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Whiskey Of The Month – April 2026 – Michter’s Ten Year Old Bourbon

Once again, Michter’s has won our whiskey of the month. This is one of the best ten year old whiskeys that we have tasted from Michter’s. I have to believe that this ten year old Bourbon was distilled at Michter’s... 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 →

Whiskey Of The Month – February 2026 – Sagamore Double Oak Rye Whiskey

The other day I picked up a couple of bottles of Sagamore Rye Whiskeys while out at Westport Whiskey and Wine. We loved both of them but particularly the Double Oak Rye whiskey. It is a marriage of a rye... Continue Reading →

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 →

Whiskey Of The Month – December, 2025 – Bardstown Bourbon Company Normandie Calvados Brandy Finished Bourbon

Bardstown Bourbon Company is making some very good whiskey. They are releasing some very interesting finished whiskeys. Their latest is a Bourbon finished in Calvados apple brandy barrels. I really like this whiskey. The apple brandy complements the Bourbon flavor... Continue Reading →

Whiskey Of The Month – September, 2025 – Shenk’s Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey

Michter’s Distillery keeps putting out excellent whiskeys. The 2025 Shenk’s Homestead Sour Mash is no exception. The Sour Mash is called Sour Mash because it does not have enough corn to be a Bourbon or enough rye in the mash... Continue Reading →

Whiskey Of The Month – July, 2025 – Willett 8 Year Old Wheat Recipe Bourbon

A while back, Rosemary and I had lunch at the Willett Distillery. Drew Kulsveen joined us for drinks after we had eaten and gifted us this bottle of his wheat recipe Bourbon. It has an eight year age statement on... Continue Reading →

Whiskey Of The Month – May, 2025 – Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 19 Year Old Wheat Whiskey

Matt and I tasted this whiskey at the Heaven Hill cigar event a few weeks ago. We knew then that this was an extraordinary whiskey and we both purchased a bottle when the distillery made them available to the participants... Continue Reading →

Whiskey Of The Month – April 2025 – Kentucky Peerless Toasted Barrel Rye Whiskey

I have always liked Kentucky Peerless Rye Whiskey. Corky Taylor listened to my discussion of barrel entry proof and lowered their barrel entry proof to 107, and it improved the flavor of their new make. They liked the flavor so... Continue Reading →

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