Battling Bogus Bourbons & Confronting Counterfeiters (Episode 920: January 31, 2022)

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Fakes have been plaguing Scotch Whisky collectors for years, but the rising boom in Bourbon’s popularity means more demand than supply — and that’s where counterfeiters see a chance to make money. With empty bottles available for sale online, it’s not that hard to create a fake Bourbon…until you get a call from Adam Herz. He’s a Los Angeles-based whisky collector who’s become an expert in the art of uncovering fake whiskies and the people who create them, and he’ll share his story with us on this week’s WhiskyCast In-Depth. In the news, Kentucky alcohol regulators say the private barrel Read More »

Meet the Man Behind AFROFUSION

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On a recent November evening in Louisville, Kentucky, Jack Beguedou is busy with final preparations. In just two hours, guests will arrive for the second-ever AFROFUSION dinner. A lot of prep has gone into picking the best West African food, Bourbon an…

January 2022 in Review

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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…

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