All right, maybe it’s not exactly home-made. Our friends at Weisenberger Mill in Midway Kentucky supply us with some of the finest white...

Just a couple of years ago, I was taking it for granted that Heaven Hill 6-Year Bottled-in-Bond would always be around. Readily available...

It was the depths of the COVID-19 days and my cabinet was looking a little worse for wear. A quick stop at a local dive store left me...

In bourbon history, there is fact, fiction, and legend, often spun together to tell a good story or two. Lore of recipes handed down...

They say, never look a gift horse in the mouth. The reason – in a horse, teeth are an indication of the age of the horse. The same may be...

I was searching my favorite dusty-bottle haunt when I saw this on the shelf. Knowing that it was “for the sake of the blog”, I plunked...

Oh, the things you find under a fine layer of dust on a bottom shelf … This bottle had caught my eye before and was similar to the Early...

A friend recently offered to share a pour (or two) of some bourbons that were in his collection that weren’t gracing my display. Angel’s...

My trusty sidekick/daughter presented me with this gift at the holidays – Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection – Select American Oak. A...

This tall bottle sporting a jockey silk and the phrase “Bluegrass” was just too hard to pass up – both are iconic images of Kentucky....

Few distilleries hold such mythical measure as Pappy Van Winkle’s Stitzel-Weller Distillery, located in Shively, Kentucky (just a short...

A few years ago, we spent the New Year’s holiday in Nashville and toured the Belle Meade mansion. Built by John Harding and expanded by...

I have to say, this bottle caught my eye at a small Kentucky gas station – liquor store. I’d not seen it before, and daughter #1 – the...

I stopped by one of my favorite honey holes lately. While I was looking for a new release to add to my collection, it was a dusty row of...

Wild Turkey is a mainstay for many bourbon fans.  Wild Turkey, as a brand, traces its roots to the Old Hickory Distillery and the former...

Nestled next to JTS Brown at my local big-box liquor store is JW Dant Bottled in Bond. This huge 1-liter bottle, 25% more than a standard...

Combine a trifecta of flavors – chocolate, pecans, and boozy bourbon – to create a decadent treat that impresses your friends and family....

Looking to increase the proof on you Old Fashioned? Can’t find a bourbon to stand up to ice? Or just looking for something that’s a...

It was Friday lunchtime and I was perusing a large regional spirits store. I was in search of something “interesting”, but also not...

Last year, I celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with the quintessential Irish whiskey – Jameson. While bourbon will always be my first go-to,...