by Don Williams | Sep 10, 2021 | Bourbon News, Bourbon review, Distilleries
Garrison Brothers Texas Bourbon For Garrison Brothers Distillery, if you distill it, they will come. Garrison Brothers produce a unique bourbon with the uniquely Texas name of Cowboy Bourbon and people come from everywhere to purchase it. . Garrison Brothers make...
by Don Williams | Sep 2, 2021 | Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, Whiskey
Whisky from Tullahoma Tennessee The world knows Jack Daniels from Lynchburg, Tennessee, but today we will review a Tennessee whisky from Tullahoma, Tennessee. George A. Dickel was a Nashville merchant who bought a share of the newly built Cascade Hollow Distillery in...
by Don Williams | Aug 27, 2021 | Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, What's New at Charlie's
Hopefully, many of you have been following our series of whiskey reviews. Not only do we do What’s new at Charlie’s bourbon reviews, but we have also ventured into several other whiskeys. The goal is to provide you a glimpse into what we think of a newly available...
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 | Aug 3, 2021 | Bourbon review, Michigan Distilleries
Founded in 2007, Valentine Distilling Company proves you can find great whiskey from Ferndale, Michigan. This award-winning distillery is not far from home, and yet I have never visited there? Not experiencing Valentine Distilling is something I have to correct,...
by Don Williams | Jul 30, 2021 | Bourbon history, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
The following narrative is a tale of three cask finished bourbons from the Barton Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. Not only are these bourbons unique, but they are also a view into extended cask finishing. Extended finishing is for between two to five years. That is...