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Tag Archives: Bourbon
Wild Turkey Rare Breed, 58.4%
There are a million different versions of this, based on their bottle-code. Apart from identifying which specific version you have, which is mostly important for geeks like me, this should be of no importance. Wild Turkey are quite skilled in … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Wild Turkey
Tagged American Whiskey, Batch Strength, Bourbon, Kentucky, Rare Breed, USA, Wild Turkey
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Maker’s Mark 101, 50.5%
Yet another totally random sample from my shelf which I poured. Of course, on the nose there’s the typical bourbon giveaway, but before smelling it, I didn’t even know what type of whisky I was going to get. Maker’s Mark … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Maker's Mark
Tagged Bourbon, Kentucky, Maker's Mark, USA
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Kentucky Owl Confiscated and Wise Man’s Bourbon
When lightly following The Bourbon Junkies on Youtube, you hear Kentucky Owl mentioned occasionally. Of course, that normally means that there’s something rather available in the USA that will never reach retail markets in Europe, unless you’re willing to shell … Continue reading
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Tagged American Whiskey, Bourbon, Kentucky, Kentucky Owl, USA
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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
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Heaven Hill
Tagged 2005, American Whiskey, Bourbon, Cadenhead, Heaven Hill, Kentucky, Malts of Scotland, 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
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, I. W. Harper
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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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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