%, Hunter Laing, The First Edition, MaltCask & Dadi Liquor, refill hogshead, cask #HL18332, 272 bottlesBowmore 17 yo 2003/2021 (…

From My Archive – 1870 Press Release

I have often been asked the question, “What did Bourbon and Rye Whiskeys taste like in the 19th century?” Tasting notes and tasting descriptors for whiskey in the way that they are written today were not written and used in… Continue Reading →

Uncle Nearest Debuts Its Own Whiskeys

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the most awarded American Whiskey or Bourbon of 2019 and 2020, confirmed today it has solidified this honor for the third year in a row, raking in a record 198 awards in 2021. Since its debut in 2017, the super-premium w…

Bowsaw Reveals Kentucky Kiss Valentine’s Day Cocktail

Kirker Greer Spirits has released their Kentucky Kiss cocktail to celebrate next month’s arrival of Valentine’s Day on February 14, 2022. Kirker Greer Spirits uses their Bowsaw small batch Bourbon [43% alcohol by volume – 86 proof]to produce the Bowsaw Kentucky Kiss, made with Bowsaw Bourbon, lemon juice, maple syrup and soda water. Kirker Greer […]

Wouldn’t we do rum again?

Santiago de Cuba 25 yo (40%, OB, Cuba, +/-2021)Enmore 1988/2021 (48.9%, The Whisky Jury for Whiskay, Guyana, refill barrel, cask #9, 181 bottles)Compania Licorera 19 yo (68.9%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Nicaragua, #R8.6, ‘WD40 Dunderfunk’, 264 bottle…

Private Barrel Kentucky Bourbons in Legal Jeopardy

January 29, 2022 – Sales of “private selection” barrels by distillers in Kentucky have become popular choices for retailers, bars, restaurants, and even whiskey clubs. However, it turns out that those sales actually violate state liquor regulations in Kentucky, and perhaps even at the federal level. It’s not because sales by the barrel are specifically banned, but because the process of selecting those barrels violates a number of state regulations. Kentucky’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Board enforces the state’s regulations, and has issued an advisory opinion to that effect, according to Kentucky Distillers Association president Eric Gregory. “Right now, the ABC Read More »

Maker’s Mark Extols B Corporation Status

Beam Suntory – owners of Maker’s Mark Bourbon – has announced that the Kentucky-based distillery has become a certified B Corporation, and claims to be the largest distillery in the world to receive the notation. The B Corp certification is awarded to companies that meet high standards of inclusivity and sustainability. Beam Suntory says Maker’s […]

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