The Straight Bourbon Truth and No BS
Posted on January 30, 2020 by Eric Middleton
2019 is in the books and the bourbon boom is showing no signs of stopping. Some of the most surprising releases last year were George Dickel BIB and Old Forester Rye. Not only were these great bourbons, but they were released at very affordable…
Category: Articles Tags: 2020, barrel proof, bourbon for the masses, Elijah Craig, heaven hill, MGP, most anticipated, Rare Breed, remus, store pick, Wild Turkey
Posted on January 21, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – Old Ezra is and extension of the Ezra Brooks line from Luxco distilleries. While Luxco is now laying down their own rate distillate this is a sourced product from a undisclosed source (many people believe it to be Heaven Hill). As the…
Category: Reviews Tags: 7 year, barrel strength, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, luxco, old ezra, whiskey review
Posted on January 17, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – From the label, “Johnny Drum served as a drummer boy in the year 1861 during the Confederate (Civil) War. At the end of the war, legend has it Johnny returned home to his native Kentucky, where he staked claim among a beautiful…
Category: Reviews Tags: bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, Johnny Drum, Kentucky bourbon, Private Stock, whiskey review, willet
Posted on January 15, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – New Riff is certainly among the hottest names in the craft bourbon world. Until recently they had been selling a sourced product under the OKI moniker, but with the introduction of their own distillate they have done away with sourced product. Bottled…
Category: Reviews Tags: 100 proof, bottled in bond, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, new riff, non-chill filtered, whiskey review
Posted on January 3, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – First produced in Maryland in the 1890s, the brand, along with the rest of the once-booming Maryland Rye industry, was shuttered by prohibition. The brand reemerged after prohibition and became the last standing Maryland Rye, as the rest of the industry’s production…
Category: Reviews Tags: bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, heaven hill, maryland rye, rye whiskey, rye whiskey review, straight rye whiskey