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 | May 20, 2022 | Bourbon News, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
Today’s post contains multiple subjects, including a glimpse at a critical story about an almost perfect Kentucky trip to be published next week. Lately, we have enjoyed bourbon experiences and bourbon happenings by the barrel load. A Preview for next week What makes...
by Don Williams | May 6, 2022 | Bourbon history, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
The Old Judge Distillery was initially built in Mercer County Kentucky in the 1880s and continued operation until a fire destroyed it in the mid-1890s. Instead of rebuilding on the site, the owners rebuilt Old Judge not far from Frankfort, Kentucky. This location...
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 8, 2022 | Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, What's New at Charlie's
One of the things that have become really clear being able to sample and review many different whiskeys is the fact that many companies are introducing bourbon sourced from Indiana. This is not a bad thing, just something that every whiskey drinker should be aware of....
by Don Williams | Mar 18, 2022 | Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, What's New at Charlie's
Yes, everyone, this really is a bourbon but with an Irish Whiskey twist. Kentucky Owl St. Patrick’s Edition combines unique bourbons that are blended to achieve similarities to an Irish spirit. It is a special edition release. Kentucky Owl St. Patrick’s Day...
