If you’ve been into bourbon for any amount of time, the term “tater” is probably one that you’re familiar with or have at least heard. If not, you should hone up on your skills and test How Good is Your Bourbonspeak. Taters, for those unfamiliar with the term are not spuds like you’d buy at […]
In the world of bourbon there are a number of colloquialisms, idioms, jargon and slang that have evolved throughout the years. These words can at times not only be a bit overwhelming, but a bit frustrating as they have no firmly rooted definition that you can turn to in the dictionary. In the most classic […]
Recently I wrote about the most expensive bourbons of 2022 in our Bourboneur Unicorn Edition. These were the who’s who list of bourbons encompassing a number of bottles that many will go their entire life and never taste, let alone even see! Back in the day, folks would walk down an aisle and Pappy was […]
Something about this bottling always makes me think of Christmas, which it really has no connection to whatsoever being completely and wholly inspired by William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” In my defense I will say that this is a beverage best consumed sitting next to a fire with snow falling outside which does make […]
With fall well on it’s way, cooler evenings provide a great opportunity to enjoy a bourbon with a little extra heat on it to help warm things up a bit! As the last number of years have seen a lot of higher proof expressions come to market we have lined up the Bourboneur top 10 […]
If you’re like me, you probably don’t spend a lot of time soaking up the particulars on the labels of bourbon bottles whilst out and about shopping at your local liquor store. You’re maybe focused on brand recognition…scanning for the big names…or just after your go-to sipper. If you do happen to stop and review […]
In putting together the Bourbon Blue Book, we created not only a great (and free) resource for Bourboneur’s everywhere to understand current valuations of bottles on the secondary market but a data source to track trends in popularity and the ebbs and flows of interest in particular bottles or brands. Through this proprietary resource, we […]
I remember when I was first getting into bourbon, a good friend of mine, lets call him “Big John” had popped by my garage bar with a bottle of Weller Special Reserve. I recall seeing it at several local liquor stores for a fairly cheap price here in Texas and honestly really did not think […]
The world of bourbon is a big one, and growing bigger by the day as new brands emerge, new expressions are released and folks like you and I continue to be excited for the next thing to try or unicorn to capture. If you’re into trying to catch unicorns in the wild, check out the […]
It was maybe two years ago now following an envious comment I had left on a friends Facebook page regarding a bottle of bourbon she had opened, when a friend of hers saw my comment and messaged me rather out of the blue. That message led to several invitations to join various “invite only” private […]
