Category Archives: – Bourbon
Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection 2018, Select American Oak, 45.2%
A while ago, to my surprise, this Woodford Reserve Select American Oak was available from Whiskysite, and they had a 10% discount on everything sometime in autumn. Reason enough to try a three times more expensive version of their regular … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Woodford Reserve
Tagged Bourbon, Kentucky, Master's Collection, Ozark Mountains, USA, Woodford Reserve
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4 x Woodford Reserve: Bourbon, Wheat, Rye and Double Oak
With the recent upsurge in bourbon consumption and appreciation, I thought it was a good idea to not just rank them individually without any background, or basis. With that, it sounded like a good idea to do a bottle-share of … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, - Rye Whiskey, - Wheat Whiskey, Woodford Reserve
Tagged Bourbon, Kentucky, Rye, USA, Wheat, Woodford Reserve
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Lux Row Whiskey Twitter Tasting
Last Wednesday I participated in a Twitter Tasting hosted by Steve Rush and Lux Row Whiskey, combined with a PR agency which didn’t participate in the tasting. I had been ages since I participated in such a tasting. At some … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, - Rye Whiskey, Ezra Brooks, Lux Row, Old Ezra, Rebel Yell
Tagged American Whiskey, Bourbon, Cognac cask, Ezra Brooks, Kentucky, Lux Row, LuxCo, Old Ezra, Rebel Yell, Rye Whiskey, Steve Rush, The Whisky Wire, Twitter Tasting, USA
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Old Fitzgerald 6 years old, bottled in the 1960s, 43%
In the world of bourbon, and other American whiskey, pre-prohibition is a thing. And while that is absolutely not untrue, the time between prohibition and the 1980s should not be disregarded either. During the seventies America veered towards vodka and … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Old Fitzgerald, Stitzel Weller
Tagged 1961, American Whiskey, Bourbon, Kentucky, Old Fitzgerald, Stitzel Weller, USA
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Old Taylor 43% (bottled in 1973)
Of course, it’s pretty obvious I’m deep diving into American whiskey again. It was never far away, but I didn’t really engage with it properly for a while. I did get some samples from MvZ in the past that I … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Old Taylor
Tagged American Whiskey, Kentucky, Old Taylor, USA
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Stagg Jr. Batch 5, 129.7 proof, 64.85%
Stagg Jr. is, as far as I know, a brand that was released when George T. Stagg, on of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) got more and more popular. This whiskey is made in the same vein, except it’s … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Stagg Jr.
Tagged American Whiskey, Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Kentucky, Stagg Jr, USA
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Yellowstone Limited Edition 2017 vs 2019, 50.5% (101 proof)
In the first tasting by Whisky4All I participated in we tasted the 2019 bottling of Yellowstone’s Limited Editon. I instantly bought a bottle because of the enormous complexity and goodness it showed. Even before I wrote notes, or told the … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Limestone Branch, Yellowstone
Tagged 2017, 2019, American Whiskey, Bourbon, Limestone Branch, Limited Edition, Wine cask, Yellowstone
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Online tasting: USA Hidden Gems, by Whisky4All / Norbert Tebarts
Ok, so I lied. I am doing more reviews of American whiskey after all. Mostly because when I wrote the previous post, I didn’t know I could join this tasting. I wanted to get in when it was sold out, … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, - Rye Whiskey, High West, JW Dant, Limestone Branch, Minor Case, Rebel Yell, Templeton, Yellowstone
Tagged Bourbon, High West, Indiana, Iowa, JW Dant, Kentucky, Limestone Branch, Minor Case, Rebel Yell, Rye, Templeton, Utah, Wathen's, wheated bourbon, Yellowstone
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Uncle Nearest 1856, 50% – Nearest Green Distillery
I’ve more or less given up on Bourbon’s back stories since there’s more fiction than fact in these, generally. If you go by everyone’s origin story there’s about 25 guys who invented bourbon as we know it, so there’s no … Continue reading
Posted in - Bourbon, Nearest Green, Uncle Nearest
Tagged Bourbon, Nearest Green, Tennessee, Uncle Nearest
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Online tasting: USA Exclusive II, by Whisky4All / Norbert Tebarts
Norbert is a guy who’s been around for ages in the whisky world, and has started his own company to host tastings and have stands at festivals a few years ago. He is mostly known for his enthusiasm about American … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Whisky, - Bourbon, - Rye Whiskey, Blood Oath, Clyde May, Hermitage, Hiram Walker, Imperial, Limestone Branch, Lux Row, Sagamore Spirit, Town Branch, Yellowstone
Tagged Alabama, Alabama Style Whiskey, American Whiskey, Blended Whisky, Blood Oath, Bourbon, Clyde May, Hermitage, Hiram Walker, Imperial, Kentucky, Limestone Branch, Lux Row, Port Cask, Rye, Sagamore Spirit, Town Branch, Yellowstone
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Malt Fascination 