Johnny Drum Private Stock Review

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…

New Riff Bottled in Bond Bourbon Review

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…

Pikesville Rye Review

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…

Remus Repeal Reserve Series II Review

About – Produced by MGP of Indiana Remus Repeal Reserve is limited annual release that is an extension of their George Remus line, named after the prohibition era bourbon distiller. As the name implies this is the second release in the series and is…

W.L. Weller 12 Year Review

About – Weller 12 year is a wheated bourbon distilled by Buffalo Trace using the same mash bill as the famous Pappy Van Winkle series. The popularity and scarcity of Van Winkle has boosted the popularity of other bourbons sharing the same mash bill,…

Heaven Hill Green Label 6 Year Review

About – Earlier this year Heaven Hill discontinued their “famous” white label 6 year bottled-in-bond and relaunched it as a 7 year product nationwide at an inflated price. There was a lot of talk about this, but Heaven Hill green label seems to have…

Wild Turkey 101 Review

About – Wild Turkey 101 is one of those classic labels that doesn’t need much of an introduction. Many people comment that the product has gone down hill since the days of the cheesy gold foil label, but for many is considered trusty daily…

Parker’s Heritage Collection Heavy Char 8 Year Rye Review

About – Parker’s Heritage is a yearly limited release by Heaven Hill featuring a different type of whiskey each year. It is named in honor of Parker Beam, the long time master distiller for Heaven Hill. Parker passed away after a battle with ALS…

Sam Houston 12 Year 2019 Review

About – Release No. 2 of Sam Houston 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey was curated under the watchful eyes of Steve Nally, John Hargrove and the team at Bardstown Bourbon Company. The bourbon was aged for a minimum of 12 years and…

Bowman Brothers Small Batch Review

About – “John J., Abraham, Joseph, and Isaac Bowman were Virginia militia officers in the American Revolutionary War. This hand-crafted bourbon whiskey is a tribute to their heroism. Our Bowman Brothers Small Batch Bourbon is distilled three times using the finest corn, rye, and…