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Posted on April 9, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – As with many brands under the Willett (Kentucky Bourbon Distillers) umbrella, the history of the Old Bardstown label is difficult to trace. What we do know is that this bourbon is currently distilled and aged by Willett. It is bottled in bond…
Posted on April 6, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – Hancock’s Presiden’t Reserve is an often overlooked release of Buffalo Trace, I mean it isn’t even listed on their website. About the only information provided regarding Hancock’s is that it is named after Hancock Lee, co-founder of Leesburg, Kentucky. It is a mashbill…
Category: Reviews Tags: allocated, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, Buffalo Trace, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, whiskey review
Posted on April 2, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – Kentucky Owl is a brand that has developed a cult like following for their bourbon and rye releases. There has been much talk about their pricing structure as well. They are at the forefront of brands who have moved their pricing in…
Category: Reviews Tags: bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, kentucky owl, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, stoli, whiskey review
Posted on March 27, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – Larceny Barrel Proof offers a new opportunity to experience our acclaimed wheated Bourbon mashbill in its purest form: non-chill filtered and bottled at full barrel proof. Released three times per year in January, May, and September, each offering is a bold yet…
Posted on March 10, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – Each year our Master Distillers hand select barrels for this special edition with characteristics unique to that year. Every bottle is marked with the vintage date it was put into oak, along with the year it was bottled and the serial number…
Posted on March 6, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – An innovative approach to twice-barreled bourbon creates the rich and colorful flavor of Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. Uniquely matured in separate, charred oak barrels – the second barrel deeply toasted before a light charring – extracts additional soft, sweet oak character. Woodford…
Posted on March 4, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “It’s whiskey as nature intended it—bottled straight from the barrel at its full proof. Intense, smooth, and remarkably varied, Barrel Proof is bottled at anywhere from 125 to 140-proof, taking Jack’s trademark vanilla and toasted oak flavors to bold new levels.” This…
Posted on February 28, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – Master Distiller Brent Elliott selected and mingled six of Four Roses’ 10 Bourbon recipes, each aged a minimum of 6 years, to handcraft Small Batch Select. Non-chill filtered and 104 proof, our newest permanent product-line extension offers truly unique flavor characteristics. 104…
Category: Reviews Tags: 104 proof, 6 years, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, four roses, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, new release, small batch select
Posted on February 25, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – Baker’s is a product that has been in the Jim Beam craft portfolio for some time, but never seemed to receive much attention. Last year that changed when the brand went through a complete overhaul. Baker’s received new modern branding and moved…
Category: Reviews Tags: 107 proof, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, Jim Beam, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, rebrand, Single Barrel
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