Day 18 is the longest name yet: Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2004, a “Straight Bourbon Whiskey” that’s 43.3% alcohol. Review: Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon 2004 This one… Read more »
Day 17 bears witness to the return of Four Roses, in the form of the Four Roses Single Barrel, a “Straight Bourbon Whiskey” that’s 50% alcohol. Four Roses Single Barrel… Read more »
Day 15 gives us 1792 Ridgemont Reserve Bourbon, a “Whiskey” that’s 46.9% alcohol. http://www.1792bourbon.com/ This is the first whiskey in the batch that’s been labeled as simply “Whiskey” in it… Read more »
On the 16th day of Bourbonmas, my true love gave to me, by a somewhat circuitous route, Eagle Rare 10 Year Old, a “Bourbon Whiskey” that’s 45% alcohol. http://www.eaglerare.com/ Initial… Read more »
The 14th offering from the fine folks at Master of Malt is Noah’s Mill, a “Bourbon Whiskey” that’s 57.2% alcohol. Mmmm, boozy. http://www.kentuckybourbonwhiskey.com/Noah-s-Mill This one’s a winner. The nose is… Read more »
The Ides of December brings us Jefferson’s, a “Straight Bourbon Whiskey” that’s 41.2% alcohol. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson%27s_Bourbon – there’s a web site, but it’s one of those scrolling monstrosities that values design… Read more »
Smooth Ambler is back for a second try on Day 12, with Smooth Ambler Old Scout 7 Year Old, a “Straight Bourbon Whiskey” that’s 49.5% alcohol. Old Scout Straight Bourbon… Read more »
Nearing the halfway mark, we have Elijah Craig 12 Year Old, a “Straight Bourbon Whiskey” that’s 47% alcohol. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elijah_Craig_(bourbon) Just this morning, my friend Jeff Hovendon was wondering if Elijah… Read more »
On the 10th day of Advent, we have the Old Forester, a “Straight Bourbon Whiskey” that’s 43% alcohol. http://www.oldforester.com/bourbon/#classic The web site says I should be grateful it’s free of… Read more »
The 9th day of our journey brings us Four Roses Bourbon, a “Bourbon Whiskey” that’s just 40% alcohol. http://fourrosesbourbon.com/bourbon/yellow/ Some vanilla in the nose, and a nice smooth taste. There’s… Read more »