by Don Williams | Jan 24, 2024 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon Tasting
A Night of Great Bourbon is the title of my upcoming educational tasting event. Thursday, February 22, 2024. 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. We return to the wonderful Lyon Theater in downtown South Lyon Michigan To purchase tickets, follow this link: PURCHASE TICKETS HERE We...
by Don Williams | Dec 22, 2023 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon Information, Bourbon Trivia
This week I want to provide five bourbon fun facts that I find pretty darn interesting. The official state drink of Kentucky Kentucky is known for bourbon production and, arguably, produces some of the finest bourbon whiskey in the world. Currently, production levels...
by Don Williams | Oct 8, 2023 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! To be placed on a waiting list please Email info@bourbonfool.com We will be featuring a photo and video presentation to enhance our EDU-Tasting. I will be hosting this event at the recently remodeled Lyon Theater in downtown South Lyon...
by Don Williams | Oct 6, 2023 | Bourbon Information, Unique Bottles, Whiskey product review
Barrel finishing is now firmly part of the whiskey vernacular. The process of enhancing or changing the flavor profile of bourbon can take many forms. It can be as simple as adding toasted staves to mature whiskey, the process of Maker’s Mark Maker’s 46. You can use a...
by Don Williams | Aug 4, 2023 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
SONO 1420 Artisan Distillers in South Norwalk, Connecticut have produced a very unique whiskey that is instantly memorable. The whiskey has a grain and nut taste that is truly memorable and different from any other whiskey I have sampled. Mash Bill A very handsome...
by Don Williams | Jul 28, 2023 | Bourbon Gifts, Bourbon Information, Bourbon review, Whiskey product review
From the early beginnings of wineskin containers made with animal bladders cured with wax, humans have found ways to transport their liquids, including alcohol. In comparison, wineskin is a distant flask relative, but more recent predecessors of modern flasks actually...