by Don Williams | Apr 25, 2025 | American History, Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, History, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
The inaugural class for the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame was in 2001. This was many years before the bourbon boom, and the names elected in that first year were primarily iconic. Parker Beam, Lincoln Henderson, Elmer T. Lee, Booker Noe, Jimmy Russell, Jim Rutledge,...
by Don Williams | Apr 18, 2025 | What's New at Charlie's, Whiskey, Whiskey product review
Anyone who has been part of my bourbon presentations will know that I spent a lot of time in the Jack Daniels wilderness and drank a lot of Jack Daniels Old No. 7. Later on, there was some Gentlemen Jack thrown into the mix but then I started drinking bourbon almost...
by Don Williams | Apr 4, 2025 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon Tasting, Whiskey
How to taste Bourbon Whiskey In my experience of tasting bourbon, some were good, some excellent, and some were less than average. However, I learned to look for specific nuances that became easier for me to identify. Today, after tasting over 400 different whiskeys,...
by Don Williams | Mar 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hey everyone, on March 31, we are having a unique night of bourbon tasting, education, and fun. If you think you know your bourbon or want to know how to taste whiskey properly, this event is for you! We will blind sample four bourbons and then score them as a group....
by Don Williams | Mar 14, 2025 | American History, Bourbon history, Bourbon Information, Distilleries
Maysville, Kentucky: The Whiskey Gateway of the Ohio River Maysville, Kentucky, holds a special place in American whiskey history. Nestled on the banks of the Ohio River, this small town played an outsized role in the transportation, trade, and expansion of bourbon...
