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Joseph Bourbon
Aug 16, 20202 min read
Boone County Small Batch Bourbon
My daughter called me from one of my favorite Kentucky big-box liquor stores and began rattling off names of bourbon I’d yet to sample....
Joseph Bourbon
Jul 26, 20203 min read
5 Wheated Bourbons to Try
Looking to switch things up a bit? Or, perhaps impress your next gathering of your bourbon friends? Why not introduce them to some...
Joseph Bourbon
Jul 26, 20202 min read
Very Old Barton 100
I was in need of an everyday pour, suitable for consumption or cooking. Last year, I had reviewed a number of bargain shelf brands – see...
Joseph Bourbon
Jul 26, 20202 min read
Wild Turkey 101 Rye
A friend recently shared a pour of a hard-to-find whiskey – Wild Turkey 101 Rye. Following some scarcity about a decade ago, and...
Joseph Bourbon
Jul 26, 20202 min read
Bourbon Coffees
A mixed bag Common Grounds Bourbon Barrel Coffee Aged in decanted Willett Bourbon barrels, this Lexington, KY coffee shop offers our...
Joseph Bourbon
Jul 26, 20201 min read
Black Raspberry Bourbon Scones
All right, maybe it’s not exactly home-made. Our friends at Weisenberger Mill in Midway Kentucky supply us with some of the finest white...
Joseph Bourbon
Jul 26, 20203 min read
Heaven Hill 7-Year Bottled-in-Bond
Just a couple of years ago, I was taking it for granted that Heaven Hill 6-Year Bottled-in-Bond would always be around. Readily available...
Joseph Bourbon
Jul 26, 20203 min read
George Dickel #12
It was the depths of the COVID-19 days and my cabinet was looking a little worse for wear. A quick stop at a local dive store left me...
Joseph Bourbon
Jul 26, 20203 min read
Elijah Craig Small Batch
In bourbon history, there is fact, fiction, and legend, often spun together to tell a good story or two. Lore of recipes handed down...
Joseph Bourbon
Jul 26, 20203 min read
WhipperSnapper Oregon Spirit Whiskey
They say, never look a gift horse in the mouth. The reason – in a horse, teeth are an indication of the age of the horse. The same may be...
Joseph Bourbon
Jul 23, 20203 min read
Bowman Brothers Small Batch
I was searching my favorite dusty-bottle haunt when I saw this on the shelf. Knowing that it was “for the sake of the blog”, I plunked...
Joseph Bourbon
Jul 19, 20202 min read
Early Times 354 Bourbon
Oh, the things you find under a fine layer of dust on a bottom shelf … This bottle had caught my eye before and was similar to the Early...
Joseph Bourbon
Jun 28, 20202 min read
ANGEL’S ENVY
A friend recently offered to share a pour (or two) of some bourbons that were in his collection that weren’t gracing my display. Angel’s...
Joseph Bourbon
Jun 28, 20202 min read
WOODFORD RESERVE MASTERS COLLECTION SELECT AMERICAN OAK
My trusty sidekick/daughter presented me with this gift at the holidays – Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection – Select American Oak. A...
Joseph Bourbon
Jun 28, 20202 min read
BLUEGRASS DISTILLER’S WHEATED BOURBON
This tall bottle sporting a jockey silk and the phrase “Bluegrass” was just too hard to pass up – both are iconic images of Kentucky....
Joseph Bourbon
May 20, 20205 min read
BULLEIT EXPERIENCE AT STITZEL-WELLER TOUR & TASTING
Few distilleries hold such mythical measure as Pappy Van Winkle’s Stitzel-Weller Distillery, located in Shively, Kentucky (just a short...
Joseph Bourbon
May 13, 20202 min read
BELLE MEADE STRAIGHT BOURBON
A few years ago, we spent the New Year’s holiday in Nashville and toured the Belle Meade mansion. Built by John Harding and expanded by...
Joseph Bourbon
May 7, 20203 min read
PATTON ARMORED DIESEL
I have to say, this bottle caught my eye at a small Kentucky gas station – liquor store. I’d not seen it before, and daughter #1 – the...
Joseph Bourbon
Apr 30, 20202 min read
JIM BEAM SIGNATURE CRAFT QUARTER CASK FINISHED 3RD RELEASE
I stopped by one of my favorite honey holes lately. While I was looking for a new release to add to my collection, it was a dusty row of...
Joseph Bourbon
Apr 19, 20202 min read
RARE BREED
Wild Turkey is a mainstay for many bourbon fans. Wild Turkey, as a brand, traces its roots to the Old Hickory Distillery and the former...
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