I remember when I was first getting into bourbon, I had a bottle of Bookers that was high proof, which, let’s be honest, what of theirs doesn’t have some heat on it – Booker’s goes into the barrel around 125 and most of their stuff comes out not far off from that mark. We used […]
A handful of nights back, I received a package in the mail from a barrel pick group I belong to. In it was a handful of Kings County single barrel hip flask sized bottles which I’d bought a few weeks back. With a couple fingers down the hatch, and sitting amongst all these bottles, whilst […]
From the largest names in bourbon to the smallest craft distillery the one uniting factor that ties them all together is wood, and oak in particular. Absent the mighty oak tree, bourbon would not be bourbon. It would be transparent, fiery, and lack all of the flavors that we all have come to enjoy unpackaging […]
In last week’s post we did a pulse check on the secondary market given we’re halfway through the year. We also provided some thoughts on the year(s) ahead and noted that “the number of active craft distilleries grew nearly 18 percent over the last year, with California, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania and Washington leading the […]
If you like whiskey, even in the slightest bit, you would probably have to be living under a rock to not have heard of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection or “BTAC” for short. Released annually, these limited run bottles are each a unicorn in their own right and highly sought after by Bourboneurs the world […]
More than just a number, a variety of phrases and terms can be used to describe proof, many of which have a rich history in their evolution over time. In this week’s post we take a deep dive into these terms and phrases in hopes of arming Bourboneurs everywhere with a greater appreciation for the […]
High proof can sometimes be a bit intimidating to folks, especially those who may be new to bourbon and think that if something is above 100 proof you might as well be trying to ride the lightning. Truth be told, that’s not always the case and frankly there are a number of high proof bourbons […]
Top Image: 1965 Jack Daniels whiskey ad titled “Load of Hard Maple” I remember the first time I heard the phrase Lincoln County Process it left me completely at a loss about what this mysterious “process” was and which Lincoln County this was referring to. It really revealed nothing about the phrase, and thus required […]
As I sit here on a dreary Sunday morning, I probably would have been doing just fine had I not decided after hosting a bourbon tasting last night that piling on a number of additional drinks was a good idea…but, when in good company an extra beverage…or five, just sometimes happens. Hosting a bourbon tasting […]
If you know nothing about bourbon, chances are better than not that you are familiar with the name Pappy Van Winkle or just “Pappy” for short. It’s a name steeped in mystique and luxury and right, wrong or indifferent is the pinnacle of the bourbon world. Whether or not it belongs there is a discussion […]
