Art of the Drink’s Anthony Caporale and BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer in New York

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During the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival, Tom Fischer presented on a pannel discussion and was joined by Art of the Drink’s Anthony Caporale. Anthony shows Tom his awesome “Samuels” cocktail in the first video below, and directly underneath Tom and Anthony talk about Bourbon whiskey and mixology. Anthony Caporale makes his “Samuels” Cocktail on… Read more »

Four Roses Mariage Collection 2009 Release Review by Tom Fischer

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Whiskey: Four Roses Mariage Collection (2009 Release) Distillery: Four Roses, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Age: 19- and 10-year-old Proof: range of 114-118, (actual bottling proof unknown) Bottle: Sample sent from the distillery, label reads “non-chill filtered” Notes:The recipe  for this bourbon includes a 19-year-old and 10-year-old bourbon and from different recipes of Four Roses.  For more on… Read more »

Bourbon Expert Tom Fischer

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Tom Fischer is a top Bourbon expert and the founder of BourbonBlog.com, the #1 online resource for Bourbon. He is a leading authority, presenter, and writer in the spirits industry and can be contacted here (full contact info below). Tom is the Bourbon whiskey expert in the hit Netflix documentary series Heist. Tom is available for media… Read more »

Woodford Reserve 1838 Sweet Mash Master’s Collection Bourbon Review by Tom Fischer

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Whiskey: Woodford Reserve 1838 Sweet Mash Master’s Collection (2008 Release) Distillery: Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, Kentucky Age: no age statement, unknown Proof: 43.2% ALC/VOL (86.4 PROOF) Bottle: Sample sent from the distillery Notes:The recipe for this Sweet Mash is revival of a historic technique whereby entirely fresh ingredients are used – grains, yeast and water… Read more »

Mellencamp Whiskey Company Farmer’s Reserve: Review and Interview with Hud Mellecamp, Levi Collison and Bryan Smith

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Mellencamp Whiskey Company’s Farmer’s Reserve Whiskey review from bourbon expert Tom Fischer. Also, an interview about a partnership between Hard Truth and Mellencamp Whiskey Co. Tasting as we chat with founders Hud Mellencamp, Levi Collison, and Head Distiller Bryan Smith diving into the whiskey, the painting by musician John Mellencamp on the label, and Grounded in Truth.

Savage & Cooke’s Inaugural Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Whiskeys: Bloody Butcher and Howling Mob

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Savage & Cooke’s inaugural bottled-in-bond bourbon whiskeys, featuring heirloom California corn like Howling Mob and Bloody Butcher. Crafted ‘grain to glass’ on Mare Island by Dave Phinney’s distillery, they are limited in production. Tasting and interview by bourbon expert Tom Fischer with Master Distiller Jordan Via about the releases.

Peerless Toasted Bourbon Whiskey Batch 1: Review

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Peerless Toasted Bourbon Whiskey Batch 1 review by Bourbon expert Tom Fischer. This new and limited 8 year old Bourbon from Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. in Louisville, Kentucky, undergoes a unique double-barreling process for a distinctive flavor with a second toasted barrel from Kelvin Cooperage.