The Straight Bourbon Truth and No BS
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 June 4, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “Limited-edition 100 proof bourbon that selectively mingles three of the ten distillates used in our flagship Bulleit Bourbon. These three distillates are each aged for a minimum of nine years. Hand-selected from more than 100 distinct liquids, this blend was painstakingly crafted…
Category: Reviews Tags: bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, Bulleit, Craftswomen, Diageo, Eboni Major, limited release, whiskey review
Posted on April 30, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “8 year old Kentucky Straight Bourbon made in small batches and refined with Texas Mesquite and American Oak charcoals. This unique process results in an extraordinarily balanced and smooth sipping whiskey with subtle hints of smoky sweetness.” If you haven’t heard by…
Posted on April 23, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – As with most Willett offerings there isn’t a ton of backstory to be found with this one. It was first released a few years ago as a 3 year and has now been bumped up to 4 years. Every batch is released…
Category: Reviews Tags: barrel proof, bourbon for the masses, rye whiskey review, straight rye, whiskey review, willett family estate
Posted on April 20, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “This Kentucky Bourbon pays tribute to the earliest days of the distillery’s history, when it released the original Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond in 1939. The namesake brand quickly became the number-one-selling Bourbon whiskey in the state of Kentucky. Today, the craftsmanship poured into…
Category: Reviews Tags: 100 proof, bottled in bond, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, heaven hill, whiskey review
Posted on April 16, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – The unifying concept in Discovery Series #2 is a 12-year-old Kentucky bourbon combined with light accents of older and younger Kentucky bourbons. The blend for Discovery Series #2 is made up of three different Kentucky straight bourbons 10, 12, and 14 years…
Posted on April 13, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “Established in 1860, Early Times is a true American brand. From our rich heritage we have unearthed bourbon inspiration to create a legacy expression that pays homage to Early Times Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon from 75 years ago. This true old-style Kentucky bourbon honors…
Posted on April 9, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – “Jim Beam Single Barrel 108 Proof is the first single barrel bottling from the world’s most loved bourbon brand. Single Barrel is hand-selected for outstanding taste and color by our expert distillers, ensuring the highest quality. No two barrels are the same…
Category: Reviews Tags: 108 proof, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, Jim Beam, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Single Barrel, unfiltered, whiskey review
Posted on April 9, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – As with many brands under the Willett (Kentucky Bourbon Distillers) umbrella, the history of the Old Bardstown label is difficult to trace. What we do know is that this bourbon is currently distilled and aged by Willett. It is bottled in bond…
Posted on April 6, 2020 by Eric Middleton
About – Hancock’s Presiden’t Reserve is an often overlooked release of Buffalo Trace, I mean it isn’t even listed on their website. About the only information provided regarding Hancock’s is that it is named after Hancock Lee, co-founder of Leesburg, Kentucky. It is a mashbill…
Category: Reviews Tags: allocated, bourbon for the masses, bourbon review, Buffalo Trace, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, whiskey review