Company on Label: Penelope Bourbon Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 15% Wheat, barrel influence. The Penelope story, from their website: Penelope Bourbon was crafted and created in a classic American Distillery: Penelope Bourbon is distilled at MGP's historic Lawrenceburg, Indiana distillery. Speyside assists Penelope Bourbon in sourcing unique oak casks for Penelope Bourbon finishes.

Heriott-Watt University and was mentored by Dave Pickerell when getting started Cooperage: 53 gallon Kelvin barrels Yes, my dear reader, bourbon CAN be made in any state of the US, not just Kentucky... but you knew that Company on Label: Whiskey Acres Whiskey Type: Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 75% blue popcorn, 15% soft red winter wheat and 10% malted barley Proof: 97° Age: 4 years (a blend of 4 and 5 year barrels Classic creamy caramel tones anyone should be able to recognize on a good bourbon dance on the tongue

Company on Label: Buffalo Trace Whiskey Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: Buffalo Caramel, coffee bean, nougat, and brown sugar just scream well-aged bourbon. The smoldering linger produces quintessential Kentucky bourbon notes of rich caramel, cherry, and cinnamon TL;DR: Undeniably good bourbon, full of boldness, balance, and ultra-age character Rating: 5/5 (Just The fickle fires, once parted, reveal a gorgeous bourbon that punches well above its weight class when

Charlie handcrafted the very first Booker’s Bourbon wooden boxes in his garage, and he’s created every Noe Distillery – where Booker’s Bourbon is now distilled. Fun stories are one thing, good bourbon is another - though they often go hand in hand. Beam Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 75% Corn, 13% Rye, 12% Barley Proof: 126.6° Age: 7 Finally on the third go I find some real heft and proof, as one would expect out of a barrel proof bourbon

While I've owned and enjoyed many supposed incognito Willett bourbons, enjoyed Rowan's Creek and Noah's Company on Label: Willett Whiskey Type: Bourbon Mash Bill Percentages: 79% Corn, 7% Rye, 14% Malted Barley Proof: 134° Age: 8 years Further identification: This is the High Corn single barrel from the New Hampshire Liquor Outlet, barrel # 5227 which released in April 2022 Nose: Distinct flashy tannic oak upfront on Great maple syrup funk that shows off some deep barrel character.

which predates their own brand inception on their website saying: Bomberger’s Declaration Distillery Bourbon with a rich and layered complexity due to a portion of the bourbon being aged in Chinquapin (Quercus In addition, some malted rye was used in the production of this bourbon. The empty glass smells of toffee, raisin and classic bourbon bliss. This is everything that a whiskey lover looks for in a bourbon.

Company on Label:  Buffalo Trace Distillery Whiskey Type: Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Late in the glass is funky, like good old bourbon from deep in the rick house tends to be, but I can't Another sip is more classically bourbon: vanilla hits the tongue first before spreading into cinnamon linger is quite smoldering at times, as classic flavors you can find in just about any Kentucky straight bourbon Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

For this review, I had the pleasure of exploring a single barrel straight bourbon whiskey. Company on Label:  Two Souls Spirits featuring Blackfork Farms Whiskey Type:  Straight Bourbon Whiskey years MSRP: $89.99 Further Identification:  Distilled from 100% South Dakota grain, this four grain bourbon Late in the glass, aromas seem to settle into the trifecta of what makes this bourbon unique—apple, smoke TL;DR: complex and captivating, this pour will reinvigorate an adoration for well-made bourbon!

voluntary act distillers are not required to do after the minimum criteria to be considered a straight bourbon Company on Label:  Wild Turkey Whiskey Type:  Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages  15 years Further identification:  Russell's Reserve 15 year is a limited release Kentucky straight bourbon After some time, classic bourbon notes of gooey caramel and molasses fill the nostrils on long inhales Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the

This is similar to the standing practice of ‘barrel rinsing’ used amongst many bourbon producers, but Company on Label:  Still Austin Whiskey Type:  Cigar blend bourbon whiskey Mash Bill Percentages:  A blend of 53% blue corn, 25% red corn, and 22% white corn bourbon: Blue corn: 26% blue corn, 25% white It's a vanillin-forward dram, but not in a traditional bourbon sense... think biscotti, bread pudding If you're on the fence about Texas bourbon, you need to make this release your next sip.

Whether I am crafting a stellar rye old fashioned or a sweet bourbon concoction, I try to hold a few bourbon. Retailers, groups, and even some brave individuals have been regularly doing barrel picks since the bourbon The bright black pepper spice of the bourbon gets cut down perfectly by the sweet honey. If you thought mixing whiskey was just the bottom-shelf budget bourbon, think again.

knowledge will be how the modern distiller survives what appears to be another era of an impending bourbon Company on Label:  Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY Whiskey Type:  Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey Deep inhales produce a bit of tingling wood spice, as one might expect out of a decently aged Kentucky bourbon It's a bold profile I couldn't possibly recommend to a whiskey novice, but one I know the longtime bourbon Beginning in Irish whiskey before expanding into bourbon, rye, and beyond, he has long been taking the