by Don Williams | Nov 24, 2023 | Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, Whiskey product review
The definition of small-batch whiskey varies from distillery to distillery. It is the co-mingling of barrels that creates a desired flavor profile. Small Batch may be as few as three barrels at smaller distilleries, and for larger distilleries, it could be hundreds....
by Don Williams | Nov 3, 2023 | Bourbon News, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, What's New at Charlie's
Last week, I wrote about the four expressions of RD One Bourbon from RD One Spirits. We have reviewed all four of their releases, and the final two have dramatic flavor profiles. It is not often that I will write about a brand in back-to-back weeks but these bottles...
by Don Williams | Jun 9, 2023 | Bourbon News, Bourbon Tasting, Uncategorized, What's New at Charlie's
Recently, I have been noticing more and more misinformation in the public domain about bourbon. To me, trying to educate people with correct and factual information does not take much effort. I am officially starting a campaign against bourbon B.S. wherever it is...
by Don Williams | Dec 1, 2022 | Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, Distilleries, Michigan Distilleries
This week my good friend Charlie Berry and I did a review of honey bourbon that was interesting and local. Detroit City Distillery even has a tasting room in the historic Eastern Market. The more I thought about it, I realized that recently, we reviewed a similar...
by Don Williams | Nov 24, 2022 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon review, Whiskey
Lately, I have heard a lot about this relative newcomer to the whiskey barrel manufacturing arena. Their story is important, and their goal is to be a state-of-the-art barrel manufacturer that becomes an integral part of the distilled spirits industry. When I recently...