I am a wheated bourbon fan, particularly Weller and Van Winkle. So, I am always interested to try wheated bourbons. One such bourbon hails from Fort Worth, Texas, from the Firestone & Robertson distillery. TX Texas Straight Bourbon is at least four years old, but I am guessing it is probably six. It is made … Continue reading Craft bourbon from Texas: TX Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey

  I was tossing around a few different ideas for reviews recently and based on a conversation with a friend about "drinking the experience" I decided on this. It seems like this one fit the mold so here we go...   (Smooth Ambler Spirits - Maxwelton, West Virginia) There are brands that can date themselves … Continue reading SAOS 12 y/o Single Barrel

Ah, Jack Daniel's. The memories we've shared. Going to college a mere forty minutes from the distillery Jack Daniel's figured large during my college days. My freshman year my biology for liberal arts majors class took a class trip to the distillery ostensibly to watch the yeast work. I bought a black Jack Daniel's Field … Continue reading My History With Jack Daniel’s and a review of Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof

Four Roses distillery was bought by Japanese beverage maker Kirin at bourbon's low point in the drinks market and exited the American market and make whiskey solely for export but then re-entered the American market with amazing creativity. They produce ten different bourbons. They have two mashbills, one high rye and one low rye, but … Continue reading Four Roses Single Barrel Barrel Proof OESQ 8 years 7 months

“The water was not fit to drink. To make it palatable, we had to add whisky. By diligent effort, I learned to like it.” ~Winston Churchhill Tonight was a nice quiet night at La Casa Gibb. My direct drive digital turntable was spinning quietly with a recently purchased 180 gram vinyl pressing of Grateful Dead … Continue reading Springbank 18 Single Malt Scotch

As my readers and most of my friends know I am a cask strength bourbon fan. So I am always on the lookout for those bourbons. Stagg Jr. from Buffalo Trace at the $45 price point is the best all around given the price point. But where it was once plentiful it is getting much … Continue reading Surprised by great; Wild Turkey Rare Breed

Like Yellowstone I reviewed yesterday, Belle Meade is another pre-Prohibition brand being resurrected by descendants of original whiskey makers. As with most new comers (or at least folks that haven't been around in a while) in whiskey making, they are sourcing bourbon from elsewhere while they ramp up distilling and aging their own stocks. This … Continue reading Another Pre-Prohibition Bourbon brought back by family: Belle Meade Small Batch Bourbon