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Eagle Rare 10 Year Old is a bourbon that has received a lot of praise and is regarded as one of the best bourbons for its price range. Eagle Rare is known for its smooth taste and its woody aroma, which are attributes that it has lived up to throughout my time drinking it. The […]
I remember the first time that I tried Bulleit Bourbon. I was at a friend’s house who is equally as much of a bourbon lover as me when he told me about a recent one that he had purchased that he swore was his new favorite for its price range. Of course, I had several […]
When I first read about Buffalo Trace, I knew that I had to try this Kentucky straight bourbon at some point because it comes from a distillery that has made some of my favorite products over the years. I finally got my first taste of Buffalo Trace on a late winter night after work when […]
One of our readers, Ryan, gladly offered his help to review some of his favorite bourbons; here goes his first review. Enjoy the read! As a bourbon lover, I feel it is my duty to spread the word about new bourbons that I have tried whenever possible. As an avid reader of this site, I’ve […]
Elijah Craig was a Baptist reverend who lived out most of his days in the 18th century. Born in Virginia at some point between 1738 and 1743, Rev. Craig moved to Kentucky in 1781 in search of religious freedom. Some historians credit him with the invention of Bourbon, and being the first person to use […]
Having previously reviewed two of the cheaper expressions from the Buffalo Trace Distillery, I thought it about time to give some attention to my favorite; Blanton’s Original Single Barrel. While you can find some general distillery information in the Ancient Age post, I don’t think any review of Blanton’s would be complete without the mention […]
The first bourbon I reviewed for this blog was Ancient Age by the Buffalo Trace Distillery; and this second review will be of another Buffalo Trace expression in the same price segment. Seeing as I’ve already mentioned some distillery background in the Ancient Age post, I won’t repeat it in this review. So if you’re […]
It is a commonly held belief that “whisky snobs” dislike all forms of American “whiskey” or bourbon; similar, in fact, to the belief that American beer is made from one part water and one part make-believe. Both of these statements are, in fact, incorrect – America has some of the best (in my opinion) breweries […]