BACKGROUND Booker’s is part of the Jim Beam family alongside Basil Hayden’s, Baker’s, Knob Creek, etc. Booker’s Bourbon is named after Booker Noe, who is a sixth generation distiller. In 1992, he came up with […]
Author: Ty Brooks
Larceny Barrel Proof – A120
BACKGROUND Larceny is a brand out of Heaven Hill Distillery. The idea of Larceny Barrel Proof is a similar concept to Elijah Craig Barrel proof, which is also from Heaven Hill Distillery. It will be […]
Elijah Craig Small Batch
BACKGROUND Elijah Craig Small Batch is a product from the Heaven Hill distillery and is considered a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (meaning this product has been aged at LEAST for two years). The story told […]
4 Books About Bourbon That Should Be in Your Collection
Whether you are looking for a gift for that special bourbon nerd in your life, or you are the bourbon nerd, here are some bourbon books that I have come across and really enjoy. (These […]
A Midwinter Night’s Dram – Act 8
BACKGROUND A Midwinter Night’s Dram is an annual special release from High West Distillery. The release is named after A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare and is a blend of High West’s Rendezvous Rye […]
Bardstown – Discovery Series #3
BACKGROUND Bardstown Bourbon Company is quickly making a name for itself, focusing on transparency, collaboration, and creativity. Bardstown created the Fusion and Discovery series and both, at the time of this post, are on the […]
Maker’s Mark 101
BACKGROUND Prior to this year, Maker’s Mark 101 was only available in two places. This particular bottle was only available for those visiting the distillery, and those traveling internationally. With the distillery being closed and […]
Old Tub
BACKGROUND Old Tub is a tribute to the original Old Tub Bourbon that Jim Beam made that eventually became the foundation of Jim Beam Bourbon. This bourbon was originally only available at the distillery but […]
Old Forester 1920
BACKGROUND The Volstead Act of 1920 initiated Prohibition in the United States. Only six distilleries were allowed to continue distilling whiskey for medicinal purposes. Old Forester was among the six, and continued to operate on […]
Grass Widow Bourbon
BACKGROUND When you hear, “bourbon,” do you think of Detroit, Michigan? Prior to the Volstead Act of 1920, many distillers based their operations out of Detroit, utilizing the water from the Great Lakes. However, once […]
