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BIB Additions to the List of Ten Bourbons you Should Have
Two BIB additions to your must have list! BIB additions to the list of ten bourbons you should have. This week we are adding two bottled in bond additions to my list. So far, we have listed four distinctive bourbons to our list of 10 bourbons everybody should own....
Three Bourbons Everyone Should Have.
To reach a total of ten, here are three bourbons everyone should have. I purposely omitted extremely hard to find, and very expensive bourbons. Listed here are bottles two, three, and four to be included in your eventual group of ten. The bourbons are not in any...
Ten Bourbons Everyone Should Have
My recommendations Over the next few weeks, I will be listing my ten bourbons everyone should have. This list includes bottles that you can purchase. The bourbons that will make up this list are available and they will not break the bank. There are a lot of lists of...
Watch the Online BOURBON TASTING HERE
You will see a video link here at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22nd. If you do not see the link, please refresh the page after 8 p.m. https://youtu.be/PMK5471h_hk Here is the link for the GOFUNDME page to benefit the servers at Charlie's Still on Main. CLICK HERE
Bourbonfool.com presents an Online Bourbon Tasting
On Wednesday, April 22nd I will be hosting an online bourbon tasting at 8 p.m. EDT. Not only will we feature some excellent bourbons but we will give you a little bourbon history and talk about the distilleries behind the featured bourbons. We will even try to throw...
The Distilling Capital of Peoria Illinois
While researching a brand of bourbon, I discovered a segment of bourbon history that was not familiar to me. At one point in American history, The distilling capital of Peoria Illinois was a factual statement. Peoria's commerce was based on plentiful corn and water....
Retail Update
For those blog followers in Michigan, I discovered a retailer that has a good selection of bourbons in stock. They have multiple single barrel offerings and a good selection of bottles from Michigan distilleries. I was surprised that they also carried Old Forester...
The Story Behind Blind Pigs and Speakeasies
The term blind pig originated in the 19th century and referred to a low-end place where people could get illegal alcohol during prohibition. The following is the Story Behind Blind Pigs and Speakeasies. The term blind pig was predated by the term blind tiger. Many...
Henry McKenna is a Distinctive Bourbon
Henry McKenna is a distinctive bourbon. This single barrel whiskey features the bottled-in-bond designation. However, the fact that it is aged ten years indicates that it goes well beyond the minimum four years age as required by the Bottled In Bond Act of 1897. This...
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