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Posted on August 18, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “In 1789, Elijah Craig discovered greatness when he first charred oak barrels to make Bourbon. Today, we honor his innovative spirit with Toasted Barrel: a unique expression that is charred to start and toasted to finish. This expression takes our award-winning Small…
Posted on July 30, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – As I mention in my review for Old Bardstown Bottled in Bond, the history of the Old Bardstown label is difficult to trace. What we can say for sure is that this bourbon is distilled and aged by Willett and is at…
Category: Reviews Tags: bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, estate bottled, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, willett
Posted on July 14, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “The New Riff Backsetter® series offers profound evidence for the impact of the sour mash process on whiskey flavor. We are firmly committed to the production of sour mash whiskeys, according to Kentucky tradition; yet we are also committed to creating a…
Posted on July 1, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “Named after Evan Williams, who opened Kentucky’s First Distillery along the banks of the Ohio River in 1783, it’s aged far longer than required by law. The result is a Bourbon that’s smooth, rich, and easy to enjoy.” Evan Williams Black Label…
Category: Reviews Tags: bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, evan williams, heaven hill, Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Posted on June 23, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “The first bourbon in half a century to be distilled, aged and bottled at the legendary Old Taylor Distillery (now Castle & Key) and Pinhook’s inaugural bourbon crafted from its custom Kentucky distillate. This limited expression of 100 barrels, aged more than…
Category: Reviews Tags: bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, castle & key, E.H. Taylor, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, old taylor, Pinhook
Posted on June 15, 2020 by Eric Middleton
Early Times is a brand that can be dated all the way back to 1860. Just stop and think about that. In 1860 Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and South Carolina seceded from the union and formed the Confederate States of America. So…
Category: Articles Tags: 1792, Barton, bottled in bond, bourbon, bourbon for the masses, Brown-Forman, early times, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Sazerac
Posted on June 12, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “With a heritage dating back to 1874, Daviess County Distilling Company was one of the first great bourbon distilleries of Kentucky. It also paved the way for more than a dozen other distilleries that opened in Daviess County pre-Prohibition. Now, in honor…
Category: Reviews Tags: bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, Daviess County, french oak, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, lux row, luxco
Posted on June 11, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “With a heritage dating back to 1874, Daviess County Distilling Company was one of the first great bourbon distilleries of Kentucky. It also paved the way for more than a dozen other distilleries that opened in Daviess County pre-Prohibition. Now, in honor…
Posted on June 10, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “With a heritage dating back to 1874, Daviess County Distilling Company was one of the first great bourbon distilleries of Kentucky. It also paved the way for more than a dozen other distilleries that opened in Daviess County pre-Prohibition. Now, in honor…
Category: Reviews Tags: bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, Daviess County, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, lux row, luxco
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