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06/11/2024

Decisions, Decisions

04/19/2024

Heaven Hill is celebrating their 25th anniversary of acquiring the Bernheim Distillery and with it, the Old Fitzgerald brand.

-To celebrate this milestone, tomorrow, Saturday April 20th, they are releasing the Old Fitzgerald VVS 25th Anniversary Edition bottle, a 13-year-old Bottled-in-Bond Wheated Bourbon distilled at Bernheim Distillery in 1999
-You can stand in line for this bottle at the Bardstown distillery location startkng at 5pm today 4/19. (No guarantee you will get a bottle)

-Retail price is $229.99, plus tax.

11/24/2022

Happy Thanksgiving, I hope today you pop open one of your special bottles to share with family and friends.

11/17/2022

Press Release
🥃 Frank August
—> Single Barrel Cask Strength
Age: 5.1 years
Proof: 125.0
—> Case Study :01 | Mizunara |Japanese Oak
Age: Not Disclosed
Proof: 114.4
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Frank August has just released 2 limited expressions! Their first Cask Strength Single Barrel and their Case Study Program with 01 | Mizunara | Japanese Oak release.
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CEO and Co-Founder, Jonathan Crocker has been successful in enlisting the industry’s heavy weights when selecting the 5 barrels for this limited release. A combined 116 years of master distilling and master blending went into hand selecting these barrels.
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Due to NDA agreements, sourcing and the collective talent shall remained unnamed.
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Frank August appeared on the scene with a sexy minimalist bottle that can double as a decanter. Rich auburn Straight Kentucky Bourbon with notes of Carmel and Vanilla!! Having a bevy of accomplished bourbon industry vets in their corner doesn’t hurt!
I cannot wait to try this and share my review.
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Here are some official tasting notes from the release:
Single Barrel:
Nose: Baking Spices , Mild Oak
Palate: Cinnamon, rye balanced with Vanilla/Carmel.
Finish: A long finish picking up the baking spices and hints of black cherry
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Case Study: 01 Mizunara Japanese Oak
Nose: Butterscotch and Mild Rye
Palate: Butterscotch and Apple
Finish: Butterscotch and a gentle Kentucky hug

11/16/2022

Willett Distillery
🥃 The Bar at Willett
📍1869 Loretto Rd,. Bardstown, KY
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How far would you drive for a cheeseburger? But not just any cheeseburger. A Willett cheeseburger crafted by none other than Executive Chef, John Sleasman.
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As soon as you walk up the spiral staircase from the Willett gift shop, your senses are teased and aroused. Perfectly formed hand patties are being grilled to perfection, creating an aroma that stirs an exhilarating anticipation.
What herbs and seasonings are blended to create such a euphoric experience? I dare not ask such intrusive questions!
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My only worry on this brisk Saturday morning, is that I arrive as soon as Willett Bar is open. For they only sell 11 cheeseburgers every Saturday.
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As you can see from the photos I posted, I was successful in my quest.

With that first bite, my eyes closed and I am swept up in a wave of flavergasms. This is by far, the best cheeseburger I wish I never had. For nothing else will compare.
How am I to top this? As my eyes open, I see before me, 3 Willett Family Estate bourbons; a 17 year, 16 year, and a 12 year
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Starting with the 17 year, the day just keeps getting better.

07/04/2022

Happy 4th of July to you and your family’s from Whiskey Insight Magazine.

06/14/2022

Happy Bourbon Day 🥃🎉

On this day June 14th, 1964. President Lyndon B Johnson gave his stamp of approval as an Act of Congress that designated bourbon as
“The Official Spirit of America”
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Thank you President Johnson.

04/20/2022

Press Release Alert
🥃Orphan Barrel - Fable & Folly
Age: 14 years
Mashbill: Various from 6 Orphaned Stocks
Proof: 90
📷 by:
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If you have ever tried Orphan Barrel Whiskey, history will tell you to that you better grab this one while you can!
This 14 year old juice marries the last remaining stocks of Barterhouse, Forged Oak, and other crafted Rhetoric releases!!! The profile in this might be too much for my palate to handle.
Tasting Notes: According to the release this features spicy notes of rye and pepper and then finishes with sweet notes of syrup and fruit.

04/11/2022

🥃 Castle & Key 4yr Small Batch Bourbon
Mash Bill: 73% white corn, 10% rye, 17% malted barley (unusually high)
Proof: 98
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This bourbon comes with a lot of fanfare and anticipation, especially since Marianne Eaves (First Female Master Distiller) was responsible for the recipe (mash bill), processes, and distillation until 2019.

Now for my thoughts on this young bourbon:
Nose: Brown Sugar with a little toasted honey
Palate: Seems very much like spice but not in a hot way, almost tangy. The spice must be the ethanol.
Finish: The finish was fast! Maybe 10 seconds. It dissipated from my taste buds too quickly.
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I cannot wait for the other barrels to mature a few more years.

04/04/2022

📷:
🥃: Old Fitzgerald 11yr - Bottled in Bond
Proof: 100
Mashbill: 75% Corn, 20% Wheat, 5% Malted Barley.

This Old Fitz 11yr is phenomenal.
Heavenly brown sugar nose, first presents the sweetness found in the 8 year that was so good, followed with the complex Fitzgerald funk found in the older 14 and 15 years on the finish. Heaven Hill really hit the bullseye on this one for me.

03/22/2022

Michter’s Distillery holds back this years release of Michter’s 10 year Bourbon.
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"Over the more than two decades since we restarted Michter's in Kentucky, we have had several years where we've chosen to hold back particular offerings," observed Michter's President Joseph J. Magliocco. "Our goal is to put out the greatest American whiskey. When we think something is already wonderful, but will become spectacular with a bit more aging, we have not been shy about waiting to release it. When it comes to whiskey, there's no substitute for patience and time."
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I have a feeling that when the 10 year bourbon is released in 2023, it will surpass any and all expectations.

03/08/2022

Charlie and Andy Nelson with distillery have released a Reserve Bourbon aptly named Nelson Bros. Whiskey.
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Proof 107.8
Nose: maple syrup & melted brown sugar
Palate: carmel with a slight hint of cherry
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I have to say this bourbon is smooth with no burn. I can see myself drinking this with a nice cigar and eating some cherry pie. (What a great idea)

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