Winner of San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2010: Double Gold Medal. This sour mash is charcoal filtered, an unusual process for Kentucky Bourbons. BourbonBlog.com recommends Johnny Drum Private Stock as an excellent value at around $25 a bottle. Bourbon: Johnny Drum Private Stock Distillery: Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Bardstown, Kentucky Proof: 101Proof, 50.5% ABV Color: Caramel… Read more »
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Old Forester Birthday Bourbon Review of the 2010 Release
Unlike the standard Old Forester, Bourbon which is a blend of Bourbon from several different years, Old Forester Birthday Bourbon is a vintage-dated bourbon, hand-selected by Master Distiller Chris Morris from one specific day of production. The result is a one-of-a-kind character and flavor that will never be replicated again. As it differs from year… Read more »
Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine Review
BourbonBlog.com meets legendary moonshiner Junior Johnson of Piedmont Distillers of Madison, North Carolina at Tales of the Cocktail at the Moonshiner’s Breakfast. Here is our review of Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine Distillery: Piedmont Distillers of Madison, North Carolina Proof: 80 Proof, 40% ABV. Proof of final bottling release unknown. Notes: Catdaddy is a small batch moonshine… Read more »
Midnight Moon Moonshine Review
BourbonBlog.com meets legendary moonshiner Junior Johnson of Piedmont Distillers of Madison, North Carolina at Tales of the Cocktail at the Moonshiner’s Breakfast. Distillery: Piedmont Distillers of Madison, North Carolina Proof: 80 Proof, 40% ABV. Proof of final bottling release unknown. Notes: Midnight Moon is Triple Distilled and every batch is born in an authentic, copper… Read more »
Russell’s Reserve 10 Year Old Bourbon Review – What Master Distiller Jimmy Russell drinks!
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 »
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 »
Bowman Brothers Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review
Whiskey: Bowman Brothers Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey Distillery: A. Smith Bowman Distillery. It was originally located on the Sunset Hills Farm in Fairfax County, Virginia but was relocated in 1988 to Fredericksburg, Virginia in Spotsylvania County due to the rapid development of the Northern Virginia landscape. Age: Unlisted. Proof: 90 Proof (45% ABV) Notes: This… Read more »
Kopper Kettle Virginia Whiskey Review
Bourbon: Kopper Kettle Virginia Whiskey Distillery: Distilled, Aged, and Bottled by Belmont Farms of Virginia, Inc., Culpeper, Virginia, USA Age: 2 Years Old Proof: 86 Proof (43% ABV) Notes: I discovered this little gem hidden in the back corner of the liquor store. The secret to Kopper Kettle is that it is made in a… Read more »
Corsair Wry Moon Review
The BourbonBlog.com reviews an unaged Kentucky Whiskey pot distilled from malted rye. It is Wry Moon from Corsair Artistan Distillery Whiskey: Wry Moon Whiskey Distillery: Corsair Artisan Distillery, Bowling Green, Kentucky and Nashville, Tennessee Proof: 46% ABV; 92 proof Notes: Unaged Kentucky Whiskey Pot Distilled from Malted Rye Color: Clear Nose: Grainy yet smooth. Corn… Read more »
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