Distillery: Old Fitzgerald Distillery Region: Bardstown, Kentucky Aging: 6-12 years ABV: 46% Price: $25 Appearance: Golden Caramel Nose: At first it’s sweet corn, caramel, and wheat and finishes with a bit of fruit… banana and orange. Palate: Right away you get a bit of a bite from the 46% ABV but it subsides quickly and you’re left Read more…
Distillery: Jim Beam Region: Kentucky Aging: 7 Years, 1 Month, 7 Days ABV: 62.4% Price: $100 Appearance: Dark Amber Nose: Sweet, caramel notes, vanilla, oak but not a ton of alcohol scent. Surprisingly smooth to nose without getting blasted with what I would expect from a 62.4% ABV. Palate: Lots of heat followed by caramel candy, buttery, maple Read more…
Company: Beam Suntory Distillery: Laphroaig Region: Islay, Scotland Aging: 10 Years in Ex-Bourbon Casks ABV: 40% Price: $60 Appearance: Light Gold Honey Nose: Strong Peat, lots of smoke, salty, ocean…many often refer to its scent as taking a whiff of a campfire doused in ocean water… Palate: Peat, Peat, and Peat. The smokey, peaty flavor of Laphroaig is Read more…
Company: Beam Suntory Distillery: Laphroaig Region: Islay, Scotland Aging: 10 Years in Ex-Bourbon Casks and finished in Oloroso Sherry Casks ABV: 48% Price: $90 Appearance: Dark Maple Syrup Nose: Light peat, smoke, caramel, vanilla notes, sweet and sugary Palate: Peat, smoke, char, crispy caramelized bacon, pepper, maple, lingering heat Is Laphroaig Sherry Oak Finish Approachable? Laphroaig 10-Year Sherry Read more…
Company: Beam Suntory Distillery: Laphroaig Region: Islay, Scotland Aging: Exclusively matured in first-fill Maker’s Mark bourbon casks in Laphroaig’s landmark warehouse 1 ABV: 52.2% Price: $110 Appearance: Light Gold Hay Nose: Medium peat, smoke, salt, vanilla, graham cracker, smooth Palate: Strong heat with a significant amount of peat and smoke, but more subdued than the Laphroaig 10 year. Read more…
Distillery: Glenmorangie Region: Highland, Scotland Aging: 10 Years in Ex-Bourbon Casks ABV: 43% Price: ~ $40 Appearance: Light Gold Honey Nose: Light fruit, citrus, honey, with a toffee or caramel sweetness Palate: Citrus – I get oranges, peach, dried apricot at first then a hint of caramel or toffee and finishes out Read more…
We decided to take a trip to visit the Kentucky Bourbon Trail because my friend Andy was going to be having his first child and we wanted to have a trip to celebrate the occasion. There are four of us who went so we all decided to figure out our Read more…
You've probably heard of the Last Word cocktail, but this riff on it not only swaps the gin for a smoky Mezcal, but also adds a little spice with some Ancho Reyes Pablano liqueur. The Maraschino and Green Chartreuese add a nice balance to the flavors and a satisfying mouthfeel Read more…
This cocktail is a refreshing cocktail that tastes like candy! The blue curacao gives its lovely color and this drink is an excellent blend of gin and rum mixed with sweet flavors.
This cocktail is a bold bourbon cocktail balanced with the pleasant flavor of the Cherry Heering and herbs and spices from the Luxardo Maraschino liquer.