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Tag Archives: Bourbon
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
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Kentucky Owl
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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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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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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