Last Friday I made a trip to Hokus Pokus with an aim toward finding a special bottle for Thanksgiving. I sampled a few in the tasting room, including the latest Old Carter bourbon batches (which were ok but cost more than I wanted to pay) and I tried Red Line's Experimental Cask Series, which is … Continue reading Thanksgiving Tasting Notes: Backbone Bourbon Decade Down Uncut and Red Line Experimental Cask Series Bourbon Finished in Vanilla Brandy Casks

A. Smith Bowman Distillery is owned by Sazerac out of New Orleans, so like 1792 Barton, is a sister distillery to Buffalo Trace. I have been told and have seen various sources on the internet state this but I have not verified, that Bowman takes bourbon originally twice distilled at Buffalo Trace (from the low … Continue reading John J. Bowman Virginia Straight Bourbon Single Barrel and Some Thoughts on Column versus Pot Still Distillation in Bourbon

This past week I was in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and in addition to enjoying stunning natural beauty around the lakes and forests, I spent some time shopping and enjoying their restaurants, and found a craft distillery known as Hot Spring Distilling. When I went to the tasting room, I got to visit with Keith Atkinson, … Continue reading My Visit to Hot Springs Distilling and a Review of Bear Clap Batch 4 Bourbon