When I mentioned I had acquired a 17, a 16, and a 15 year old bourbon in the same time frame while reviewing Wild Turkey 17 year old, I was slightly incorrect. Resilient, a Bourbon bottled by BC Merchants in Pembroke, KY with offices in Chicago, has offerings that are 15 and 14 years old, … Continue reading My recently acquired 16, er, 15 and a half year old Bourbon, Resilient Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey Binny’s Store Pick Single Barrel

Yesterday, on a friend of mine’s Facebook page, was some dialogue about the gross idea of a beef broth fizz recipe from the 1950’s was, but I replied, you haven’t tried a Bullshot. So, I got inspired to experiment with savory cocktails this afternoon, including the Bullshot. In the 1950’s, a Mad Men style advertising … Continue reading Three Course Savory Cocktails: The Bullshot, Steak in a Glass, and the Louisiana Dude With Sugarfield Spirits

This past week has been interesting in that I was able to acquire some very old bourbons this week, one seventeen, one sixteen, and one fifteen. It is almost like a mini-fall limited bourbon release cycle. So, I have some great bourbons to review in the near future, and I am starting with what promises … Continue reading Wild Turkey Master’s Keep 17 Year Old Bottled in Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – A Truly Top Shelf Long Aged Bourbon

Many Knob Creek bourbon lovers bemoaned the loss of the nine year old age statement. However, the nine year old age statement is back, and now Beam is upping the game by releasing older versions of Knob Creek; the first being a twelve year old and the next being a fifteen year old. I just … Continue reading The Return of the Age Statement: Knob Creek 12 Year Old Bourbon

Today is National Bourbon Day, which, along with Repeal Day and Bottled in Bond Day, are days on the calendar when American spirits and bourbon in particular are celebrated. I recently got a bottle of one of my favorites I used to buy all the time but that is now scarce, Col. E.H. Taylor Single … Continue reading Happy National Bourbon Day – Sipping on Col. E.H. Taylor Single Barrel and a bit about laser codes on Buffalo Trace bottles and the “vintage” of those Bourbons

Smooth Ambler Spirits and I have somewhat of a love hate relationship. The first bottle of theirs I tried, Smooth Ambler Old Scout Single Barrel, was one of a kind excellent in my mind - a solid cask strength MGP (Midwest Grain Products) bourbon. Even though this has disappeared from retailers’ shelves, occasionally I will … Continue reading The Return of Smooth Ambler Old Scout

The writers here at the Whiskey Jar are fans of Pinhook; we like the guys behind it who are trying to put out good whiskey. Moreover, we were excited that they were aging and now having their whiskey distilled at the historic Castle & Key Distillery, whose former proprietor is a bourbon god, Col E.H. … Continue reading Pinhook Bohemian High Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Wasted Potential Breaks Its Leg In The First Race At The First Turn