Tag: bourbon review

Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Review

Name: Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch ABV: 50% Proof: 100 Nose: Corn, Vanilla, Apple, Citrus, Wood, Juniper, and Spice. Palate: Cinnamon, Brown Sugar, Butterscotch Finish: Long, straightforward, and full of spicy cinnamon. Overall: Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch is a true sipping bourbon. This whiskey pours a medium amber color. It is straightforward in its flavors and […]

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Old Grand Dad 114 Review

Name: Old Grand Dad 114 Bottled By: Beam Inc. ABV: 57% Proof: 114 Notes: Old Grand Dad 114 starts of with some nice heat and heavy oak taste. The oak mellows but doesn’t fade, vanilla comes in but quickly fades away leaving you with a strong oak and alcohol taste. You will find that this Bourbon will be served best […]

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Russell’s Reserve 10 Year Review

Name: Russell’s Reserve 10 Year Bottled By: Austin Nichols ABV: 45% Proof: 90 Notes: On the nose warm notes of rye, tobacco, wood, smoke, and leather. At first sip there are strong earthy tones of tobacco, rye, grains, nuts, and wood which seemed expected from the nose. The taste of cinnamon, anise, and black pepper are present and it has […]

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Four Roses Small Batch Review

Name: Four Roses Small Batch Bottled By: Four Roses Distillery ABV: 45% Proof: 90 Notes: On the nose Four Roses Small Batch has a nice spicy woodsy scent to it. At first sip you are hit with a very pleasant spice taste with some caramel, vanilla, and mint. I got a nice taste of dry oak as well which was […]

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Four Roses Single Barrel Review

Name: Four Roses Single Barrel Bottled By: Four Roses Distillery ABV: 50% Proof: 100 Notes: On the nose four roses has a pleasant wood scent, with vanilla and fruit notes. At first sip I tasted vanilla, caramel, cherries, and apricots with some noticeable spice up front, nutmeg, cinnamon, and pepper flavors. There is a nice burn that quickly fades to […]

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Georgia Sour Mash Spirits Review

Name: Georgia Sour Mash Spirits Bottled By: Ivy Mountain Distillery ABV: 47.5% Proof: 95 Notes: Georgia Sour Mash Whiskey has a pleasant light corn scent to it almost like a sweet corn muffin. At first sip I noticed a sweet corn taste with some hints of vanilla & honey. The finish is moderate and mellow, with a sweet corn and […]

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August 2013 Bourbon of the Month

We are very pleased to announce that Black Ridge Bourbon has been selected as our August 2013 Bourbon of the Month. Black Ridge bourbon is small batch bourbon distilled by the Sazerac Company at its Barton 1792 Distillery. The whiskey ranges in age from 5-6 years depending on the taste of specific barrels. It is bottled […]

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Wild Turkey Honey Bourbon Review

Name: Wild Turkey American Honey Bottled By: Austin Nichols ABV: 35.5% Proof: 71 Age: 6-8 Years Notes:  Wild Turkey American Honey has a light scent of bourbon, honey, and vanilla. At first sip you can taste the honey and vanilla with a slight alcohol taste. This is a very sweet tasting bourbon. The finish is rather short with the same […]

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Jim Beam Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey Review

Name: Jim Beam Jacob’s Ghost White Whiskey Bottled By: Beam Inc. ABV: 40% Proof: 80 Age: 1 Year Notes: On the nose it has a nice oak scent. At first sip you can taste the oak with a slight corn taste. This whiskey is very light and has some nice flavors of honey, oak, vanilla, and corn with a very nice […]

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Jim Beam Red Stag Honey Tea Review

Name: Jim Beam Red Stag Honey Tea Bottled By: Beam Inc. ABV: 40% Proof: 80 Age: 4 Years Notes: Red Stag Honey Tea has nice burn upfront but like the Black Cherry it is very thick and artificial tasting. There is a strong honey taste that overpowers the slight but noticeable tea flavor. This bourbon is very sweet almost overly […]

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