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Bourbon of the Month

By Bourbon & Oak | April 29, 2013 | No Comments | News

We will be announcing our May 2013 Bourbon of the Month on May 1st. Please check back for updates.

Larceny Bourbon Review

Name: Larceny Bottled By: Heaven Hill ABV: 46% Proof: 92 Age: 6-12 Years Notes: Larceny Bourbon has a nice scent of caramel and wood chips. At first sip you can taste the caramel and oak which make way for a nice cherry taste that doesn’t taste artificial. The finish is moderate and starts very sweet but becomes dry with just […]

Whipper Snapper Oregon Spirit Whiskey Review

By Bourbon & Oak | April 24, 2013 | No Comments | Ratings

Name: Whipper Snapper Bottled By: ABV: 42% Proof: 84 Age: 6 months – 2 years Notes: Whipper Snapper has a strong taste of grains and corn with a little malt. There is a hint of caramel and butterscotch but not much. The finish is rather short with a slight caramel taste but the grain taste is overpowering. This is a […]

Bulleit Rye Review

By Bourbon & Oak | April 22, 2013 | No Comments | Ratings

Name: Bulleit Rye Bottled By: Diageo ABV: 45% Proof: 90 Age: 4-7 Years Notes: Bulleit Rye has a pleasant fruit scent with notes of honey and rye. This one starts off very mellow with a nice orange and apricot taste but quickly takes a spicy turn with some hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, and anise. There is a light taste of maple […]

Gentleman Jack Review

By Bourbon & Oak | April 20, 2013 | No Comments | Ratings

Name: Gentleman Jack Bottled By: Jack Daniels Distillery ABV: 40% Proof: 80 Age: 4 Years Notes: Gentleman Jack has a nice banana aroma much like standard Jack Daniels but with a slight cedar scent. At first sip you will definitely notice the bananas but not as much as standard Jack Daniels. Gentleman Jack has more spice to it with some honey […]

Angel’s Envy Update

By Bourbon & Oak | April 19, 2013 | No Comments | News

We received a sample from our friends at Angel’s Envy. We will be writing a full rating and review soon. Please check back for updates.

Four Roses Yellow Label Review

By Bourbon & Oak | April 18, 2013 | 2 Comments | Ratings

Name: Four Roses Yellow Bottled By: Four Roses Distillery ABV: 40% Proof: 80 Age: Unknown Notes: Our nose detects some toffee and caramel in Four Roses Yellow. Upon first sip we tasted some vanilla along with a sweet corn taste which mellowed out and in came a slight caramel taste. The finish is rather long with a spicy cinnamon taste with […]

The 5 Points Cocktail

By Bourbon & Oak | April 15, 2013 | 1 Comment | Recipe

The 5 Points Cocktail For my first appearance as guest writer here at Bourbon & Oak, I’ll share a cocktail which combines 5 different spirits. Some of my favorite cocktails contain only ingredients that consist of alcohol. The Negroni and Manhattan cocktails are amoung them. I live close to an area called 5 points in […]

Bourbon & Oak Welcomes Marlon Hall

By Bourbon & Oak | April 14, 2013 | 3 Comments | News

We are very pleased to announce Marlon Hall has joined our team as a guest writer. Celebrated barman Marlon Hall might look like a mere lad; he still gets carded very often, but he is quickly approaching 40. He has been crafting cocktails almost half his life. Marlon acknowledges that he initially got behind the […]

Cabin Fever Review

By Bourbon & Oak | April 14, 2013 | No Comments | Ratings

Name: Cabin Fever Bottled By: ABV: 40% Proof: 80 Age: 3 Years Notes: Cabin Fever has a very sweet smell with some butterscotch. At first sip you will notice it is sweet but not too sweet. You will get a strong maple taste with a slight butterscotch flavor. The finish is rather long with the same butterscotch and maple flavors. […]

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