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How to Decode Four Roses Bourbon Recipes

June 9, 2021 Kevin

There’s definitely some science going on at Four Roses. And that’s not terribly unique – basically every major distillery dabbles in proprietary yeast strain development, mashbill tinkering and of course, a healthy dose of blending. But from our research, we’re... View Article

Men stand in line at a grocery store's liquor aisle for an allocated whiskey drop.

The Great Unicorn Chase

January 20, 2021 Kevin

If we’re a minute late, we might as well turn around. It’s a briskly cold winter morning. The sun has barely risen as my wife and I, two whiskey enthusiasts, hop into our SUV and make our way down the... View Article

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A Better Whiskey Club

January 15, 2021 Kevin

Whiskey enthusiasts have a real problem these days. Used to be that you could walk into any ordinary store and find allocated bottles just sitting on the shelf: BTAC, Elmer T. Lee, Pappy – you name it. It’s something that’s... View Article

Detroit City Distillery - Smoke and Oak Series bottles.

Detroit City Distillery: Smoke and Oak Series

December 18, 2020 Kevin

The Story It seems that toasted barrel expressions are all the rage these days – and for good reason. They tend to impart some really great flavors: Toasted oak and light smoke, reminiscent of a campfire, and can even sometimes... View Article

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Whiskey 101: American Whiskeys

October 11, 2020 Kevin

We produce a lot of whiskey in the United States. A lot. According to the stats reporting website Statista, the United States sold just shy of 70 million cases of whiskey in 2019. The year prior, the overall sales for... View Article

Old Forester 150 Bottle

Old Forester Releases 150th Anniversary Bourbon

September 22, 2020 Kevin

Cue the Glencairns and ready your cork-popping technique – Old Forester just released a very interesting set of 150th Anniversary bottles – consisting of 3 unique batches, 3 unique expressions. These small batch beauties feature an amber bottle, a nod... View Article

Elmer T. Lee bottles

The Evolution of a Bourbon Tater

September 7, 2020 Justin

For some, the memory of the bottle that sparked their bourbon obsession is as clear as a shot of soul-less, flavorless, pick your brand vodka. There is a moment when an enthusiast goes from shot taking bro (or bar star)... View Article

Booker's bourbon bottle on a wood table next to a Glencairn glass.

Booker’s Country Ham 2019-03

August 25, 2020 Kevin

The story Ah, Booker’s. Unfiltered, barrel proof and sourced from the center of the warehouse. It’s gotta be a winner, right? Well before we diver further into the specs, let’s talk a little bit about what Booker’s is and what... View Article