by Don Williams | Aug 27, 2021 | Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, What's New at Charlie's
Hopefully, many of you have been following our series of whiskey reviews. Not only do we do What’s new at Charlie’s bourbon reviews, but we have also ventured into several other whiskeys. The goal is to provide you a glimpse into what we think of a newly available...
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...
by Don Williams | Jan 22, 2021 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
A Look at affordable Private Label Bourbon Many people have visited a Costco at least once in their lives or shop there frequently. Their house brand is “Kirkland,” and many products, including distilled spirits, use that brand name. The Costco version of...
by Don Williams | Apr 10, 2020 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Trivia, Distilleries
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...
