by Don Williams | Aug 28, 2026 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon Tasting, Kentucky, Rye Whiskey, Unique Bottles
One of the trends I have been personally following is “cigar style” bourbons and whiskeys.I have been doing research on different tobacco blends in cigars and how they compare to various bourbons. If you’ve spent any time looking at new bourbon and...
by Don Williams | Aug 14, 2026 | Bourbon history, Bourbon News, Bourbon review, Kentucky, Unique Bottles
Every once in a while, a bourbon brand develops a reputation much bigger than the company behind it. Black Maple Hill is one of those brands. Long before bourbon hunting became a competitive sport, Black Maple Hill quietly developed a following among serious whiskey...
by Don Williams | Aug 7, 2026 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon review, Bourbon Travel, Rye Whiskey, Unique Bottles, Whiskey product review
With thousands of whiskey bottles competing for our attention, doing something genuinely different has become increasingly difficult. Recently, Locke + Co. Distilling sent me samples of three of their whiskeys: Big Catch Bourbon, Aspen Aged Rye, and Big Blaze Bourbon....
