by Don Williams | Oct 3, 2025 | Bourbon Personalities, Bourbon review, Whiskey, Whiskey product review
A Family Project Rooted in Legacy The Little Book series has become Freddie Noe’s creative laboratory—an annual release that allows him to explore whiskey in ways the Beam name has rarely done before. The nickname “Little Book” was given to Freddie by his grandfather,...
by Don Williams | Apr 18, 2025 | What's New at Charlie's, Whiskey, Whiskey product review
Anyone who has been part of my bourbon presentations will know that I spent a lot of time in the Jack Daniels wilderness and drank a lot of Jack Daniels Old No. 7. Later on, there was some Gentlemen Jack thrown into the mix but then I started drinking bourbon almost...
by Don Williams | Oct 11, 2024 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon Information, Bourbon value, Whiskey product review
I have sampled many bourbons and whiskeys over the last year. However, I thought it would be important to acknowledge three surprising bourbons that stood out. My criteria I purposely selected bourbons that are affordable and available. It is easy to include a Boss...
by Don Williams | Aug 16, 2024 | Whiskey, Whiskey product review
Occasionally, you run across an innovative spirit that is unique and surprising. Bluffton Whiskey is amazing. This superb whiskey was created at Burnt Church Distillery in Bluffton, South Carolina. Bluffton Whiskey is 95 proof and has a mash bill of rice, wheat, and...
by Don Williams | Aug 2, 2024 | Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, What's New at Charlie's, Whiskey product review
This product is aged eight years and bottled at a cask strength of 121.6 Proof. It is a delicious bourbon whiskey and a newcomer on the bourbon scene. However, Old Route 8 cask strength bourbon is not the only product from the Augusta Distillery. Augusta Kentucky...
by Don Williams | Jun 21, 2024 | Bourbon review, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Whiskey product review
Bardstown Bourbon Company Amrut Bardstown Bourbon Company’s latest Collaboration Series release is Amrut. The Amrut release is a 110-proof whiskey with a flavor profile I have never experienced. The Amrut Distillery is based in Bengaluru, India, with a history of...