You’ve seen the Kid Rock Red Stag commercials, we were first to tell you about the original Red Stag release in 2009, and maybe you’ve even partied with the original Red Stag Black Cherry. Jim Beam now prepares to release two new Red Stag flavors of Red Stag Honey Tea and Red Stag Spiced Cinnamon… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Reviews
George T. Stagg Bourbon Review Bourbon: George T. Stagg Bourbon, 2011 Antique Collection Release Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky Age: 18 years and 5 months Proof: 142.6 Proof, 71.3% ABV Color: Medium amber Notes: Aged in Warehouses H, I & K. Recipe consists of Kentucky Corn- Distillers Grade #1 and #2 (Large Grain); Minnesota… Read more »
William Larue Weller Bourbon Review Bourbon:William Larue Weller Bourbon, 2011 Antique Collection Release Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky Age: 12 years, 11 months Proof: 133.5 Proof, 66.75% ABV, uncut and unfiltered Notes: Not to be confused with W. L Weller 12-year-old Bourbon, which is a splendid Bourbon for the price point and carries some… Read more »
Eagle Rare 17 Year Bourbon Review Bourbon: Eagle Rare 17 Year Bourbon, 2011 Antique Collection Release Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky Age: 18 years and 7 months, as distilled in Spring of 1993. However, still called “Eagle Rare 17” as it appears that annual release varies to at least 17 years old but varies… Read more »
Sazerac 18 Year Rye Wheat Whiskey Review Whiskey: Sazerac 18 Year Rye Whiskey , 2011 Antique Collection Release Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky Age: 18 years Proof: 90 Proof, 45% ABV Color: Medium amber Nose: With considerable age for a rye whiskey, this rye has a note between a vibrant fresh rye and a… Read more »
Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye Whiskey Review Whiskey: Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye Whiskey, 2011 Antique Collection Release Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky Age: 6 years Proof: 128.8 Proof, 64.4% ABV, uncut and unfiltered Color: Medium to deep amber Nose: Baking spices and almost an aroma of a kitchen filled with a spiced loaf… Read more »
BourbonBlog.com became the first to bring you the video segment below about the new Drambuie 15 months ago when we tasted it at the launch at Tales of the Cocktail. For whisky and Scotch fans, we recommend trying the new expression, Drambuie 15 as it brings the whisky cues to the forefront as compared to… Read more »
BourbonBlog.com reviews Rums from the collection of Ron Brugal. Ron Brugal tell us that are the #1 selling Rum in the Caribbean and the top seller in the Dominican Republic. We recently attended the launch of Brugal 1888 at Tales of the Cocktail and interviewed Gustavo Ortega Zeller (5th generation Rum Master of the Brugal… Read more »
..until now, that is when you join BourbonBlog.com and Blanton’s Bourbon in Warehouse H in Frankfort, Kentucky to taste the complete collection of Blanton’s in this video. If you’re in the U.S.A., you have the opportunity to taste the one of a kind Blanton’s Original Single Barrel Bourbon as it is available across the country…. Read more »
“The South in Your Mouth” may be a bit overused , but seems to be appropriate here as Southern Comfort Liqueur blends their original liqueur with Tabasco sauce. Two New Orleans flavors in one bottle and certainly well done with the combination of flavors. The sweetness level is high, but not so sugary that it… Read more »