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Review #14 - Old Forester 150th Anniversary Batch 01, 02, & 03
From Old Forester’s Press Release: “In 1870, George Garvin Brown changed the spirits industry forever when he sealed and sold his whisky...
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Dec 24, 20203 min read
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Review #13 - Country Smooth American Whiskey
The Country Smooth American Whiskey brand was founded in 2015 by Lori Carcich, inspired by her love of country music and the American...
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Nov 29, 20203 min read
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Review #12 - The William Dalton
The William Dalton is the second bottle from Spirits of French Lick that I’ve reviewed now, after The Mattie Gladden. Once again, fellow...
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Oct 18, 20203 min read
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Tasting Notes #3 - Union Horse Distilling Co.
A couple of friends and I decided to get together to watch some football. Ignore the score in the picture, it did not go well for Tulane....
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Oct 11, 20202 min read
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Review #11 - Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year, Lot B
I first started seriously drinking whiskey in my mid 20s. It doesn’t take long in this hobby to figure out that the Van Winkle line has...
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Sep 27, 20202 min read
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Review #10 - Wilderness Trail 6 year Bottled in Bond
Earlier this summer, Wilderness Trail released their oldest whiskey to date, a 6 year, Bottled in Bond offering of their wheat mashbill...
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Sep 12, 20202 min read
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Review #9 - Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel
From Heaven Hill, the newest permanent addition to the Elijah Craig lineup has now been released: Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel. Starting...
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Sep 9, 20202 min read
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Homemade Unicorn: Attempting to Recreate Belle Meade Honey Cask Finish
This is not a review for the Belle Meade Honey Cask Finish. That said, it’s delicious. The 2020 iteration of the Belle Meade Honey saw 4...
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Aug 17, 20204 min read
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Review #8 - The Mattie Gladden
Today I’m diving in to the Mattie Gladden. This bottle comes from Spirits of French Lick in West Baden Springs, Indiana, just a little...
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Aug 9, 20203 min read
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Tasting Notes #2 - Blood Oath Pact 6 & Bardstown Bourbon Company Chateau de Labaude
What do whiskey drinkers do when a global pandemic is preventing us all from getting together? Socially distanced whiskey and cigars is...
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Aug 7, 20203 min read
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Fact Checking The Bourbon Daily- Which Candy Bar Pairs Best With Bourbon?
Alright, here it is! As heard on episode #927-928 of The Bourbon Daily, I've put together a team of semi-professional candy connoisseurs...
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Aug 5, 20203 min read
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Review #7 - Michter's Barrel Strength Bourbon
In 2017, Michter’s released their first edition of the Barrel Strength Bourbon. Unfortunately for anybody who doesn’t make a trip to...
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Jul 5, 20202 min read
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Review #6 - Whistlepig Piggyback
Piggyback is the latest offering from Whistlepig and though it has been around for a while now, I finally decided to scoop up a bottle....
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Jun 30, 20202 min read
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Club Tasting Notes #1 - Christine Riggleman Reserve
Christine Riggleman Reserve is a release from Silverback Distillery in Virginia where a mother-daughter team work together distilling...
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Jun 20, 20202 min read
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Review #5 - Peg Leg Porker 8 year
Peg Leg Porker is a bourbon from the Nashville restaurant of the same name. Pitmaster Carey Bringle began the brand in 2015 with the...
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Jun 12, 20202 min read
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Review #4 - Old Pogue Master's Select
Old Pogue Master’s Select is a brand that dates back to 1869. After shutting down for an extended period after World War II, the brand...
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May 20, 20202 min read
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Review #3 - Elijah Craig 18 Year Head to Head (2015, 2019)
Well this is exciting. In the last two weeks, I’ve become the proud papa to two different releases of Elijah Craig 18 year. The first is...
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May 9, 20203 min read
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Review #2 - Buffalo Trace Mashbill #2 Head to Head
Yea, the picture kind of says it all. Mash bill #2 from Buffalo Trace has some of the most famous and sought-after bourbons on the...
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May 3, 20203 min read
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Semi-Blind Bourbonfest Barrel Pick Blitz
Welp, the original dates for Nola Bourbonfest have come and gone, and with no end in sight to Coronavirus 2020, I thought I’d bring a...
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Apr 25, 20203 min read
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#AmericanMaritimeWhiskey
Review of Cadée Distillery: Deceptivus, Medusa, and Cascadia! First off, we have to give a huge thank you to Cyrus...
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Mar 6, 20203 min read
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