Fortuna Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
FORTUNA BOURBON Batch 1 (September 2022) MASH BILL – undisclosed KY bourbon(s) PROOF – 102 AGE – 6 year minimum … Continue reading Fortuna Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Tag: Heaven Hill
Trail’s End 10 Year – not (yet!) a victim of FOMO
TRAIL’S END 10 YEAR Kentucky bourbon finished in Oregon Garry Oak casks, brought down to proof with glacier-fed spring water … Continue reading Trail’s End 10 Year – not (yet!) a victim of FOMO
Five Fall Whiskey Faves
Autumn is easily my favorite season. The cooling but still comfortable temperatures, whether under clear or cloudy skies. The quality … Continue reading Five Fall Whiskey Faves
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Private Barrel – Store Pick!
ELIJAH CRAIG PRIVATE BARREL Barrel #6262699 selected by Bourbon County & Fred’s Liquors MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% rye, … Continue reading Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Private Barrel – Store Pick!
Comparison: Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 8 Year / Rebel Yell 10 Year Single Barrel
OLD FITZGERALD BOTTLED IN BOND Spring 2021 Release MASH BILL – 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley PROOF – … Continue reading Comparison: Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 8 Year / Rebel Yell 10 Year Single Barrel
Rebel Yell 10 Year Single Barrel – from 2016? 2019? Hard to say…
REBEL YELL 10 YEAR SINGLE BARREL Barrel #5008656 MASH BILL – undisclosed, though it’s generally known to be Heaven Hill’s … Continue reading Rebel Yell 10 Year Single Barrel – from 2016? 2019? Hard to say…
Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2005
EVAN WILLIAMS SINGLE BARREL VINTAGE Barrel No. 230, Barreled on 2/14/05, Bottled on 1/20/15 MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% … Continue reading Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2005
Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel
ELIJAH CRAIG TOASTED BARREL 2020 release MASH BILL – 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% barley PROOF – 94 AGE – … Continue reading Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel
Whiskey as History in a Bottle – on curiosity and the (in)curious habit of leaving politics at the door
If whiskey is “history in a bottle,” and history is essentially political history, then isn’t whiskey also politics in a … Continue reading Whiskey as History in a Bottle – on curiosity and the (in)curious habit of leaving politics at the door
Elijah Craig Straight Rye
ELIJAH CRAIG STRAIGHT RYE MASH BILL – 51% Rye, 35% Corn, 14% Malted Barley PROOF – 94 AGE – NAS … Continue reading Elijah Craig Straight Rye
The Right Spirit 