Blue Run Spirits is a new player in the Bourbon Industry based in Bardstown, Kentucky. The real headliner for the company is that Jim Rutledge is collaborating with the company on their bourbons, and is said to have distilled and barrelled this particular High Rye bourbon batch. For those that don't know, Rutledge is a … Continue reading Blue Run Kentucky Straight High Rye Bourbon Whiskey

You know how Amazon will suggest things? Well, it suggested earlier this week that I buy some Glencairn Copitas, so I bought two. They come with or without the cool tops that keep the whiskey from evaporating. Compared to the Hokus Pokus Copita from UrbanBar in the UK, the Glencairn Copita has a longer stem … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Barrell Bourbon Batch 31 and a Review of the Glencairn Copita Whiskey Glass

Today, January 20, marks the fifth anniversary of this blog, which started out as whiskeyjarblog.wordpress.com and then evolved to whiskeyjar.blog. Back in 2017, this blog had a grand total of 3,810 visitors. In 2021, we had 78,600 visitors. That is quite a lot of growth in five years. To celebrate, I am reviewing the latest … Continue reading Fifth Anniversary of whiskeyjar.blog review: Wild Turkey Master’s Keep One – Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished In Toasted and Charred Barrels

Last fall Hudson Funk and I sat down on a weeknight to taste barrel samples - two from Dickel and three from Bulleit, and from those we picked two Bulleit barrels (that will be in soon) and one of Dickel. Out of the two Dickel barrels, the one we picked is not the traditional Dickel … Continue reading Tasting Notes: George Dickel Single Barrel Hokus Pokus Pick

Originally, Stellum was going to be a consistent product. This was to differentiate it from Barrell, Joe Beatrice's other brand, where every batch and barrel is different. But, it didn't take too long for Stellum to do single barrel offerings, which were amazing. I am still able to get Hokus Pokus Vega pick on the … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Stellum Black Label Bourbon