Category Archives: – American Whiskey
Heaven Hill 2005-2015, Bourbon Barrel MoS15042, 52.1% – Malts of Scotland
I always thing it’s funny when a brand like ‘Malts of Scotland’ releases a whisky that’s neither a malt, nor from Scotland. Of course, with all the Irish stuff and American releases that are coming out from bottlers, this happens … Continue reading
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Tagged 2005, American Whiskey, Bourbon, Cadenhead, Heaven Hill, Kentucky, Malts of Scotland, USA
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A Tennessee Distillery 13, 2003-2017, 50.7% – The Whisky Agency
And now a complete rarity. An undisclosed Tennessee whiskey isn’t too rare, of course, but one bottled by The Whisky Agency, at a decent age, for the Taiwanese market is. I got a sample of this from Whiskay.com and had … Continue reading
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Tagged 2003, Tennessee, Tennessee Whiskey, The Whisky Agency, Undisclosed Distillery, USA
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I.W. Harper Gold Medal, 4yo, 1970s bottling, 40%
Back in the day, before Bourbon became as massively booming as it is today, you could pick up bottles on the cheap from auction. I once had a bottle of Old Crow, bottled in 1970, for which I paid about … Continue reading
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Tagged American Whiskey, Bernheim, Bourbon, Diageo, I.W. Harper
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More Jack Daniel’s than I’ve ever had before
What always strikes me as interesting is that some distilleries or brands are most famous for an entry level drink, which is utter crap compared to everything that comes after. As in, Johnnie Walker is a pretty solid brand, but … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, - Rye Whiskey, Jack Daniel's
Tagged Bottled in Bond, Bourbon, Jack Daniel's, Rye, Tennessee, Tennessee Whiskey
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Heaven’s Door Straight Rye Whiskey, Toasted oak cigar barrels, 43%
Right. Toasted Oak Cigar Barrels. They don’t really disclose what this means on the website, apart from the barrels being air dried in the Vosges region of France. This is remarkable for two reasons: Why would they dry casks in … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Rye Whiskey, Heaven's Door, MGP-I
Tagged Bob Dylan, Heaven's Door, Indiana, MGP, Rye Whisky
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Elmer T. Lee 1919-2013 Commemorative Edition, 46.5%
This bourbon was released to celebrate the life of Elmer T. Lee. He was a long time employee of Buffalo Trace Distillery who made it from engineer up to being distillery manager. Officially he retired in 1985, but never really … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Buffalo Trace, Elmer T. Lee
Tagged American Whiskey, Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Elmer T. Lee, Kentucky, USA
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Ancient Age 90 proof, 45%
I was given a sample of this slightly older bottling a little while ago by MvZ. It’s been added to Whiskybase in 2013, but by the looks and style of the bottle I’d say this is quite a bit older … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Ancient Age, Buffalo Trace
Tagged American Whiskey, Ancient Age, Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Kentucky, USA
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Malt Fascination 