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Tag Archives: Bourbon
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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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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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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