Johnny Drum Private Stock Review: Oak-Forward 101 Proof Bourbon
Johnny Drum Private Stock is a 101-proof Kentucky straight bourbon that doesn’t mess around—it comes at you oak-first and asks questions later. Bottled by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (now Willett Distillery),…
Kentucky Owl Maighstir Edition Review: Complex Sourced Blend at 100 Proof
The Kentucky Owl Maighstir Edition represents an ambitious collaboration between master blenders, delivering a 100-proof sourced bourbon that’s bottled in Louisiana but aged in Kentucky. With an MSRP around $120-150,…
Echo Spirits Engineer Series Bourbon Review: Batch 25C Breakdown
Echo Spirits Engineer Series Bourbon Batch 25C showcases innovative craft blending at its finest. This 6-year, 118.4-proof bourbon combines three distinct components: 38.4% from Bardstown Bourbon Company finished in pear mead barrels for seven months, 40.7% from another Bardstown mashbill, and 20.9% wheated bourbon from MGP Indiana. The result is a fruit-forward bourbon unlike typical Kentucky straight offerings.
Green River Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon Review: Soft Daily Sipper
Green River’s Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon at 90 proof offers a textbook example of what makes wheated bourbon appealing – it’s soft, rounded, and approachable without sacrificing character. At around…
Penelope Wheated Straight Bourbon Review: Sweet MGP Blend at 95 Proof
Penelope Wheated Straight Bourbon Whiskey brings together the art of blending with quality MGP-sourced whiskey, creating a 4-grain wheated bourbon bottled at 95 proof with at least 4 years of…
Noah’s Mill Bourbon Review: High-Proof Kentucky Character
Noah’s Mill bourbon from Willett Distillery brings serious proof at 114.3 degrees with a complex flavor profile that balances sweet vanilla and caramel against black pepper spice. This Kentucky bourbon…
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.
This Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon From Middle West Spirits Proves Big Proof Doesn’t Have to Bite
A full review of Middle West Spirits’ cask strength wheated bourbon at 122.2 proof. Sweet, grain-forward, easy drinking, and clean finishing — a balanced high-proof bourbon that doesn’t bite.
The Single Barrel Expression Putting Town Branch Back on Bourbon Lovers’ Maps
Explore Town Branch Single Barrel, a bourbon rooted in Lexington’s historic distilling past. Learn its mash bill, production methods, and what sets this unique single barrel apart from today’s crowded market.
Don’t Sleep on This Sleeper: Black Saddle 12 Year Deserves a Second Look
First Sip I was digging around the shelf the other night, trying to find something I hadn’t picked at in a while, when I saw this Black Saddle 12 Year…
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…
Hidden Barn Small Batch Series One, Batch 23a: From Sweet to Spicy in One Glass
First Sip I grabbed this bottle of Hidden Barn Small Batch Series One, Batch 23a, after touring Neeley Family Distillery. Didn’t taste this particular batch on the tour, and you…
RD1 Small Batch Amburana Finished Bourbon, 110 Proof
First Sip I grabbed this bottle in Lexington over the weekend for about seventy-five bucks, which already felt like a win. First time I had it was back in the….