Green River Full Proof Bourbon Review: High-Proof Kentucky Comfort
Green River Full Proof Bourbon brings serious proof at 117.3° but delivers it with a surprisingly smooth, dessert-like character that makes it more approachable than you’d expect. This at least…
Kentucky Peerless Small Batch Bourbon Review: High-Rye Complexity
Kentucky Peerless Small Batch bourbon brings cask strength complexity in a 109.8 proof package that defies expectations. This high-rye bourbon carries no age statement but meets the minimum 4-year requirement,…
High Bank Barrel Proof Bourbon Review: 120.2° Columbus Release
High Bank just dropped their first barrel proof bourbon this morning across their Columbus restaurant locations, and I managed to snag a bottle of Batch 001. At 120.2 proof, this…
Neeley Family Bourbon-N-Steel Review: Unique Oat Mashbill Shines
Neeley Family Distillery’s Bourbon-N-Steel is a 4 year 4 month bourbon bottled at 109.4 proof that showcases one of the more interesting mashbills you’ll encounter: 63% corn, 17% oats, 8%…
New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon Review: High-Rye Excellence at 111 Proof
New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon at 111 proof represents what happens when a distillery gets serious about high-rye whiskey.
The Rye That Turns Bourbon Drinkers: Middle West’s Cask Strength Dark Pumpernickel
Middle West Spirits’ Cask Strength Dark Pumpernickel Rye surprises with rich sweetness, soft spice, and serious balance. A rye that even bourbon fans will appreciate.
Neeley Family Single Barrel High Rye, Barrel Strength
First Sip I love a family outfit that puts its name on the door and backs it up with the juice. Neeley Family Distillery is one of those hidden Kentucky…
Neeley Single Barrel Barrel Strength Wheated: First Pick, Right Call
First Sip I hit the Neeley Family Distillery on a day that started out like a quick pit stop and turned into a full-on hangout. John was our guide, and…
Castle & Key Cask Finished Experimental Series
First Sip Parents weekend in Lexington means two things. One, our son is somehow always “busy” until he needs a ride to food. Two, we make our own fun. So…
I Tried DoG Distilling’s Cask Strength, Here’s Why You Can’t Miss It
I trekked into Powell with one job in mind. Go plant myself at the Still House Bar at DoG Distilling, see what they’re up to, and try their cask strength;
Conviction Founders Reserve Single Barrel: Barrel #841 Nightcap
Sometimes the best pours happen when nothing special is going on. I grabbed this Conviction Founders Reserve, barrel #841, as a simple nightcap before bed. Lights were low, house was…
Conviction Straight Bourbon at the Whiskey Prison
I ran down to the Charlotte area in August to help my boy move back to school after his summer with a NASCAR team. We loaded boxes, argued about which…