by Don Williams | Apr 4, 2025 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon Tasting, Whiskey
How to taste Bourbon Whiskey In my experience of tasting bourbon, some were good, some excellent, and some were less than average. However, I learned to look for specific nuances that became easier for me to identify. Today, after tasting over 400 different whiskeys,...
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 | Feb 11, 2022 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, Unique Bottles
Mary Dowling a Distiller, Bootlegger, and Philanthropist Mary Dowling is a fascinating woman in bourbon history. She was a wife, mother, business owner, bootlegger, civic leader, and philanthropist. Before Prohibition, she owned and operated a distillery and was...
by Don Williams | Dec 25, 2021 | Bourbon history, Bourbon review, Unique Bottles
Merry Christmas to all of our readers, viewers, and followers. Today is the first day of the Twelve Epic Bourbon Days of Christmas. My friend Raj Patel has selected twelve very unique and hard to find bourbons from his personal collection to sample and review. Not...
by Don Williams | Feb 5, 2021 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Trivia
Today’s marketplace is flush with whiskey brands, old and new, but what is your favorite “Old” Whiskey?. This list includes Bourbon, Tennessee Whiskey, and Rye Whiskey. It is an engaging and fun exercise to review some Old whiskey. Nine of my...
