Author: Michael
30
Sep
It’s Bourbon Night’s Top 5 Under $30 for 2020
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If you are looking for Bourbon recommendations to start experimenting with what you might like, here is a list for you. One of our favorite...
27
Sep
Heaven Hill Batch & Barrel Naming Convention
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Many special batch and single barrel Bourbons include the specific information about the spirit’s origins and release. For example, Henry McKenna Single Barrel includes the...
25
Sep
What is Proof?
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PROOF is determined by alcohol by volume (ABV) on a scale of 200, or twice the percentage of ABV. But did you know what was originally...
04
Sep
Jeff Arnett, master distiller for Jack Daniel’s, is leaving.
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Jeff Arnett, master distiller for Jack Daniel’s, is stepping down from the Tennessee whiskey brand after 12 years in the role. No word on where...
04
Sep
Distiller Listing
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A long and ever growing list of distillers and where they worked and currently work.
18
Aug
Old Tub Bottle
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Dawn and I drove down to Florida to visit our good friends Joe and Krissie in Pensacola. Along the way we drove through Kentucky and,...
07
Aug
Elmer T. Lee –Master Distiller
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Elmer T. Lee “Son, we’re not hiring any hands today” were the words that greeted Elmer T. Lee when he first showed up to interview...
03
Aug
Van Winkle Collection
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One of the most sought after bottles for a Bourbon aficionado is any one of the rare family collection from the Old Rip Van Winkle...
27
Jul
Maker’s Mark 46 Cask Strength
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It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since my father, Bill Samuels, Jr., created Maker’s Mark 46®, the bourbon that kicked off our Wood...
13
Jul
Wiseguy Lounge
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While on a visit to Kentucky, with our good Bourbon friends Dave & Nina, we did some sightseeing and along the way found ourselves getting...