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...
by Don Williams | Oct 7, 2022 | Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting, What's New at Charlie's
I have sampled many bourbons in my lifetime, including some exciting bottles from outside Kentucky. This week, I had the opportunity to sample a great bourbon from outside Kentucky. A wide variety of bourbon whiskey I tried to think of every bourbon I have sampled...
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 14, 2022 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Information, History, Whiskey
Most people, who visit bars regularly, do not know why it is called a bar? The origin and customs of your favorite bar can be traced back to colonial America. These American establishments were called public houses and taverns. As time progressed, a drinking...