by Don Williams | May 1, 2020 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
To reach a total of ten, here are three bourbons everyone should have. I purposely omitted extremely hard to find, and very expensive bourbons. Listed here are bottles two, three, and four to be included in your eventual group of ten. The bourbons are not in any...
by Don Williams | Apr 24, 2020 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
My recommendations Over the next few weeks, I will be listing my ten bourbons everyone should have. This list includes bottles that you can purchase. The bourbons that will make up this list are available and they will not break the bank. There are a lot of lists of...
by Don Williams | Feb 21, 2020 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Trivia, Distilleries
During a recent bourbon tasting, a participant asked about the origin of the term rickhouse. I explained I was not sure, but specially constructed buildings known as rickhouses, rackhouses, or warehouses are in use to store and age bourbon. One way of storing barrels...
by Don Williams | Feb 6, 2020 | Bourbon News, Bourbon Travel, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour
In 1999 the Kentucky Distillers Association formed the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, and I wonder if they envisioned the impressive growth of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail? During 1999, the distilleries were producing approximately four hundred and fifty thousand barrels. The...
by Don Williams | Dec 12, 2019 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Trivia, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
During this time of the year, there are many festive gatherings and it may be a good time to have some bourbon trivia to dazzle your friends. Here are ten trivia questions I hope you will enjoy! Basil Hayden Kentucky Straight Bourbon is a popular light-bodied 80 proof...
