by Don Williams | Aug 7, 2026 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon review, Bourbon Travel, Rye Whiskey, Unique Bottles, Whiskey product review
With thousands of whiskey bottles competing for our attention, doing something genuinely different has become increasingly difficult. Recently, Locke + Co. Distilling sent me samples of three of their whiskeys: Big Catch Bourbon, Aspen Aged Rye, and Big Blaze Bourbon....
by Don Williams | Jul 24, 2026 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon Information, Bourbon Personalities, Bourbon Travel, Bourbon value, What's New at Charlie's
One of the greatest rewards of my bourbon journey has been the people. Over the years, I have made lifelong friends, met legendary distillers, and experienced moments of bourbon history that I never imagined possible. Thankfully, those positive experiences far...
by Don Williams | May 22, 2026 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon News, Bourbon Travel, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour
The bourbon boom is over. For years, bourbon drinkers lived through the whiskey version of the Hunger Games. Grown adults stood in liquor store parking lots at 7 a.m., hoping to score a bottle of Weller. Facebook groups tracked Buffalo Trace delivery schedules like...
by Don Williams | May 1, 2026 | Bourbon history, Bourbon News, Bourbon Travel, Kentucky, Whisky history
Certain pairings in life make sense. Steak and a good cabernet. Cigars and a slow-burning evening on the porch. And in the state of Kentucky, nothing feels more natural than Kentucky Bourbon and the Kentucky Derby. It’s not just a coincidence. It’s history, culture,...
by Don Williams | Feb 13, 2026 | Bourbon history, Bourbon News, Bourbon Travel, Distilleries
In a bourbon industry increasingly dominated by multinational corporations, Heaven Hill Distillery stands apart. Not because it is small. Quite the opposite. Heaven Hill is the largest family-owned and operated distillery in America. What makes them remarkable is not...
by Don Williams | Dec 1, 2025 | Bourbon Bars, Bourbon News, Bourbon Tasting
Do you want to taste some Blanton’s Bourbon so rare that it is not sold in the United States? Do you want to learn the truth about Blanton’s and why it has been very difficult to find? You can do all of this at the exquisite Ebenezer Speakeasy in downtown...
