Name: Old Grand-Dad Bonded ABV: 50% Proof: 100 Nose: Caramel, Vanilla, Grain Palate: Caramel, Oak, Light Grain Finish: Long with a slight burn and flavors of light grain, caramel, and vanilla Overall: On the nose I was greeted with rich caramel and vanilla aromas and a light grain aroma. At first sip there was a rich caramel flavor upfront which I expected […]
Name: The Gifted Horse ABV: 57.5% Proof: 115 Nose: Cinnamon, Pear, Apple Cider Palate: Pear, Cloves, Almonds, Vanilla Finish: Short with fruit notes up front which fade quickly to a mild spicy flavor with a slight burn Overall: On the nose I was greeted with some distinctive cinnamon, pear, and apple cider aromas. At first sip I could taste the pear flavor up […]
Jim Beam®, the world’s No. 1 Bourbon, announces an all-new global packaging redesign, marking the first time significant changes have been made to the Jim Beam® Bourbon bottle in decades. Starting in mid-2016, the entire Jim Beam portfolio will have a new, premium look in the more than 100 markets around the world where the […]
Name: Blanton’s Single Barrel Select, Quality Liquor Store, Barrel #93 of 228 ABV: 46.5% Proof: 93 Nose: Honey, Caramel, Maple Syrup, Palate: Wildflower Honey, Oak, Butterscotch, Citrus Fruits Finish: Long and smooth with citrus notes and creamy toffee and rich chocolate flavors. Slight burn before it fades. Overall: On the nose I was greeted with a distinct honey aroma with rich caramel […]
Name: Bulleit Barrel Strength Bourbon ABV: 59.6% Proof: 119.2 Nose: Vanilla, Maple Syrup, Oak, Cloves Palate: Dry Oak, Caramel, Maple Syrup Finish: Long, smooth, and dry with maple and dry oak flavors. Overall: On the nose there is a subtle spice and light wood aroma. At first sip I was greeted with a slightly warm vanilla flavor with a smooth maple […]
Second Year Recognized as a Top Performing Attraction as Reviewed by Travelers on the World’s Largest Travel Site Purcellville, Virginia – May 25, 2016 – Catoctin Creek Distillery today announced that, for the second year in a row, it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence. Now in its sixth year, the achievement celebrates hospitality businesses […]
Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. announces “A Day of Celebration” in honor of their one-year anniversary to be held on June 3, 2016 from 10:00am – 9:00pm at Kentucky Peerless Distillery, located at 120 North 10thStreet in Louisville, KY. The event will feature an up close and personal look behind the scenes of Louisville’s newest downtown […]
Woodford Reserve will be the Official Bourbon of Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course through 2018, it was announced today by Brown-Forman and The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA). The three-year agreement includes title sponsorship of the Grade 1, $1 million Woodford Reserve Manhattan on Belmont Stakes Day and the Grade 2 Woodford […]
Welcome to the new home of Bourbon & Oak. Today we took our site down for a while to spend some time editing, cleaning, and redesigning our site. As you can imagine we had a good bit of stuff to sort through today. Our new site is up and running but we wanted to reach […]
Name: Blood Oath Pact No. 2 Bourbon ABV: 49.3% Proof: 98.6 Nose: Vanilla, Oak, Maple, and Fig Palate: Rye, Cedar, Tobacco, Vanilla, and Pecans Finish: Long finish with a dry pecan flavor that slowly fades away Overall: Blood Oath Pact No. 2 Bourbon is a blend of 3 bourbons, a rye mash bill bourbon, a […]
