American Whiskey Reviews Old Hickory Hermitage Reserve Barrel Proof Whiskey Review This is a limited release of contract-distilled whiskey with a higher-than-average age. As such, it is priced at somewhat of a premium.
Canadian Whisky Reviews Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye Whisky Review Alberta Premium Cask Strength is a fine rye with a deep flavor and a very long finish. The color is tan but not too light and it has the long legs you would expect at the 127 proof.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews O.H. Ingram River Aged Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review From tasting O.H. Ingram River Aged Straight Bourbon, I stand by my guess of it being MGP sourced, which is good. It has the sweet caramel taste of a wheated bourbon with a reasonable depth of other flavors such as apple, grain, and oak.
Rum Reviews The Holmes Cay Single Origin Edition Fiji Rum Review The Holmes Cay Fiji Rum – Single Origin Edition is a blend of lightly aged molasses-based pot and column still rum from South Pacific Distilleries in Lautoka, Fiji.
Food Stuff Reviews Fire Dept. Coffee Vanilla Bean Bourbon Spirit Infused Coffee Review If you read our review on the Fire Dept. Black Cherry Bourbon Infused Coffee then you know that a day without coffee doesn’t really cut it for me. In fact, I am pretty sure I would give up bourbon before coffee.
Food Stuff Reviews Fire Dept. Coffee Black Cherry Bourbon Infused Coffee Review Right up front, I am a big fan of dark roast and typically don’t drink a medium roast. In addition, I am not a huge fan of flavored coffees. At home I brew my coffee with a Techniworm, Mocca Master Drip coffee Maker and use whole beans ground in a Brim Grinder.
Blended Whiskey Reviews O. H. Ingram River Aged Whiskey Review O. H. Ingram River Aged Straight Whiskey, I found interesting whiskey. Aged in a floating “rickhouse” at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, in Ballard County, Kentucky.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Rabbit Hole Cavehill 4-Grain Bourbon Review This is a rebranding of the original Rabbit Hole Straight Kentucky Bourbon reviewed in 2018 by Matt Self and Pops (Rabbit Hole Bourbon Whiskey). A young bourbon without the complexity you would expect from the mash bill.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Blaum Bros. Straight Rye Review The Blaum Brothers message of quality and authenticity comes through on this product. The smoked malt adds to the complexity and a full four years in the barrel, not overly common in ryes is evident in the taste.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Blaum Bros. Straight Bourbon Review In the press release they say their goal was to produce a “legit and bonafide bourbon whiskey”, which may sound like a modest goal. Having tasted my share of craft bourbons, I will say it is no easy thing. I believe they accomplished their goal.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Penelope Bourbon Review They named Penelope bourbon after the new born daughter of one of the co-founders, Mike Paladini. He along with his life-long friend, Danny Polise, both from Basking Ridge, NJ, formed Penelope bourbon bottling Company. The description of the mash bill is a little puzzling.
Gin Reviews Loch & Union American Dry Gin Review I am very much a gin enthusiast, with multiple selections in my bunker. I sampled the Loch & Union in a Glen Cairn glass neat, with a drop of water and with ice. I prefer it full strength since the lightness of flavor comes out best on its own.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Boone County Eighteen 33 Bourbon Review The Boone County Distilling Co. traces the history of distilling in Boone County Kentucky back to 1833. This is when William Snyder and his brother, began the Petersburg Distillery on the site of their existing flour mill.
Banter A Bourbon Spouse’s Point of View I’m going to be honest here. I am not a bourbon drinker. I stick to those girly drinks with umbrellas. I went along on the Bourbon & Banter 5th Anniversary event because I thought it would be fun and interesting.
Banter Bourbon Bunkers: Ideas For Storing Your Bourbon Collection I began researching this post some time ago. By chance, the contributors to Bourbon and Banter were discussing where we store our pride and joy bourbon collection. I was surprised to hear the variety of choices used to store bourbon.
Distilleries Copper & Kings Distillery Tour Arriving at Copper & Kings (read our previous review of the distillery) there is an impressive sense that this distillery seeks to be as much a destination as a working distillery.
Drinking Accessory Reviews Brookstone Iced Mule Mug Review OK, I will admit, I am a gadget guy. Having a technical background I am fascinated by new ideas and clever devices. Also, since people know I’m a spirits guy when people look to gift me, it is not unusual to get some booze related stuff.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews 12 Foot Beard Jowl Bristle Whiskey Review 12 foot Beard is not unlike some other craft whiskey: it has a cheeky name, interesting bottle, and a back story, which in this case has little to do with the product. While I do not have a beard, I did allow a three-day growth of stubble before reviewing 12 Foot Beard.
Canadian Whisky Reviews Tap 357 Canadian Maple Rye Whisky Review For a flavored whisky, TAP 357 Maple Rye Whisky is very much as expected and not bad (yes, I have tried several flavored whiskies). To their credit TAP 357 is as advertised, a decent rye whisky flavored with maple syrup.
Gin Reviews Through the Looking Glass: Tommyrotter Bourbon Barrel Gin Review It should not be a surprise that I am primarily a bourbon guy, while I do enjoy gin on occasion. In fact, I was drinking gin before I started on bourbon. So began my tale of heading down the rabbit hole of craft gin.
Banter Seagram’s ‘Men Who Play Beyond Tomorrow’ Vintage Ads We at Bourbon and Banter love classic whisky advertising. A while ago, I stumbled across some pretty amazing Seagram’s ads from back in the 1940’s. These ads predict what the future may look like for the sophisticated Seagram’s drinker. Apparently they are men only…sorry, but it was the 1940’s.
Cocktails A Barrel Aged Cocktail for the Creative Imagine with me the vision of a full barrel of your favorite cocktail, mixed to your personal taste and quietly aging, absorbing rich flavors and smoothing out the combination of ingredients to create the ultimate flavor combination. It’s sitting there waiting for you, does it make you thirsty? Can
Banter 2016 Presidential Candidate Bourbon Pairings The election season is upon us and the requisite attack ads and name calling has begun. I prefer a more positive approach to dealing with election year politics. To help you with this, I have compiled the following bourbon pairings with your favorite or not so favorite political candidate.
