by Don Williams | Jul 8, 2022 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon Information, Bourbon review, What's New at Charlie's
Four Frequent Bourbon Falsehoods Many things are said, published, and documented about bourbon, but four frequent bourbon falsehoods often come up in discussion. In fact, many new bourbon followers are confused by these four statements. This is an example of a fine...
by Don Williams | Jun 17, 2022 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon Tasting
This is a simple guide to creating a bourbon tasting at home I get a lot of questions about which bottles of bourbon should be used for a tasting. Many people get together regularly and have informal bourbon tastings and often, they are tasting bourbon at home. Some...
by Don Williams | Apr 29, 2022 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon Information, Bourbon Tasting
Many people have asked which bourbons they should choose to have their own tasting experience. Here are some ideas to have your own bourbon tasting. Select bourbons by mashbill For this, you can be as creative as you would like. Do you bourbons that use rye or wheat...
by Don Williams | Apr 1, 2022 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon history, Bourbon Information
The importance of yeast in bourbon is a story of how yeast is necessary for fermentation. Humans began using yeast dating back thousands of years ago. Ancient Egyptians used it to make bread but thought the finished product resulted from a miracle. As we know it...
by Don Williams | Aug 20, 2021 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon Information, Bourbon review
There is a lot of conversation about bourbon, but today we will talk about bourbon corks and stoppers. New releases, mash bills, barrel-aged, proof levels, but there is not much information about bourbon stoppers. Some stoppers are elegant, a few like Blanton’s...
by Don Williams | Jul 23, 2021 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon Information, Bourbon review
I am writing this to make you all beware of the bourbon BS that is everywhere. Amazingly, some things published in professional, decorative, well-thought-out layouts are entirely wrong. Understand that each time I write about a subject, I diligently research the topic...