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Bourbon Pecan Salmon
We’re always trying to eat better and one of the best ways is to get more fish into our weeknight dinners. If eating fish isn’t your “cup...

Joseph Bourbon
Sep 17, 20241 min read


Woodford Reserve Tour Revisited
The Woodford Reserve Distillery is where my bourbon journey began. It was here that I first stood in a multi-story rickhouse, inhaled...

Joseph Bourbon
Sep 15, 20246 min read


Boondocks 6-Year Bourbon
There are a host of unappreciated bourbon brands on the shelves today - some good, some bad, and some downright nasty. Where does...

Joseph Bourbon
Sep 7, 20242 min read


6 Bourbons for Tailgating
It’s that beautiful time of the year, with crisp notes in the air, an occasional frost on the ground, and trees beginning to explode in a...

Joseph Bourbon
Sep 2, 20243 min read


Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Bourbon
Every few years, something truly innovative comes along. This year, it’s been nearly seven years in the making - Heaven Hill Grain to...

Joseph Bourbon
Sep 1, 20243 min read


Kentucky Spirit Camp Nelson
I’ve shared before that bourbon drinkers clearly fall into two camps when it comes to Wild Turkey - either they love it or hate it; I...

Joseph Bourbon
Aug 31, 20244 min read


Ben Holladay 7-Year Bottled-in-Bond
Earlier this year, we sampled the 6-Year Soft Red Wheat expression from Holladay; today we’re sinking our teeth into its older brother -...

Joseph Bourbon
Aug 11, 20243 min read


Never Say Die Small Batch Bourbon
We’d stopped in Western Kentucky on a long drive home. We grabbed a quick bite to eat and as we headed across the street to our hotel, my...

Joseph Bourbon
Aug 4, 20243 min read


Forbidden Batch 2
Like a little kid waiting for Christmas Morning, I’d been waiting to find and sample Forbidden, created by Master Distiller Marianne...

Joseph Bourbon
Aug 4, 20242 min read


Very Old Barton 86
I find it interesting that in some stores, an everyday bourbon is readily available - on the shelf - and in other areas of the country,...

Joseph Bourbon
Jul 14, 20242 min read


Bourbon Blueberry Buckle
Don't mistake this buckle for a cobbler. Buckle is more cake-like or even fruit-filled coffee cake-like, as opposed to a traditional...

Joseph Bourbon
Jul 3, 20241 min read


Kentucky Kiss
When the weather gets hot, you may find yourself reaching for a cocktail as opposed to a bourbon, neat. Here's a great way to beat the...

Joseph Bourbon
Jul 3, 20241 min read


Barmen 1873 Bourbon
Not long ago, my bourbon-hunting daughter gave me a ring to ask, “Would you like a Coors bourbon”? “A what?”, I replied. You read that...

Joseph Bourbon
Jun 29, 20242 min read


Calumet Farm Small Batch 2024
In 2022, Calumet Farm rebranded their packaging from squat, shouldered-bottles with etched labeling to tall bottles highlighting their...

Joseph Bourbon
May 27, 20243 min read


Clark & Sheffield Bottled-in-Bond
In today’s inflationary times, don’t overlook “store brands” or “house brands” of bourbon. A buddy recently texted me with a picture from...

Joseph Bourbon
May 19, 20243 min read


5 Budget Bourbons to Fight Inflation
Americans are facing higher costs nearly everywhere - at the pump, at the supermarket, and even at the liquor store. Here are 5 tips + 2...

Joseph Bourbon
Apr 21, 20244 min read


Chill Out: What You Need to Know about Bourbon Filtration
When Jim Beam Repeal Batch was released a few years back to commemorate Prohibition’s repeal, a phrase on the label in bold letters...

Joseph Bourbon
Apr 14, 20243 min read


Benchmark Single Barrel
We’ve sampled traditional Benchmark, as well as their Top Floor and Bonded expressions. Today, we check out another in the Benchmark...

Joseph Bourbon
Apr 7, 20242 min read


Traveller Whiskey
When I saw a display of this at a local food store, I eagerly snatched a bottle. The newest release from the Buffalo Trace Distillery,...

Joseph Bourbon
Apr 7, 20242 min read


Knob Creek Single Barrel Cowley's 2023 Pick
I confess that each time I taste it, I say to myself, “Why don’t you keep this around a little more often?”. So it was easy to respond to...

Joseph Bourbon
Apr 6, 20242 min read
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