Well, they weren’t kidding when the Barton 1792 distillery came out with their High Rye release of their iconic 1792 Bourbon. A hefty bourbon at 94.3 Proof. The nose just wacks you with rye. It has a lovely corn syrupy mouthfeel that reminds me of E.H. Taylor bourbons but the taste is all Rye. This … Continue reading They weren’t kidding: 1792 High Rye Bourbon

Wild Turkey is a very ubiquitous bourbon that has been around a long time and, like everyone else in the industry, wants a part of the bourbon market that is willing to pay more for limited release and single barrel offering. Frankly, the sheer number of choices of different bourbons out there have increased exponentially … Continue reading Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit: the Single Barrel Version of The Classic 101

My local got in s shipment of Little Book, a new whiskey created by Freddie Noe, who will be the 8th Generation master distiller at Jim Beam. The packaging is similar to Booker’s, the whiskey that led the way to cask strength bourbon being a big thing in the market. This release is nicknamed “The … Continue reading Little Book: Beam’s First Iteration of a creative blend series

Last night I played cards with some friends, and my friend Tom is a Canadian Club fan and Dawn is more of an Irish/American blended fan. My go to whiskey is generally bourbon but sometimes scotch. Rye is an occasional drinker for me. But there are very good ryes out there. I keep bringing them … Continue reading Poker night whiskey: Col. E.H. Taylor Rye and the deal about rye whiskey

I cracked open another bottle of Barrell tonight, this time the whiskey, Batch 4. This is not a bourbon, but not because of the mashbill, but because it is aged in used barrels.  The whiskey is a blend of bourbon mashbills, first put into used bourbon barrels like Early Times and many scotches are. Then, … Continue reading Barrell Whiskey Batch 4: an amazing whiskey that gives expensive finished scotch a run for it’s money 

I picked up a bottle of Barrell Bourbon at Keife & Company in New Orleans this past weekend. My Dad recently got me a bottle of Barrell Whiskey at Martin Wine Cellar down there and I will review that soon. I had heard a lot about Barrell on the inter webs and I wanted to … Continue reading Barrell Bourbon Batch 13; a spice monster with leather, tobacco and a hint of corn sweetness

On St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, there are a plethora of amazing restaurants, but one of my favorites is Superior Seafood. Their Oysters Bienville are better than the originals at Arnaud’s. Recently, they have added something to the menu which matches a Buffalo Trace Bourbon glaze with shrimp skewers.  That’s right. Buffalo Trace shrimp. … Continue reading A Great Bourbon Restaurant In New Orleans: Superior Seafood

Today was rough out there; all I can say. News wise, personally and professionally. I just finished dinner and walked up to my living room bar and decided some of the good stuff was in order.  George T. Stagg, from Buffalo Trace’s Antique Collection. I got my first bottle at the same time as my … Continue reading So it’s been a Monday so I thought I would treat myself: George T. Stagg bourbon