Bourbon Review

Bourbon Review: Smoky Quartz Distillery V5

According to their website, “Smoky Quartz Distillery, located on the Southern NH Seacoast, is a Veteran owned and operated artisanal “grain to glass” craft distillery that uses locally sourced New England grain and other US sourced ingredients to distill truly exceptional spirits. The distillery is named after the official New Hampshire Gem Stone which is the “Smoky Quartz” crystal. All Smoky Quartz Spirits are handcrafted in small batches and artfully distilled from only the highest quality […]

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February 12, 2023
Press Release

Buffalo Trace Distillery Doubles Production With New Stillhouse & Unveils Expanded Tours

Whiskey making will be at an all-time high at Buffalo Trace Distillery now that its new still house has officially been commissioned.  The new still stands 40 feet tall and can produce 60,000 gallons a day.  It is a duplicate of Buffalo Trace’s existing still, allowing the Distillery to double production on fan favorites such as Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, Weller, Blanton’s, E.H. Taylor Jr., and the rest of the whiskies in its portfolio. “We […]

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February 9, 2023
Bourbon Review, Tennessee Whiskey

Whisky Review: George Dickel Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whisky (No. 4 – 2022 Release)

Born early in the 19th century, 40 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence George A. Dickel was an established Nashville merchant when he entered the whisky business. Dickel grew his reputation for selling the smoothest, most mellow spirits in the region. Geo. A. Dickel & Co. was born and when the Cascade Hollow Distillery opened in 1878 when George Dickel bought a large share. George Dickel followed in the Scottish tradition of spelling […]

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January 22, 2023
Bourbon Review

Bourbon Review: Rabbit Hole Heigold Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Rabbit Hole Heigold Bourbon is named after a German immigrant named Christian Heigold, a stonecutter. He moved to Louisville, Kentucky (USA) from Germany in the 1840s. This was a period of unrest with unprovoked attacks on Irish and German immigrants. Not long after the infamous Bloody Monday incident in 1855, he built his house. In order to prove his patriotism and loyalty to America, he carved inscriptions and busts of American notables into the facade […]

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January 15, 2023
Bourbon Review

Bourbon Review: Ruddell’s Mill Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

According to the Ruddell’s Mill bottle tag, “Covered Bridges make scenic structures and were common in the 1800s. Constructed with coverings to be protected from the elements, they were commonly built near mills and industrial areas where they improved infrastructure for the transport of goods like feed and whiskey. While many bridges succumbed to time, many still survive. The Covered Bridges Whiskey Company tells the stories of covered bridges as they lay backdrop to our […]

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January 8, 2023
Bourbon Review

Bourbon Review: Heaven’s Door Straight Bourbon Whiskey

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. […]

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January 1, 2023
Liquor of the Year

The Liquor Authority Liquor of the Year: Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

With this being this is our first ever liquor of the year, we needed to come up with a criteria for the selection process. Does a drink I had a the local bar count, or the pour I had with friends. We decided to keep it simple, what we reviewed from the start of our website until the cut off of December 1st would be eligible. When we looked back at the year there were […]

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December 24, 2022
American Whiskey

Whiskey Review: Spirit Hound Distillers Straight Malt Whisky

Tis the season for gift giving and receiving. Today I review a pairing that was the result of a couple of gifts. As co-host of the award winning The Cigar Authority podcast I was a recipient a couple of gifts from listeners who have become friends. The first being a bottle of liquor from Spirt Hound Distillers. This year (2022) the libation won the award for Whisky of the Year at the International London Spirits […]

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December 18, 2022
Rum Review

Rum Review: Ron Botran No. 15 Reserva Especial

The story of Ron Botran rum started with five rum loving brothers who made the eye-opening journey, from sunny Spain to Guatemala. And in 1940, they founded Botran. Today the rum is blended and looked after by three Master Blenders who work in concert to craft the rums of Botran. An interesting note is the rum never sees any sugar added which makes it keto friendly for the dieters out there. The Ron Botran No. […]

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December 11, 2022
Press Release

Press Release: Annual Cask Strength Bourbon Release From A. Smith Bowman Is Back With An Even Higher Proof

A. Smith Bowman Distillery, prior back-to-back “World’s Best Bourbon” winner at the World Whisky Awards, today unveils A. Smith Bowman Cask Strength Bourbon Batch #2. Aged a minimum of 10 years with barrels hand-selected by Master Distiller Brian Prewitt and Distiller David Bock, the annual cask strength offering is bottled uncut and non chill-filtered to offer fans the purest whiskey-drinking experience. The second cask strength release from Virginia’s oldest distillery pushes the limits of high […]

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December 6, 2022