which ones are worth your time and which ones are worth the money?
After loving the W. L. Weller 7 Year bourbon, it was necesarry for me to try another product from this company. By sight, it is in the middle of the spectrum for amber color.The aroma has the stout smell of alcohol heavily overpowering the subtler notes of sweet maple and smokey notes. Experience has well enough tought me what [...]
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For the first ever Scotch review on Whiskey Is Good I felt it was fitting to pick something that could be an entry Scotch, a base point to build on a lifetime of scotch drinking enjoyment. So, naturally the best place to start would be the world’s most widely distributed brand of Scotch – [...]
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As you know, we like to give states other than Kentucky a voice, too. This week’s offering is a hybrid: Virginia Gentlemen, distilled by A Smith Bowman Distillery is distilled three times, twice in Kentucky by the Buffalo Trace Distillery, then again in Virginia where it is aged in charred barrels, officially making it bourbon.
So, [...]
Generally, this bourbon smells very sweet, very syrupy at first, which I enjoyed thoroughly. Being aged 6 years, I was a little surprised at the bite that it had. I noticed a blend of spiciness and a pleasant oaky taste mixed with just a hint of honey, which is the second time I have noticed honey [...]
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What makes Jack Daniel’s extremely popular? First, it isn’t made the same as bourbon, because it is not bourbon. Second, Jack Daniel’s mellows thier whiskey through “ten feet of sugar maple charcoal”. It comes in thier famous bottle and holds its own section in many liquor stores. As being as popular as it is, I had the [...]
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I have had many of Wild Turkey’s products over the years, but it occurred to me recently that I have yet to try the 80 proof. Up until that point, I would have backed the Wild Turkey line in any debate as good, solid drinks. And they are, if you just exclude the 80 proof. [...]
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Corner Creek is an interesting creation. Sitting on the shelf, it looks out of place. A green tinted, long-necked, sloped-shoulder bottle with fine art on the label, it would appear to be much more at home next to a chardonnay. However, it does not disappoint at all in it’s obvious role as a well crafted [...]
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