Heaven’s Door first entered the marketplace in 2018. The brand is produced in partnership by legendary musician Bob Dylan along with the Chicago-based venture capital firm Spirits Investment Partnership (SIP). On paper this is not a typical celebrity endorsement type of deal. Ryan Perry serves as Heaven’s Door Master Blender as well as Co-Founder of the company. Prior to Heaven’s Door he worked for spirits giant Diageo where he worked directly with Distillers and Master Blenders. […]
As a cigar smoker I learned early that some things are hard to find and not always with the chase. Since I first had Russell’s 13 Years Old Bourbon this summer at a local bar, I have been chasing it because it was that good. But unlike cigars, finding some bourbons in the state of New Hampshire is downright difficult due to the state owned liquor stores that have made it hard for consumers to […]
Eagle Rare 10 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is crafted and carefully aged for no less than ten years by Buffalo Trace Distillery. It is one of the two most popular bourbons from the distillery with the other being Buffalo Trace Bourbon. Both bourbons use the same mashbill so what sets them apart is aging and barrel selection. According to the bottle, “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness — the cornerstones of the birth of a […]
Bower Hill Bourbon commemorates the “Battle of Bower Hill” which was the first bloodshed of the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. The Mingo Creek militiamen numbering nearly six hundred surrounded federal tax inspector General John Neville’s fortified home, Bower Hill. The battle took the lives of two rebel leaders, Oliver Miller and Major James McFarlane, a veteran of the Revolutionary War, as well as a few U.S. soldiers defending the Bower Hill home. Upon completion of […]
The legend of Four Roses began when Paul Jones, Jr., the founder of Four Roses Bourbon, became smitten by the beauty of a Southern belle. It is said that he sent a proposal to her, and she replied that if her answer were “Yes,” she would wear a corsage of roses on her gown to the upcoming grand ball. Paul Jones waited for her answer excitedly on that night of the grand ball…when she arrived […]
Old Forester has been on the market continuously for longer than any other bourbon and was the first bourbon sold exclusively in sealed bottles. The brand was first bottled and marketed in 1870 by the former pharmaceutical salesman turned bourbon-merchant George Garvin Brown — the founder of the Brown–Forman Corporation. During Prohibition period from 1920 to 1933, Brown–Forman received one of only six licenses authorizing lawful production for medicinal purposes. Today the company is still managed by his […]
When you think of infused alcohol, you most likely think of Vodka. Infused Bourbon might not even be on your radar. Broken Barrel looks to change that with the introduction of Bourbon infused with Broken Barrel Staves. After a minimum of two years in new charred oak barrels, the bourbon is dumped to steel tanks, where each batch of Broken Barrel is hit with new French oak staves, ex-bourbon barrel staves, and a blend of ex-sherry […]
Travers City Whiskey Co. began as an idea between 3 friends (Chris, Jared and Moti) in 2011. Chris discovered his grandfather’s old patents for distilling whiskey on the family’s farm, it created a spark among three friends to build something close to their hearts — a small batch whiskey company that bottled not only the best whiskey around, but also the friendly, adventurous spirit of “Up North” Michigan. The company was kind enough to send […]
Today we review the Evan Williams Bottled in Bond. In 1783, Evan Williams opened Kentucky’s First Distillery on the banks of the Ohio River. Many years and barrels later, they still produce Bourbon the right way, using the same time-honored methods. Today we review what many people call the best value bourbon on the market. The Bottled in Bond is a bourbon that many call the ideal everyday value bourbon. However, not many people outside […]
When you think of Austin, Texas music is the first thing that comes to mind, at least for me. Bourbon however, is not something that would appear in the Top 20. At least until now. Still Austin Whiskey Co. recently launched its flagship straight bourbon whiskey. Still Austin is an independent craft whiskey distillery founded in 2015. They embrace the grain-to-glass concept that produces the highest quality whiskey by perfecting every part of the process […]