The Straight Bourbon Truth and No BS
Posted on October 8, 2021 by Eric Middleton
About – Wild Turkey has listened to the cries of the masses and released a higher aged, cask-strength version of Russell’s Reserve. This 13 year release marks the first limited release under the Russell’s brand and carries the hype and the secondary price tag…
Posted on March 8, 2021 by Eric Middleton
About – “This premium release of 45% Wheated Bourbon is limited to only 68 barrels. Every barrel is rare unique and will surpass your expectations.” This wheated bourbon sourced from MGP is available only in the gift shop at Boone County Distilling. When I…
Category: Reviews Tags: barrel proof, boone county, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, MGP, sourced, Weller, weller full proof, wheated bourbon, wheater
Posted on February 25, 2021 by Eric Middleton
About – “This annual special release Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye celebrates the early craftsmanship of the Jack Daniel Distillery, honoring a time when American whiskey was often high in rye content and offered at barrel strength. Bottled in its purest form right from…
Posted on January 4, 2021 by Eric Middleton
About – “We took the same vintage blending philosophy that we used to create Small Batch, except this time the goal was to create high proof bourbon that tasted its best neat. Uncut is so rich and sweet with an unbelievably thick mouth feel,…
Category: Reviews Tags: barrel proof, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, nevada distilling, smoke wagon, uncut unfiltered
Posted on October 19, 2020 by Eric Middleton
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Posted on October 10, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “A blend of straight Bourbon Whiskeys distilled and aged in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. The whiskeys used in this blend are 9,10,13, and 15 years old, and all have been aged in American white oak barrels.” Barrell Bourbon Batch 24 is bottled…
Category: Reviews Tags: barrel proof, barrell bourbon, batch 24, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review
Posted on June 9, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – Peerless is one of the many distilleries that have been resurrected of late. Bringing back a name that hasn’t been seen in the bourbon industry since prohibition. Cork and Carson Taylor (grandson and great grandson of the former distillery owner Henry Kraver)…
Category: Reviews Tags: barrel proof, bourbon for the masses, kentucky straight rye, non-chill filtered, Peerless, rye review, rye whiskey
Posted on June 8, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – Peerless is one of the many distilleries that have been resurrected of late. Bringing back a name that hasn’t been seen in the bourbon industry since prohibition. Cork and Carson Taylor (grandson and great grandson of the former distillery owner Henry Kraver)…
Category: Reviews Tags: barrel proof, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Peerless, Small Batch, whiskey review
Posted on May 18, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “Each batch of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is an uncut Small Batch of 12-year-old Bourbon bottled straight from the barrel. The variance in proof from batch to batch presents a unique opportunity to explore the impact of the angel’s share and the…
Posted on May 12, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “At 17 years-old and hand-selected by Master Distiller Eddie Russell for its perfectly balanced flavor, Master’s Keep is the longest-aged whiskey released by Wild Turkey in the United States. Aged in both brick and wood rickhouses and at 86.8 proof, it starts…
Category: Reviews Tags: allocated, barrel proof, bourbon, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, limited release, straight bourbon whiskey, Wild Turkey