Sugarfield Spirits Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Batch 3 is here, and it is excellent!

Last February, I had the pleasure of visiting Sugarfield Spirits craft distillery in Gonzales, Louisiana, and I purchased bottles of Batch 1 and 2 of their bourbon, which were awfully good. Well, they have sold out of those bottles which were each from single barrels, but they have bottled their next three barrels as a … Continue reading Sugarfield Spirits Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Batch 3 is here, and it is excellent!

Barrell Bourbon Batch 23 – an amazing blend of older bourbons that captures all of the best of Cascade Hollow, Four Roses, and MGP

It's been a while since I have reviewed a Barrell Bourbon release. I had picked up so many fall limited release bourbons that I needed to review, and I just hadn't picked up a bottle in a while. On Saturday thought I was looking for something new to review, and I picked up a bottle … Continue reading Barrell Bourbon Batch 23 – an amazing blend of older bourbons that captures all of the best of Cascade Hollow, Four Roses, and MGP

GOT Scotch Part II: The Night’s Watch Oban Bay Reserve and Happy Anniversary to My Wife Catherine

Most readers of this blog know that I am mostly a bourbon guy. But, scotch and Irish whiskies also hold a place in my heart. Catherine and my wedding anniversary is Saturday, which reminds me of our lovely honeymoon when we went to Scotland. We are in the middle of our Easter cool snap, and … Continue reading GOT Scotch Part II: The Night’s Watch Oban Bay Reserve and Happy Anniversary to My Wife Catherine

A Preview of Hokus Pokus Alexandria’s latest store pick: Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Bourbon – aged 11 years 2 months

This is apparently going to be for my Alexandria bourbon buddies, given the stay at home orders we are under. Hokus Pokus Alexandria is releasing a new store pick of Knob Creek Single Barrel Select, this one aged 11 years and 2 months. These will be available tomorrow, and I am told they will have … Continue reading A Preview of Hokus Pokus Alexandria’s latest store pick: Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Bourbon – aged 11 years 2 months