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Posted on October 19, 2020 by Eric Middleton
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Posted on October 15, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – Chicken Cock is one of the many historical brands that has been revived during the current bourbon boom. The brand was first established in Kentucky in 1856 and stayed around until a distillery fire forced them to close shop shortly after WWII….
Category: Reviews Tags: 90 proof, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, chicken cock, kentucky straight rye, rye whiskey review
Posted on October 13, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “In 1866, Domenico Canale’s spirits business was booming. Rail cars bearing oak-aged whiskeys rolled in and out of the D. Canale & Co. warehouse at Huling Station. Any bottle bearing the Old Dominick brand was known far and wide to be fine…
Posted on October 12, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “This year’s edition features a seven-year-old straight bourbon finished in French Armagnac barrels. The new release brings a soft leather aroma with hints of honeydew melon, vanilla notes on the palate with hints of burnt orange and dried plum. The finish is…
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 October 7, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “The fifth expression in the Noble Collection is a rare stock of our Canadian Rye crafted from 90% rye mash whisky. Carefully aged in charred American white oak barrels for no less than 16 years. The aging process intensifies the complexity while…
Category: Reviews Tags: bourbon for the masses, canadian whisky, crown royal, noble collection, rye, rye whiskey of the year, rye whiskey review
Posted on September 29, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “Distilled, aged, and bottled in Kentucky, Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has a rich, elegant mahogany hue; a nose which balances oak tones with sweet notes of dried fruit, caramel, and vanilla; and a palate that opens with soft tannins. A…
Category: Reviews Tags: 90 proof, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, chicken cock, Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Posted on September 23, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – ““This limited release, previously only available in small quantities at our National Historic Landmark distillery, represents the purest expression of the bold taste that has made our original Wood Finishing Series Bourbon so beloved,” said Rob Samuels, Managing Director of Maker’s Mark…
Category: Reviews Tags: allocated, bourbon, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, cask strength, limited release, Maker's Mark, maker's 46, toasted oak
Posted on September 3, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “We took the sweet softness of our Huling Station Straight Wheat Whiskey, and blended it with the bold warmth and complexity of our Huling Station Straight Bourbon to create something unique.” This 50/50 blend of high rye bourbon and wheat whiskey is…
Category: Reviews Tags: 100 proof, blend, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, high rye, MGP, old dominick, straight wheat, Tennessee Whiskey
Posted on August 28, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “Like existing Wood Finishing Series offerings Maker’s Mark 46 and Maker’s Mark Private Selection®, the 2020 Limited Release was purposefully crafted by finishing fully-matured, cask strength Maker’s Mark in secondary barrels containing the proprietary wood staves. The barrels were then rested in…