by Don Williams | Sep 23, 2022 | American History, Bourbon history, History
Early Americans enjoyed their alcohol On October 21, 1797, Captain James Sever christened the new ship by breaking a bottle of America’s adopted spirit on her bow. Old Ironsides, the famous USS Constitution, was one of three ships built because of the Navy act...
by Don Williams | Sep 9, 2022 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon News, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
More bourbon is coming soon to the bourbonfool blog. Next week’s edition will feature two affordable bourbons brought to my attention by industry employees. I find it very interesting that people who work in the distilleries enjoy the bourbon that goes unnoticed...
by Don Williams | Jul 30, 2021 | Bourbon history, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
The following narrative is a tale of three cask finished bourbons from the Barton Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. Not only are these bourbons unique, but they are also a view into extended cask finishing. Extended finishing is for between two to five years. That is...
