A few years back, I had the opportunity to spend an evening with my favorite bourbon sidekick and the legend Jimmy Russell – master...

We recently were visiting family in Wisconsin. The last time we were there, I had eyed an unopened bottle of J. Henry & Sons that our...

Old Forester began with humble roots in 1870, when George Garvin Brown took $5,500 and, with his half-brother, started J.T.S. Brown &...

I’ve written about Four Roses before. It is a true success story: if you work hard and produce a great and unique product, people will...

Mom always said, “Keep your eyes open – you never know what might be around the corner.” Good words to live by – especially in a...

Goodbye old friend. So long to a legend. It was nice knowing you. You’ll be sadly missed. Took it for Granted Spoiler alert: you probably...

We recently celebrated a family member’s birthday at a local speakeasy. This was an interesting experience, as keeping in character,...

Some things can’t be rushed. Good bourbon is one of those things. Bourbon Disasters While O.Z. Tyler isn’t a name quickly recognized in...

As I walked into my favorite hole-in-the-wall liquor store, I wandered over to browse the selection. No sooner had I started my search,...

I featured this bourbon a while back in my Best Horse Racing Bourbons feature. But for many, this may be a brand you’ve seen, but not yet...

I received a call from my daughter and trusty side-kick a few weeks back. “How much is too much to spend on one bourbon haul?” Well,...

I’m really feeling for the Barton 1792 Distillery. In the Spring of 2018, a rickhouse collapsed, sending half of the 18,000 barrels...

There has been a lot of press surrounding Michter’s for some time – some good, some bad, some mixed. I’m a bit of a bourbon-purist. Many...

What does one do if they love bourbon – but are traveling with someone who really prefers a good Irish whiskey or perhaps a hoppy IPA...

We recently had friends and family over to celebrate a birthday and took the occasion to share some fine bourbon. On this occasion, we...

I’ve been on a bottled-in-bond kick of late and have enjoyed sampling some of the various varieties available. The horse on the label...

We were strolling through a grocery store liquor section a few months back and my trusty sidekick noticed this bottle. She grabbed it for...

This particular bottle caught my eye behind the counter at a college-town liquor store. I recognized the name but wasn’t sure exactly...

1. Four Roses Yellow Label Four Roses “Yellow” Label – now more of a tan color – and small batch or both good options for summer time...

I was drawn to a local big-box liquor store recently with an eye-catching price on Jim Beam handles. I confess that while large...