*Sincere thanks to Common Ground PR and Luxco for the sample. Look, I'll be honest, as compelling a topic as blood oaths might be, there's just not a whole lot out there on the subject. At least not a lot for someone doing some rather cavalier googling. Speaking of lazy, it also seems kind of … Continue reading Blood Oath Pact No. 5 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Review
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Yellowstone 2018 Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon – Review
*Sincere thanks to Limestone Branch Distillery and Common Ground PR for the sample. Luxco and Limestone Branch Distillery’s revitalization of the Yellowstone brand has created not just a great story, but some great bourbon as well. If you’d like, you can catch up here on all the juicy details with my write-up of the 2016 limited edition Yellowstone. … Continue reading Yellowstone 2018 Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon – Review
Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Review
When I first started writing about this one, I spent a fair amount of time going down a rabbit hole or wolf hole or elk hole researching the history of the Northern Rocky Mountains wolf (Canis lupus irremotus) in Yellowstone Park. Suffice it to say, the post was getting a bit too unwieldy and un-whiskey-related. … Continue reading Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Review
Wyoming Whiskey’s Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey – Review
*Sincere thanks to Wyoming Whiskey and Colangelo PR for the sample. Someone very near and dear to me grew up on the plains of South Dakota and Wyoming. Many years/lifetimes ago, on a monumental cross-country drive west, I remember him, upon emerging from I-80's trip through the almost unbearable flatness of Nebraska, practically breathing a … Continue reading Wyoming Whiskey’s Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey – Review
George Remus Repeal Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Series II – Review
**Sincere thanks to MGP Ingredients and Gregory + Vine PR for the sample. A man named Morris Sheppard, a Democratic senator from Texas, is occasionally referred to as "the father of Prohibition" because of his involvement in three pieces of legislation during the 1910's. He co-authored 1913's Webb-Kenyon Act which regulated the interstate shipment and … Continue reading George Remus Repeal Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Series II – Review
Old Ezra 7 Year Old Barrel Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Review
*Sincere thanks to Lux Row Distillers and Common Ground PR for the sample. Luxco's Ezra Brooks brand has a relatively fascinating history. Established in the latter half of the 1950's, Ezra Brooks' made-up name, label, and bottle shape were deliberately designed to take advantage of Jack Daniels' popularity. Predictably, things got downright litigious. While the … Continue reading Old Ezra 7 Year Old Barrel Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Review
Evan Williams Single Barrel, 2007 Vintage – Review
*I don't think this qualifies as an "archival bourbon" review, but please note the whiskey in this review is a slightly older, limited bottling and likely not readily available today. While newer Evan Williams Single Barrel vintages are available, they will not be the same as the one reviewed here. This was one of my … Continue reading Evan Williams Single Barrel, 2007 Vintage – Review
Blood Oath Pact No. 4 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Review
*Sincere thanks to Common Ground PR and Luxco for the sample. Another year, another Blood Oath bourbon release from Luxco. And another year where I find myself desperately, frantically searching for some blood oath related factoid or anecdote to help ease us into the review. You just can't dive right in, immediately bleating on about … Continue reading Blood Oath Pact No. 4 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Review
George Remus Repeal Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Series I – Review
*Sincere thanks to MGP Ingredients and Gregory White PR for the sample. The "Repeal" part of the George Remus Repeal Reserve refers to the repeal of Prohibition. The George Remus part refers of course to George Remus, the legendary, infamous bootlegger and murderer who made a huge fortune during the early part of Prohibition. By … Continue reading George Remus Repeal Reserve Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Series I – Review
Isaac Bowman Port Barrel Finished Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Review
*Sincere thanks to Sazerac and A. Smith Bowman Distillery for the sample. The A. Smith Bowman Distillery in Fredericksburg, Virginia is a bit of an odd set-up. It can trace its roots back to 1935, when, right after Prohibition ended, a man named Abram Smith Bowman opened up a distillery in what is now Reston. … Continue reading Isaac Bowman Port Barrel Finished Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Review
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