Barrell, Old Carter, and Jacob's Pardon have all been making use of long aged American Light Whiskey, which is a corn mashbill whiskey that is aged in used bourbon barrels. Seagram's, now MGP in Indiana, had apparently distilled and aged a bunch of this whiskey but somehow had no use for it. So, newer producers … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Penelope Founder’s Reserve American Light Whiskey

As I hinted in my review of Hokus' Dickel pick, Hudson and I also picked two barrels of Bulleit Single Barrel at same time as the Dickel. We tasted three different barrels, and ended up buying two because they were both so good, albeit for different reasons. As I have noted previously, Bulleit has a … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Bulleit Single Barrel Store Picks Selected by Funk and Drell and A Quick Guide on Bulleit’s Single Barrel Bourbon

I do love what Cathead Distillery is doing with their high rye MGP bourbon. Their most recent release, Tintype Series #1, is MGP Bourbon, aged for seven years in Mississippi, uncut, unfiltered, and bottled at cask strength at 119.2 proof, so it lost a smidge more alcohol than water as it aged in Mississippi, which … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Old Soul Tintype Series #1 Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Yes, you read the title correctly. Heretofore, every Barrell Single Barrel I have had was Tennessee bourbon from Cascade Hollow. But Hokus Pokus managed to get their hands on a six year old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey bottled at cash strength, 120.94 proof. They are selling these for $99. Considering what some 3 and 4 … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Hokus Pokus Barrell Single Barrel KENTUCKY Straight Bourbon Whiskey