by Don Williams | Aug 21, 2020 | Bourbon review, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series may be the best bourbon you have never seen. It is not available in every state; however, with a simple search, the BBC website will show you where it can be purchased. Bardstown Bourbon Company Discovery Series is a robust...
by Don Williams | Aug 6, 2020 | Bourbon review, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour
When you are descendants of bourbon history-making families, bourbon might be your birth rite. Limestone Branch is a distillery born of two well-known bourbon families dating back as far as seven generations on the paternal side. If the distillery was only known for...
by Don Williams | Jul 9, 2020 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, Bourbon review
The story behind the name Bower Hill Bourbon is historically significant. John Neville was a militiaman, a member of the Continental Army who survived Valley Forge and later fought in several Revolutionary War battles, including Yorktown. By the end of the war, he had...
by Don Williams | Jul 3, 2020 | Bourbon history, Bourbon review, Distilleries
Many are familiar with the very popular Eagle Rare Bourbon produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort Kentucky. However, many are not aware of the history of this brand. How well do you know Eagle Rare? The first bottles of Eagle Rare did not come from Buffalo...
by Don Williams | Jun 26, 2020 | Bourbon News, Bourbon review, Distilleries
This week we will continue to talk about barrel finished bourbon and Blood Oath Pact Number Six may be one of the best barrel finished products I have ever tasted. I recently sampled this product, and it was an awakening to me about what barrel finishing could...
by Don Williams | Jun 5, 2020 | Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
Everyone that has experienced one of my tastings understands that I like my bourbon neat. Researching not as neat by using a bourbon mixer really took me away from my comfort zone. When I was growing up, there was little mention of bourbon in my home. I remember the...
