Stagg Jr. Bourbon

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The new Stagg Jr. Bourbon at 134.4 proof will be released in August. Serious proof for only $50, how will it taste?

How will Maker’s Mark Rinsing Bourbon Barrels Affect Other Products You Enjoy?

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CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY PODCAST After the news of Maker’s Mark’s plan to “rinse” barrels, a.k.a. extracting every last ounce of whiskey trapped inside the wood, BourbonBlog.com investigates how this decision could affect other products you enjoy from Scotch whiskey to beer. BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer interviews Compass Box Whisky U.S. Ambassador Robin Robinson about potential consequences on the spirit industry and… Read more »

Maker’s Mark Rinsing Barrels, will the flavor change?

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Maker’s Mark Bourbon tells BourbonBlog.com that they will be changing things up again at the distillery by “rinsing” their Bourbon barrels after they are dumped to fully extract all the Bourbon trapped inside and adding to bottles of their Bourbon By using Bourbon in the barrel that currently isn’t being used, they say this change… Read more »

Judges and Winning Spirits at Denver International Spirits Competition 2013

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×   BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer reports from Day 2 of the Denver International Spirits Competition in Denver, Colorado and speaks with fellow judges about the success and importance of this competition. BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer was a chair and judge along with 11 other prominent spirits professionals who participated in this double-blind tasting. In the video above, Tom interviews judges and also Christopher… Read more »

Denver International Spirits Competition 2013 Medal Winners and Results

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BourbonBlog.com brings you the results and winners of the Denver International Spirits Competition 2013 and congratulates all the fine winners! BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer was a chair and judge along with 11 other prominent spirits professionals who participated in this double-blind tasting. We are happy to report a number of Bourbons and whiskeys won prestigious medals. An array of other… Read more »

W.H. Harrison Presidential Reserve Bourbon: “The Grouseland Cache”

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W.H. Harrison Bourbon, Indiana’s Original , tells BourbonBlog.com that they have released a special, one-time bottling of Harrison Presidential Reserve, designated as “The Grouseland Cache.” This limited edition Bourbon is made from Indiana barrels  aged 16 years and longer, and is Harrison’s oldest and richest Bourbon yet. A portion of the proceeds from this unique bottling… Read more »

Parker’s Heritage Master Distiller’s Blend of Mashbills 2012 Bourbon Review

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Heaven Hill Distilleries shares one of the first bottles of the limited edition 2012 release of Parker’s Heritage Master Distiller’s Blend of Mashbills with BourbonBlog.com for our review. There will only be around 7,500 bottles released beginning in September 2012 at around $80 per bottle. This release features barrels of 11 year old Heaven Hill rye-based Bourbons, used for such… Read more »

Crown Royal XR LaSalle Review

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BourbonBlog.com reviews Crown Royal’s second release in the brand’s Extra Rare Whisky Series. This Crown Royal XR blend includes select remaining whiskies from the renowned LaSalle Distillery in Quebec, Canada. Overall, this release tastes slightly closer to a smooth, young Kentucky Bourbon than it does to a Canadian Whiskey on the pendulum that swings between Canadian Whisky and Kentucky Bourbon… Read more »

Crown Royal XR, the second installment in the brand’s Extra Rare Whisky Series

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Crown Royal tells BourbonBlog.com it is releasing the second installment in the brand’s Extra Rare Whisky Series with the latest Crown Royal XR blend includes select remaining whiskies from the renowned LaSalle Distillery in Quebec, Canada to create an unparalleled experience in luxury whisky. Will YOU be trying this whisky or have you sampled it? Tells us below under comments…. Read more »