Posted on November 22, 2019 by Eric Middleton
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About – From the Jim Beam website “As a tribute to Jim B. Beam’s first batch of bourbon at his new distillery, Jim Beam Repeal Batch is non-chill filtered for a taste that harkens back to the big, robust flavor of post-Prohibition whiskey. ”…
Posted on March 14, 2018 by Eric Middleton
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About – Booker’s is considered by many the bourbon responsible for creating the market for barrel proof bourbon’s. Named Booker’s because each barrel was hand chosen by Master Distiller Booker Noe, the task now done by his son Fred. Booker’s generally represents the best…
Category: Reviews Tags: barrel proof, Beam Suntory, booker now, booker's, booker's off your rocker, bourbon, bourbon review, cask strength, fred noe, high rye, Jim Beam, Kentucky, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, off your rocker, review, Small Batch, whiskey
Posted on November 18, 2017 by Eric Middleton
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About – Old Grand-Dad is a name that has a long and complex history. It is a brand that has changed hands several times throughout it’s long history and is currently a product of Beam-Suntory. It is famous for being a high-rye bourbon. The name…
Category: Reviews Tags: 100 proof, Beam Suntory, Bonded, Bottle in Bond, bourbon, high rye, historical, Jim Beam, Kentucky, OGD, Old Grand Dad, review, whiskey
Posted on October 27, 2017 by Eric Middleton
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About – This high proof, Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon was named for Henry McKenna, the Irish immigrant who adapted his family’s whiskey recipe to work the grains he found in Kentucky. Henry McKenna is the longest aged Bottled-in-Bond available today, resting in the barrel through 40 Kentucky…
Posted on October 27, 2017 by Eric Middleton
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About – Four Roses is a brand that carries a lot of historical weight holding the crown of being the top selling bourbon brand in the U.S. after prohibition through the 1950’s. The distillery located in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky opened in 1910. Today Four Roses is…
Posted on February 9, 2017 by Eric Middleton
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About – James E. Pepper is one of many historic bourbon brands that has been purchased and relaunched during the recent surge in bourbon popularity. The 1776 label dates back to the civil war and was even a favorite of Ulysses S. Grant as…
Category: Reviews Tags: 1776, Andrew Jackson, bourbon, Bourne James E. Pepper, civil war whiskey, high rye, historical, MGP, review, sourced, Ulysses S. Grant
Posted on January 21, 2017 by Eric Middleton
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About – 1792 Small Batch is a product of the Barton distillery which is a member of the Sazerac conglomerate which also owns Buffalo Trace. 1792 gets its name from 1792 being the year that the state of Kentucky joined the union. It is a…
Category: Reviews Tags: 1792, Barton, bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Kentucky, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, review, Sazerac, Small Batch, whiskey, Woodford Reserve
Posted on January 18, 2017 by Eric Middleton
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About – Colonel E.H. Taylor is a name is that is drenched in bourbon history. He is the father of the bottled in bond act. Although that may seem of little importance today, at the time it was an important act to protect bourbon drinkers…
Posted on December 14, 2016 by Eric Middleton
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About – Old Weller Antique is a 107 proof wheated bourbon in the Weller line that is now produced by Buffalo Trace. As of the last few years Weller bourbons have taken off in popularity as part of the “Pappy” craze. The reason for this…
Category: Reviews Tags: barrel proof, bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, OWA, review, w.l. weller, Weller, weller 107, weller antique, wheated bourbon, wheater, whiskey, William Larue Weller
Posted on November 11, 2016 by Eric Middleton
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About – Distiller’s Select is the flagship bourbon for Brown-Forman’s Woodford Reserve Brand. It is one of the most popular bourbons on the market and is easily recognizable thanks to it’s unique bottle shape. Woodford Reserve lays claim to being distilled in the oldest…