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….
Tom’s Foolery Ohio Straight Bourbon, 9 Years
First Sip I was flipping through my beat-up bourbon journal the other night, chasing down old scribbles and half-thoughts, and ran across this pour from Tom’s Foolery. I had jotted…
From the Journal: Minglewood Straight Bourbon
First Sip The reason you’re reading this at all started with a bartender at the Rackhouse Tavern in Lexington. I was scribbling in my little bourbon notebook like a kid…
White-Tail Pennsylvania Straight Bourbon, Batch 29: The One Keeping Me Sane This Season
First Sip It was one of those Saturday nights where the football gods woke up grumpy. Penn State’s Whiteout magic didn’t stick around like it used to, and by the…
Wigle Reserve Pennsylvania Straight Bourbon
Wigle calls this one Reserve, and they pitch it as Pennsylvania Straight Bourbon with roots in Pittsburgh. They even nod to the idea that bourbon’s spiritual birthplace is up that way.
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…