Star Hill Farm is the first non-Bourbon made at Maker’s Mark Distillery. It is called Star Hill Farm because that is the official name of the distillery, named for the original Samuels property just in Bardstown, Kentucky. The brand does... Continue Reading →
Penelope Bourbon is the creation of Mike Paladini and his wife Kerry. It is named for their daughter, Penelope. They teamed up with Danny Polise to create the company in 2018. MGP bought Penelope through its Luxco subsidiary in 2023... Continue Reading →
Knob Creek 9 year $30-40 Knob Creek 12 year $60-70 Knob Creek 15 year $100-110 All 100 proof Produced by Beam Suntory For this blind tasting, I decided to go with Knob Creek 9, 12 and 15 year old. This... Continue Reading →
This post sponsored by the Glencairn Whisky Glass Five Brothers Bourbon is Heaven Hill’s newest release. It is a label that honors the five Shapira brothers who founded Heaven Hill Distillery. It is made from five different ages of Bourbon... Continue Reading →
This post sponsored by the Glencairn Whisky Glass This is the latest in the Wild Turkey series of reviving old Anderson County, Kentucky labels. I really enjoy this series. The packaging is wonderful with labels that harken back to the... Continue Reading →
The Whiskey Row brand is the product of Kentucky Artisan Distillers. This is sourced whiskey as they are still aging the whiskey they have made for the brand in the last several years. I am sure there will be some... Continue Reading →
Evan Williams is Heaven Hill’s flagship brand. The Black Label is their largest selling Bourbon and they have several extensions of the brand including a Bottled-in-Bond and a 12 years old Red Label. They are all excellent whiskeys. The brand... Continue Reading →
I have known Wes Henderson for many years. I had great respect for his father and Angel’s Envy co-founder Lincoln Henderson and knew him for even longer than Wes. When they were getting ready to release Angel’s Envy, Wes called... Continue Reading →
Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon is the brand that created the modern category of “Single Barrel Bourbon”. There had been single barrel whiskeys before Blanton’s. In the 19th century all straight Bourbons were single barrel as the distillery sold barrels and... Continue Reading →
