Wild Turkey Master Distiller Jimmy Russell has told BourbonBlog.com in numerous interview that Russell’s Reserve Bourbon is what he drinks for pleasure most regularly. This is a pleasurable Bourbon indeed and quite friendly to cocktails, as we made a few the creations of the “Stimulus Package” with it. Our review… Bourbon: Russell’s Reserve 10 Year… Read more »
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Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Review
Four Roses Bourbon gives BourbonBlog.com an exclusive “first taste” of the forthcoming, well-aged Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2010 which will be released in September of 2010 to coincide with the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. This new Limited Edition Small Batch will replace the Four Roses “Mariage.” According to Brent Elliot, Four Roses Senior Manager,… Read more »
Hudson Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey Review
Bourbon: Hudson Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey Distillery: Tuthilltown Spirits, Gardiner, New York Proof: 46% ABV; 92 proof Age: Unlisted Notes: Hudson Four Grain bourbon whiskey brings together the distinct characteristics of corn, rye, wheat and malted barley. Each batch starts with 800 pounds of grain which is ground at the distillery, cooked and fermented, then… Read more »
Elijah Craig Single Barrel 18 year Review
Bourbon: Elijah Craig Single Barrel 18 Year Old Distillery: Heaven Hill Distilleries Age: 18 years Proof: 90; approximately 45% ABV Notes: An absolute joy of a find! This particular bottle was barreled on December 17, 1981 (Barrel No. 1165), so it had been around since about 1999. I credit my father for leaving this bottle… Read more »
Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey Review
Bourbon: Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey Distillery: Tuthilltown Spirits, Gardiner, New York Proof: 46% ABV; 92 proof Age: Aged under 4 years in American Oak Notes: First legal pot-distilled whiskey to be produced in New York Hudson Valley since prohibition, made with 100% New York Corn. Label reads year 10, batch 2, bottle 78. Color: Medium… Read more »
Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon Review and Video
During the winter ice storm, February 2009, the BourbonBlog.com team was without power in our headquarters in Louisville. But we had a bottle of this, on the rocks, literally as in we could see our breath… Bourbon: Four Roses Small Batch Distillery: Four Roses, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Age: “The target age for our Small Batch is… Read more »
Wathen’s Single Barrel Bourbon Review
I’ve been a fan of Wathen’s Bourbon for quite some time, so I decided to review one that I love… Bourbon: Wathen’s Single Barrel Bourbon Distillery: Charles Medley Distillery, Owensboro, Kentucky Age: 8 years, label reads Barrel Number 789 and Hand Bottled on 12/9/08 Proof: 47% ABV; 94% proof Notes: For 250 years and eight… Read more »
Review: Four Roses 100th Anniversary Limited Edition Single Barrel 17-year-old Bourbon Review and Video
BourbonBlog.com brings you the first Bourbon review of the Four Roses 100th Anniversary Limited Edition 17-year-old Single Barrel which was selected from the OBSV recipe – which is the same as Four Roses regular Single Barrel – but much different flavor because of the extra age. OBSV is one of Four Roses’ 10 Bourbon Recipes… Read more »
Elijah Craig 12 Year Old Bourbon Review & Video Interview with Craig Beam
Bourbon: Elijah Craig 12 years Old Distillery: Heaven Hill Distilleries Age: 12 years Proof: 94; approx 47% ABV Notes: Master Distiller Craig Beam says he marinades steak in this Bourbon, watch our video interview with Craig Beam here and below. This Bourbon is best served neat. This could be one of the best values for… Read more »
Old Charter 10 Year Bourbon Review
See how much Bourbon is left in the bottle? I figured it was about time to review it because one perk to being in Kentucky is that you can some mighty fine Bourbons for a very reasonable price. It feels like some are produced for us to have access to at quite reasonable prices like… Read more »
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