Standing tall, with a history that goes all back to 1975 is a 10 YO whiskey that was introduced when Charles L Beam, grand nephew of Jim Beam and fourth master distillery of Four Roses, catered to the luxury market. 10 YO whiskies weren’t that common then and even now serves more to the mid…
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Review : Michter’s US 1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
As I continue my drive into the world of Bourbon, for this review I swerved by one of the oldest distilleries in the US, one with history that goes all the way back until 1753. Unfortunately the Shenk’s distillery as like many, traded through several hands, changed names, and shut shop from time to time. …
Review : Wild Turkey Bourbon Whiskey
Little did one know that a game of hunting fowl and a round of alcohol among good friends would help craft the name for this unorthodox sounding whiskey…. The 19th century had two parallel tales, one a distiller- Jason Rippey who immigrated to the United States from Tyrone, Ireland, only to settle in Kentucky and…
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