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National Bourbon Day

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Gold Rush Cocktail

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June 14 is the day that the Rev. Elijah Craig first distilled whiskey from corn in Bourbon County, Kentucky. (Elijah Craig’s name lives on as a premium bourbon brand from Heaven Hill.) In 1964, Congress declared that “bourbon whiskey is a distinctive product of the United States.” And June 14th is National Bourbon Day. Any day is worth celebrating America’s […]

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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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Hudson Baby Bourbon Review

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Name: Hudson Baby Bourbon Bottled By: Tuthilltown Spirits ABV: 46% Proof: 92 proof Age: 3 Months Notes: Hudson Baby Bourbon has a pleasant vanilla scent with slight corn in the background. At first sip you will notice a sweet vanilla and corn taste with some ginger and oak. This bourbon has a nice bite to it. The finish is long, sweet, […]

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