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Flashback Friday: Old Grand Dad Bottled-in-Bond 1967

The other day, I opened a decanter bottle of Old Grand Dad and Matt and I tasted it. This bottle was made by National Distillers at the Old Taylor Distillery in the spring of 1963 and bottled in the fall... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Bardstown Bourbon Company Distillery Reserve Cascadia Garryana Oak Finish Bourbon

Bardstown Bourbon Company is well known for finishing Bourbon in interesting wood barrels. This latest Bourbon is finished in Garryana Oak from Oregon (a type of white oak). It is an interesting marriage of Bourbons. It has 80% Kentucky Bourbon... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Green River Full Proof Wheat Recipe Bourbon

Green River Distillery is going through some hard times. The tariff situation has reduced the sales of whiskey overseas and hard times caused by tariffs in the United States have contributed to the reduction of sales domestically. That has caused... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste M.B. Roland Old 2nd District Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon

I like the whiskeys that are being made at the M.B. Roland Distillery in Kentucky. They are a small distillery with two pot stills, one 600 gallon with a 300 gallon doubler. The latest release of a bonded Bourbon is... Continue Reading →

Whiskey Of The Month – March 2026 – 15 Stars First West Extra Aged Bourbon

Matt and I really liked this whiskey. We did a blind tasting with a couple of other contenders and this whiskey won hands down. The 15 Stars people are bottling fine whiskey and this bottle is better than many and... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste 15 Stars First West Toasted Oak Bourbon

Kentucky has been known as the first American West for years. It is the 15th state in the United States and that is where 15 Stars gets its name, from the American flag with 15 stars. The company was founded... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste High West Cask Strength Bourbon

High West Distillery is in Park City, Utah. It was founded by David and Jane Perkins and began distilling in 2007. They have a small 230 gallon still and a saloon on the site. They have been bottling some excellent... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Blue Run Flight Series III Buck & Bush Kentucky Bourbon and Rye Whiskey

The people at Blue Run sent me this bottle several months ago for review, but we are just now getting around to tasting it. It was not a high priority because Blue Run whiskeys are so expensive.  While I appreciate... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Old Ezra Seven Year Old Full Proof Rye Whiskey

Old Ezra is an old brand dating back to the 1960s when Ezra Brooks was created to compete with Jack Daniels. I have always liked Old Ezra and drank many a bottle back in my days at United Distillers when... Continue Reading →

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