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    Bushmills Black Bush and Red Bush
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Feb 20
    • 2 min

    Bushmills Black Bush and Red Bush

    St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate with an Irish Whiskey on the day when everyone is, at least a little bit, Irish at hea...
    Elijah Craig Ricky's Pick
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Feb 14
    • 2 min

    Elijah Craig Ricky's Pick

    Not long ago, my bourbon-hunting daughter helped with a historic review of traditional Elijah Craig Small Batch. When I saw this store pi...
    Jim Beam Black
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Feb 14
    • 2 min

    Jim Beam Black

    Jim Beam White Label is standard affair and for many serves as an entry-level foray into bourbon. It’s a smooth, easy-drinker that’s pric...
    Bulleit 10-Year
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Feb 14
    • 2 min

    Bulleit 10-Year

    Bulleit Bourbon is one of the hottest brands on the market today, attracting many fans of all ages. We had the opportunity to try this on...
    Battle of the Bourbons: Old Forester 1910 vs. Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Feb 7
    • 2 min

    Battle of the Bourbons: Old Forester 1910 vs. Woodford Reserve Double Oaked

    I’ve been wanting to compare these two double-barreled products – both produced by Brown-Forman – for quite some time. They’re very simil...
    Wheated Bourbons Blind Tasting
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Feb 7
    • 3 min

    Wheated Bourbons Blind Tasting

    I recently got together with family for a Blind Tasting of 4 wheated bourbons. If you haven’t had the opportunity to conduct a tasting, c...
    Bernheim Wheat Whiskey
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Feb 6
    • 2 min

    Bernheim Wheat Whiskey

    A few months ago, I rode shotgun with my bourbon-hunting daughter to help her transport a friend’s horse to her new home. As we sat down ...
    Duke Bourbon
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Feb 2
    • 2 min

    Duke Bourbon

    I recently received a bottle of Duke Bourbon as a holiday gift. While many would be too young to appreciate the legendary Duke, I wondere...
    5 Bourbons for the Big Game
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Feb 2
    • 3 min

    5 Bourbons for the Big Game

    We put together a list of our #1 draft picks for this year’s Big Game. As the game comes just a few days before love’s special day, this ...
    Wilderness Trail Small Batch
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Jan 31
    • 3 min

    Wilderness Trail Small Batch

    We’ve enjoyed several products from newer distillers that are doing things right, including Wilderness Trail and New Riff. Both have been...
    Old Grand-Dad Bonded
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Jan 3
    • 2 min

    Old Grand-Dad Bonded

    I was in need of an every-day drinker that wouldn’t break the bank. While the entry Old Grand-Dad is a low 80-proof, and the Old Grand-Da...
    Rebel 100
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Jan 3
    • 3 min

    Rebel 100

    One of the newest additions to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail is Lux Row Distillers in Bardstown, Kentucky. We’ve sampled some of their affor...
    Blind Tasting
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Dec 31, 2020
    • 2 min

    Blind Tasting

    I recently got together with a couple of friends for a Blind Tasting of 5 unique bourbons – I contributed two (known only to me) and my f...
    Peerless Small Batch
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Dec 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Peerless Small Batch

    With new distilleries popping up sporting a DSP (Distilled Spirits Producer) number in the 20,000s, it’s incredible to still have ties ba...
    Bardstown Fusion Series #3
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Dec 6, 2020
    • 3 min

    Bardstown Fusion Series #3

    One of the newest additions to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail is the Bardstown Bourbon Company. While relatively new to the scene, they bring...
    Bourbon30
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Dec 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    Bourbon30

    In the spirit of small businesses and shopping locally, I decided to give this bourbon a shot and see how it stacks up with the “big boys...
    2020’S Best Bourbons for the Holidays
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Nov 22, 2020
    • 3 min

    2020’S Best Bourbons for the Holidays

    2020 may be the year to try and forget, but here are 5 bourbons to share with friends and family in a safe, socially distanced or zoom-fr...
    Maker's Mark 101
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Nov 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Maker's Mark 101

    While Maker’s Mark has offered a number of special releases, the introduction of a higher proof version of its signature brand was a welc...
    Old Crow Bourbon
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Nov 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    Old Crow Bourbon

    The first many have heard of Old Crow was when the videos were captured of the massive fire in July 2019 that destroyed 2 million gallons...
    Bradshaw Bourbon
    Joseph Bourbon
    • Oct 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Bradshaw Bourbon

    I recently caught a video from bourbon expert Fred Minnick where Bradshaw Bourbon scored exceptionally well in a blind tasting of $41-$60...
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