Matt and I recently went to the Mount Vernon Historical home with Rosemary and Becca. While there, we purchased several bottles, including this one. It is their first eight year old rye whiskey and it is a good one. The... Continue Reading →
Last spring I visited the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience and purchased this bottle. It has been on the table waiting to be reviewed for several months now and Matt and I finally opened it and tasted it for review. I... Continue Reading →
The Pairing In this third Sip and Spin installment, we’re pairing Led Zeppelin III with Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel. It’s a whiskey with real presence—bold oak right up front, followed by subtle notes of banana, warm caramel, and a little... Continue Reading →
I was asked on the last blog why I did not taste the Heaven Hill Grain to Glass wheat recipe Bourbon in that blog. The answer is simple. They did not have any when I purchased the bottles we reviewed.... Continue Reading →
I have always liked the Old Fitzgerald Bourbons. It goes back to my days as archivist for United Distillers in 1991. Old Fitzgerald was an excellent product that I always looked forward to getting in the monthly bottle that they... Continue Reading →
It is that time of the year and my thoughts turn to the holiday whiskey promotions. This starts the time when distilleries promote their whiskey with holiday packaging and other such items. It has not always been so and I... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I let my mind wander about a subject and today, I pondered the subject of whiskey legends. I have always said that in distilling history, there are two types of history – the verified facts and marketing legends. I... Continue Reading →
On a recent trip to Mount Vernon, we picked up a bottle of their four year, nine month old rye whiskey. This is the 2025 release and it is a little different from the four year old rye I have... Continue Reading →
Military Veterans have had a long history with the American Distilling Industry. It starts with the whiskey tax that caused the whiskey rebellion. Veterans of the American Revolution opposed the tax. They had just fought a war over taxation and... Continue Reading →
