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Hancock's President's Reserve Bourbon Review - Bottles and a glass

Hancock’s President’s Reserve Bourbon Review

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Hancock’s President’s Reserve Bourbon is an easy drinking bourbon that would make a nice every day drinker were it not so difficult to find. Find out more in our review!

Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Bourbon Review

Origin Series Bourbon Review

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The Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series represents the first whiskeys that were entirely distilled, aged and bottled at the Bardstown Bourbon Company. The first releases of the Origin Series are two bourbons. They are a high rye bourbon, the subject of this review, and a Bottled In Bond wheated bourbon, which is reviewed separately. Continue reading our review for tasting notes and more!

Manifest Distilling Tour Review - Building Front

Manifest Distilling Tour Review

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Manifest Distilling produces a wide variety of vodkas, gins, whiskeys and liqueurs in their Jacksonville distillery. We recently visited and enjoyed a tour and tasting. You can read all about our it in our review!

Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Rye Review

Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Rye Review

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The Bardstown Bourbon Company has just released its Origin Series, the first whiskeys produced entirely in-house! The Origin Series Rye is aged for 5 years 8 months and finished in a “zebra” barrel of alternating toasted American oak and cherry wood staves. Read our review to find out what it’s like!

Richland Distilling Company Review - Richland Rum Distillery

Richland Distilling Company Review

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We recently had the pleasure of visiting the Richland Distilling Company (Richland Rum Distillery), learning about their story and process, and sampling some of their namesake Richland Rums. Learn more in our Richland Distilling Company Review!

Hidden Barn Bourbon Review - Hometown Barrel

Hidden Barn Bourbon “Hometown Barrel” Review

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The Hidden Barn Whiskey brand itself is a collaboration between Nate Winegar & Matt Dankner, co-founders of the 5280 Whiskey Society, Master Distiller Royce Neeley of Neeley Family Distillery and Master Blender Jackie Zykan, formerly the Master Taster at Old Forester. The bourbons in their first series are from Neeley Family Distillery. Some single barrels were available, such as the Hometown Barrel that is the subject of this review.

BLACKENED X Wes Henderson Bourbon Review - Bottle and Glass

BLACKENED X Wes Henderson Bourbon Review

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A Collaboration between Wes Henderson, Co-Founder of Angel’s Envy, and BLACKENED Master Distiller and Blender Rob Dietrich. BLACKENED X Wes Henderson starts with a 6 year old Kentucky Straight Bourbon, which is then finished in White Port Wine Casks. Read our full review to find out more!

Basil Hayden Bourbon Review

Basil Hayden Bourbon Review

Booker Noe crafted Basil Hayden Bourbon in 1992 to produce a more subtle but tasty bourbon. The mash bill pays homage to the one created by Meredith Basil Hayden in 1792, who used a high-rye recipe. Basil Hayden Bourbon honors both men and their contributions.

Bottle - Larceny Bourbon Review

Larceny Bourbon Review (92 Proof)

According to legend, John E. Fitzgerald was a US Treasury Agent turned criminal who would use his access to rickhouses to steal bourbon samples. Larceny plays up the tale, first with its name but also its slogan — so smooth it’s criminal. Read our review to learn more!

Fortuna Bourbon Review - Bottle + Glass

Fortuna Bourbon Review

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Fortuna Bourbon is brought to us by the folks at Rare Character, now joined by Andy Shapira. Yes, that Shapira. Andy is from the same Shapira family that owns Heaven Hill. So the pedigree behind this bourbon is a strong one. It is aged at least 6 years and is from an undisclosed Kentucky distillery, or possibly distilleries. Finally, it is a blend of 6 barrels. To learn more, read our full review!