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Lexington Bourbon Review

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Name: Lexington Bourbon Bottled By: N/A ABV: 43% Proof: 86 Age: N/A Notes: On the nose Lexington has a slight vanilla aroma. At first sip you can taste some rye with a slight corn taste which quickly fades, allowing a slight spicy vanilla flavor to move in. The finish is rather short with a light vanilla taste. We tried Lexington for […]

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Jim Beam Red Stag Honey Tea Review

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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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June 2013 Bourbon of the Month

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After a month long poll on our site, we are very pleased to announce that Elijah Craig 12 Year has been chosen as our Bourbon of the Month for June 2013. This is a great bourbon which was recently reviewed on our site by Andy Seher, a Portland area bartender and whiskey enthusiast. Please visit […]

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Jim Beam Red Stag Black Cherry Review

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Name: Jim Beam Red Stag Black Cherry Bottled By: Beam Inc. ABV: 40% Proof: 80 Age: 4 Years Notes: Red Stag Black Cherry smells very sweet, slight cherry smell. The taste is very sweet, with a strong artificial cherry taste, and slight warmth. This bourbon is a bit thick and very reminiscent of cough syrup or medicine. The finish is short […]

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Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey Review

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Name: Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey Bottled By: Jack Daniel’s Distillery ABV: 35% Proof: 70 Age: 4 Years Notes: On the nose Jack Daniel’s is very sweet with a strong honey and maple syrup scent. The taste is a perfect mix of classic Jack flavors with smooth delicious honey. The finish is sweet and with lots of honey and vanilla. There […]

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Evan William’s Black Review

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Name: Evan William’s Black Label Bottled By: Heaven Hill ABV: 43% Proof: 86 Age: 5-7 Years Notes: Evan William’s Black Label has a very sweet scent to it. There is a slight wood and vanilla taste with this one but it is very faint. You can really taste the alcohol in this. The finish is short and easily forgotten. This is […]

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Jim Beam White Review

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Name: Jim Beam White Label Bottled By: Beam Inc. ABV: 40% Proof: 80 Age: 4 Years Notes: Jim Beam White Label has a light sweet vanilla scent. The taste is light, mellow, and has a very small hint of vanilla. The finish is very short with a slight caramel taste and very mellow. This is a value bourbon and can be […]

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Jack Daniel’s Black Review

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Name: Jack Daniel’s Black Bottled By: Jack Daniel’s Distillery ABV: 40% Proof: 80 Age: 4 Years Notes: Jack Daniel’s Black has a nice sweet woodsy aroma. This one has a very smooth taste with lots of fruit, especially bananas, and some nice oak, caramel, and vanilla mixed in as well. The finish is long and sweet with bananas and smokey oak […]

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Bourbon Sour Recipe

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Today we have another great recipe from Marlon Hall. The Bourbon Sour uses homemade sour mix and the recipe is great for highlighting a quality bourbon. Be sure to check out Marlon’s excellent blog here http://marlonhall.wordpress.com/ Ingredients: 2 oz Wild Turkey 101 1 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice 1 teaspoon sugar 1 egg white (optional—use if you’re feeling mildly adventurous, […]

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Wild Turkey 101 Review

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Name: Wild Turkey 101 Bottled By: Austin Nichols Distilling Co. ABV: 50.5 Proof: 101 Age: 6-8 Years Notes: On the nose you will get vanilla, oak, and rye. At first we definitely noticed the rye with a slight vanilla and caramel taste which will fade allowing a sweet and spicy honey taste. The finish is spicy with oak, nuts, honey and […]

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