Three Blind Turkeys
A few months ago I was lamenting the end of my bottle of Wild Turkey Rare Breed (the 116.8 proof batch). Finishing the last of that bottle, the taste just struc...
Blind Wheat Flight 2
On more than one occasion I’ve mentioned the merits of blind tasting bourbons, primarily that it eliminates any bias, either positive or negative, that one may ...
Exploring Elijah Craig
Elijah Craig has always been one of my go-to bourbons. I’ve been drinking it since the age-stated days when the bottle had more of a bulge to it, rather than th...
Wild Turkey Blind Tasting
Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit and Russell's Reserve, both Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys share a common mashbill with the standard Wild Turkey 1...
Old Ezra Barrel Strength
Disclosure: Luxco, through their public relations firm Common Ground PR, provided samples to me for this review with no strings attached. The thoughts and opini...
Southern Social / 1792 / Elmer T. Lee
Most bourbon lovers probably knew that September was Bourbon Heritage Month. If you follow the popular bourbon blog Bourbon and Banter, you may have participa...
Hog & Hominy / Rabbit Hole
In a related post, I mentioned that an easy and affordable way to discover new bourbons, especially before purchasing a full bottle, is to find a great bourbon ...
Rethinking My Choice of Glassware
Just about anyone who is a serious fan of bourbon has at one time of another used a Glencairn glass for nosing and tasting their bourbon. You probably own one o...
Heaven Hill’s Bottled in Bond Flight
While I’m almost certain that everyone is familiar with the term “flight” as it relates to wine or whiskey, on the off chance that there are newbies here let me...
Drink What YOU Like
The current bourbon craze, coupled with the ease of finding and spreading information about the drink has caused some once easy-to-find bottles to become unicor...