by Don Williams | Dec 29, 2023 | Bourbon Travel, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour
A Must-Visit Tasting Room Recently, I was exposed to and experienced the exciting and unique RD 1 release of bourbons. This group of four very different profiles is an excellent example of what is possible with quality whiskey and a vision. The four RD 1 whiskeys make...
by Don Williams | Jul 7, 2023 | Bourbon review, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Barrel finishing has become a common practice by distillers everywhere. You will find whiskey finished in wine casks of all varieties, whiskey finished in rum, cognac, craft beer, and even whiskey finished in another brand new barrel. However, one brand uses this...
by Don Williams | Jun 16, 2023 | Bourbon Personalities, Bourbon Travel, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
The search for vintage bourbon is something that has excited me for some time. Typically, I have tasted vintage bourbon that was part of a private collection. There is now a must-stop in Kentucky to buy or sample vintage bourbon. When you have tasted more than three...
by Don Williams | Jan 27, 2023 | Bourbon review, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, What's New at Charlie's
Four Roses Limited Edition Bourbon is the finest I have tasted from their distillery. This small batch release is a barrel-strength non-chill filtered beauty. Four Roses Limited Edition Bourbon is the best bottle of Four Roses I have ever sampled. Four bourbons This...
by Don Williams | Jan 20, 2023 | Bourbon review, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, What's New at Charlie's
Old Fitzgerald is one of the brands that is associated with bourbon history. Old Fitzgerald was a whiskey produced by the Old Judge Distillery in Frankfort. The Stitzel Brothers Distillery purchased the Od Fitzgerald brand, and it became their flagship brand. Later,...
by Don Williams | Dec 30, 2022 | Bourbon Travel, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Daviess County, Kentucky, is home to the Green River Distillery and the tagline “The Whiskey Without Regrets.” Green River is probably the distillery many people on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail have not visited. Yes, it is in Owensboro, a hundred miles west of another...
