Jim Beam Repeal Batch Review
The Narrative: For the 85th anniversary of Repeal Day, Jim Beam wanted to produce a bourbon tribute inspired by the whiskey they were making after the end of Prohibition. James…
Elijah Craig Small Batch Barrel Proof C917 Review
The Narrative:Heaven Hill Distillery has a storied history in the bourbon world. The distillery was founded shortly after the repeal of Prohibition originally as Old Heavenhill Springs Distillery. Joseph L.…
Smooth Ambler Big Level Wheated Bourbon Review
The Narrative:It is mentioned on their website that the founding of the distillery could arguably be traced to a TIME magazine article. The article in question appeared in a January…
Old Overholt Bonded Straight Rye Whiskey Review
The Narrative:Old Overholt is said to be America's oldest continually maintained whiskey brand founded in West Overton, Pennsylvania, in 1810. It is one of the last brands from the Pennsylvania…
Can whiskey go bad?
The short answer is sadly, yes.A lot of this discussion generally centers around whiskey being a distilled spirit. Which in a sealed bottle inherently cannot go bad so long as…
Wild Turkey Master’s Keep: Decades Bourbon Review
The Narrative:In the very beginning, there was a man by the name of Austin Nichols who began selling wine and spirits as a wholesale grocer in 1855. His company would…
Bulleit Barrel Strength Bourbon Review (Batch No. 3)
The Narrative:Starting at the beginning there was Augustus Bulleit. A tavern keeper in the 1830's in Louisville, Kentucky. During that time he dedicated himself to one goal of creating a…
Smooth Ambler Old Scout 12 Year Single Barrel #5913 Review
The Narrative:It is mentioned on their website that the founding of the distillery could arguably be traced to a TIME magazine article. The article in question appeared in a January…
My First Whiskey Fest
I just went to my first whiskey festival. And....it was pretty awesome! The Narrative:The Orlando Whiskey Festival was established in 2015. The event was the first ever whiskey festival brought…
Peerless Straight Rye Whiskey Single Barrel Select Review
The Narrative:Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company has a storied history in the industry. Beginning in Henderson, Kentucky in the early 1880's under the leadership of Henry Kraver. He is the ancestor…