“Each year on September 2nd – in honor of our founder George Garvin Brown’s birthday – Old Forester releases a limited-edition, 12-year old vintage-dated expression. Old Forester Birthday Bourbon has become a must-have for bourbon enthusiasts who want to experience the ultimate in rare handcrafted bourbon. Since its introduction in 2002, Old Forester Birthday Bourbon […]
Read more "Review: Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2016"Out of the two 1792’s I bought (remember, I bought the single barrel too! And, reviewed it!)this is the one I’m the most excited for. I’m interested to see how a higher proof could improve this whiskey. Company: Sazerac Distillery: Barton 1792 Distillery Location: Bardstown, KY Mash Bill: Standard 1792 mash hill, which is not […]
Read more "Review: 1792 Full Proof"Well, I really enjoy everything I’ve had by 1792 so far, and was super excited when I saw these two boys (1792 Single Barrel and Full Proof) sitting on the shelf. So, of course I had to buy both to review and to drink. Hold onto your butts… Other 1792 things located here. Company: Sazerac […]
Read more "Review: 1792 Single Barrel"Old Grand-Dad is named for Basil Hayden. He created his distillery in 1840 and it’s changed hands many times, but today it’s owned by Beam Suntory. Back in its day it was the number one bottled-in-bond Bourbon, though it is unsure if this is the same recipe as that one. “Of the many bourbon brands […]
Read more "Review: Old Grand-Dad Bonded"Elmer T. Lee does get shipped to Oklahoma, but somehow it has managed to evade us…until now. Good thing I’ve got friends in high places, well, geographically more north than me anyway. I ended up trading one of my paintings for this Bourbon and a couple of Cantillons. So, it’s quite the win/win situation. Thanks, […]
Read more "Review: Elmer T. Lee"I was shopping for some Vermouth for my Manhatthan addiction a while back and saw these three lovely little Dolin vermouths just sitting in a row waiting to be bought. I thought to myself, hello brain! Let’s buy some and see which one I like better in a Manhattan. Makes sense right? Well, it does […]
Read more "Dolin Vermouth Showdown"This bottle marks the first limited edition release from Brent Elliott, the new master distiller of Four Roses. He took over from Jim Rutledge roughly a year ago. Breaking Bourbon did a really cool interview with him, which you can check out here. The way Four Roses does their mash bills is very interesting and […]
Read more "Review: Four Roses Elliott’s Select"We’ve reviewed a handful of things from Willett, so when I saw this the other day in Texas, I had to purchase it just out of curiosity. Plus, it’s fairly cheap. Feast your peepers on some of our other Kentucky Bourbon Distiller/ Willett reviews here! Side note: This bottle was incredibly hard to open. I […]
Read more "Review: Kentucky Vintage"Sometimes, your husband surprises you with Bourbon, and you realize, you are one lucky gal. Other ladies like jewelry, I like Bourbon. (Come on, I actually do like jewelry, and flowers, and Bourbon, but leave the candy.) I digress, so back to the Bourbon…and the reason you all are here… This is the oldest Bourbon […]
Read more "Review: Knob Creek 2001 Limited Edition Small Batch"My first beer review… Oh my God, brief panic has set in. Bourbon girl is taking a chance at writing a beer review, here we go…brace yourself. So, Elk Valley is run by this super awesome dude, John Elkins, and he’s been churning out stellar beers so far. That’s really all you need to know. […]
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