down to earth whisk(e)y reviews and points of view
Jimmy Russell, one of the few truly legendary and living master distillers of this or any era, celebrates his 65th … Continue reading Toasting Jimmy Russell’s 65th Anniversary as Master Distiller at Wild Turkey
REBEL YELL 100 MASH BILL – Unstated. Rumored 75% corn, 20% wheat, 5% barley. Also rumored 68% corn, 20% wheat, … Continue reading Rebel Yell 100 (and then things went off the rails…!)
WOODFORD RESERVE DOUBLE OAKED Single Barrel picked by Plumpjack Wines & Spirits (2019) Nicknamed “Richard III” MASH BILL – 72% … Continue reading Revisiting: Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, selected by Richard III
WILLETT FAMILY ESTATE BOTTLED SINGLE BARREL BOURBON Barrel #4747 MASH BILL – 52% corn, 38% rye, 10% barley PROOF – … Continue reading Comparison: Willett 5 Year Single Barrel Bourbon / Willett 4 Year Small Batch Rye
Second to the pleasure of tasting and sharing whiskey? The pleasure of hunting for it! I thoroughly enjoy The Hunt. … Continue reading The Whiskey Hunt! Tales and Tips…
WILD TURKEY 101 Bottled in 2001 MASH BILL – 75% corn, 13% rye, 12% barley PROOF – 101 AGE – … Continue reading Comparison: Wild Turkey 101 / W.B. Saffell / Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel
W.B. SAFFELL BATCH #1 MASH BILL – Wild Turkey (75% corn, 13% rye, 12% barley) PROOF – 107 AGE – … Continue reading W.B. Saffell Batch #1
When I first started this whiskey journey I wasted a lot of money on mistakes. (That still happens occasionally!) What … Continue reading Breaking In The Home Bar With No-Brainer Bottles That Won’t Break The Bank
BUFFALO TRACE Single Barrel #592 picked by Maison Corbeaux’s Single Barrel Project (2019) MASH BILL – Buffalo Trace mash bill … Continue reading Comparison: Buffalo Trace / Stagg Jr / George T. Stagg
MEDLEY’S PRIVATE STOCK Limited Release (2015) MASH BILL – rumored 70% corn, 10% rye, 13% barley PROOF – 90 AGE … Continue reading Medley’s Private Stock (and…!)
BODIE 5 DOG SINGLE MALT Barrel 3, Bottle 332 (2019) MASH BILL – 100% 2-row barley PROOF – 80 AGE … Continue reading Comparison: Bodie 5 Dog / Rubicon Rye / 31n50
I met Cris Steller briefly in the summer of 2018 when my folks and I stopped into Dry Diggings Distillery, … Continue reading Interview: Cris Steller / Dry Diggings Distillery
