by Don Williams | Jul 4, 2025 | Bourbon history, Bourbon review, Bourbon value
Celebrating Freedom: The U.S. Army, Whiskey Rations, and a 250th Anniversary Bourbon Worth Toasting Long before the fireworks and backyard cookouts, Independence Day started with a fight for freedom, and the United States Army was right at the heart of it. On June 14,...
by Don Williams | Jan 31, 2025 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, What's New at Charlie's, Whiskey
Cask Strength Whiskey Cask-strength whiskey is the same as barrel-proof or barrel-strength whiskey. Cask Strength refers to spirits that producers do not proof down when they pour them from the barrel. Since casks or...
by Don Williams | Jan 17, 2025 | American History, Bourbon history, Bourbon review, Unique Bottles
Old Grand-Dad bourbon whiskey is an iconic brand. After reviewing a new release of the Old Grand Dad Bourbon, especially a 16-year-old one, I wanted to dive into this historic brand. You can watch our review of Old Grand-Dad 16-year-old bourbon here. While reading...
by Don Williams | Nov 14, 2024 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon Personalities, Bourbon review, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Unique Bottles, Whiskey
Russell’s Reserve 15-Year-Old Bourbon Release Every so often, you will sample a bottle of bourbon that is an outlier, a whiskey with a beautiful palate that is so enjoyable to drink that you cannot wait to test it again. That is my experience with the Russell’s...
by Don Williams | Sep 27, 2024 | Bourbon Personalities, Bourbon review, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
The Bardstown Bourbon Company was founded in 2014 by men with vision. Although relatively new to the often-historic list of bourbon distilleries in Kentucky, it has made a lasting imprint in the bourbon landscape. The plan Bardstown Bourbon Company, from the outset,...
by Don Williams | Aug 2, 2024 | Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, What's New at Charlie's, Whiskey product review
This product is aged eight years and bottled at a cask strength of 121.6 Proof. It is a delicious bourbon whiskey and a newcomer on the bourbon scene. However, Old Route 8 cask strength bourbon is not the only product from the Augusta Distillery. Augusta Kentucky...
