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Whiskey Of The Month – June 2026 – W.H. McBrayer 250th Special Edition Bourbon

We love the Bourbons being produced by Bill McBrayer and his family. This bottle is a special edition honoring the 250th year since the Declaration of Independence and the Revolutionary War. Judge McBrayer was the son of a Revolutionary War... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Chicken Cock Old Glory 

Chicken Cock Old Glory is a Rye Whiskey blended with Laird’s Apple Brandy. It is an interesting product that Matt and I enjoyed. Here are our tasting notes. Chicken Cock Old Glory Proof:100 Age: No Age Statement Nose: Mike: Caramel,... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste 15 Stars First West Explorer Bourbon

The people at 15 Stars have been bottling some fine Bourbon. This bottle is no exception. The First West Explorer is made with four grains and Baby Black corn and it gives the Bourbon a nice fruity flavor. I recently... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Flair Bourbon

The other day, Steffani Scheurich stopped by with the producers of a new Bourbon that she is representing. I always look forward to meeting with Steffani because she represents some excellent whiskey producers and this is no exception. The Bourbon... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Old Louisville Whiskey Company Whiskeys

Old Louisville Whiskey Company was founded by Amine and Beth Karoud. Amine started out as an engineer and got tired of the corporate life and purchased Red Castle Liquors. He later decided with his wife, Beth, to start a liquor... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Short Barrel Four Grain Bourbon

Short Barrel Bourbon was created by Adam Dorfman, Clinton Dugan and Patrick Lemmonond in 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia. In 2020, they sourced some Bourbon and created the Short Barrel Brand. In 2023, they purchased the Old Fourth Distillery in Atlanta,... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Old McBrayer Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon

The other day, Bill McBrayer stopped by my house and dropped off this bottle of Old McBrayer Bonded Bourbon. Matt and I sat down and tasted it a few days later. We liked the Bourbon. It is a sourced Bourbon... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Green River Honey Whiskey

This is the latest expression of whiskey out of the Green River Distillery in Owensboro, Ky. It is a Bourbon whiskey with honey added to the whiskey, so it is no longer a Bourbon because Bourbon cannot have anything added... Continue Reading →

Whiskey Of The Month – May 2026 – Michter’s Barrel Strength Sour Mash

Once again, Michter’s has produced a whiskey that is our whiskey of the month. Michter’s was started in Pennsylvania in the 1950s as a tourist attraction, making a sour mash whiskey in their two pot stills. The whiskey was called... Continue Reading →

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