Yellowstone is an old bourbon brand that was resurrected by a part of the Beam family and the brand has since been sold to Luxco who is most well known for their Rebel Yell whiskies. So, this, like most Luxco whiskies, will be made at Heaven Hill and aged at Luxco. This really wasn't on … Continue reading Yellowstone Select 93 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon

My Dad is a collector. Meaning he collects things with a passion. To my knowledge he has collected stamps (American and Chinese, among others) transit tokens, coinage of various types, playing cards, trading cards, yo-yo's and associated toys, chess sets, and Kiwanis and other pins. He may have collected other things, I don't know for … Continue reading On Hobbies, My Dad, and Booker’s 2015 Maw Maw’s Batch

Every great Bourbon, or in this case Rye, has a good story and mine has nothing to do with the distillation of a truly American spirit. We all have a story about how we met some cool people at one point and had a good time, but I have been fortunate enough for one of … Continue reading Col. E.H. Taylor Jr. Straight Rye

For St. Patrick's Day this year, I did not do the usual weekday drinking my lunch with a sausage dog down at Finnegan's Wake because we had the Gold Law Firm fishing rodeo today, followed up with roasted lamb and vegetables, Shepherd's Pie, and four different Irish ales. Being the firm whiskey expert I was … Continue reading Happy St. Patrick’s Day-Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey

I remember the good old days when Four Roses Single Barrel was not so hard to find. But, with all things bourbon nowadays, demand has far outstripped the availability of great bourbon. So, I was pretty happy today to pick up a bottle. The regular single barrel at 100 proof is said to be OBSV, … Continue reading Four Roses Single Barrel

I finally have a little break from work travels to New Orleans, Lafayette and Monroe over the past two weeks. Have spent a fairly lazy Saturday mostly at home while my wife was at our niece's wedding shower. When she got back, she agreed to help me with this blog piece-which was for us to … Continue reading Brad and Catherine’s taste off-Van Winkle 12 year old vs. Weller 12 year old