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Whiskey Of The Month – January, 2026 – Tamworth Chocorua Rye Whiskey Bottled-in-Bond

Last month, I was given a couple of bottles by Maggie Kimberl, who received these bottles from the Tamworth Distillery to pass on to me. We liked both bottles, but we thought this whiskey was worthy of being our Whiskey... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Oxmoor Single Barrel Bourbon

The other day, we were out at Oxmoor Farm for a BARDS (Bourbon And Rye Drinkers Society) meeting, and I picked up a bottle of their single barrel Bourbon. It is a very good bottle and Matt and I sat... Continue Reading →

A Few Thoughts On Bottling Whiskey

A distiller takes care and picks their mash bill and ages the whiskey to a point where they think it is mature and ready to bottle, but then they have several decisions to make to bring out the flavor profile... Continue Reading →

The Perfect Cigar And Whiskey Pairing

I am often asked what whiskey I prefer with a good cigar. My answer is it depends upon the cigar. I always can depend upon Four Roses Yellow Label Bourbon for a good whiskey and cigar pairing, but is it... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste DeHart Bourbons

The other day, Matt and I, with Rosemary and Becca, visited Neat Bourbon Bar and Bottle Shop. While there, we encountered a bottle tasting of DeHart Whiskeys. We tried their whiskeys and we purchased two bottles for review. The first... Continue Reading →

The Importance Of Mash Bills

It is often said that the barrel gives about 50-70% of the flavor to aged whiskey and it is true that the barrel gives the dominant flavor to whiskey. However, that leaves 30-50% for other sources to impact the flavor... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Penelope Wheat Recipe Bourbon

I like the Penelope Bourbons. This particular Bourbon is a four grain mash bill Bourbon with 74% corn, 7% rye, 16% wheat and 3% malted barley. Penelope whiskeys are sourced whiskeys from MGP and Bardstown Bourbon Company, who own a... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Frank August Case Study 05; Wheated Reserve 5 Barrel Batch

Rosemary saw on social media that this Frank August Bourbon won an award at San Francisco and thought we should have a bottle, so she ordered one for Matt as a Christmas gift. We sat down and tasted this wheat... Continue Reading →

January 17, 1920 – Black Tuesday

On January 17, 1920, a Tuesday , Prohibition went into law. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution had passed one year earlier and went into effect one year later. This was a dark day for America. The majority of people... Continue Reading →

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