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Nine Banded Whiskey Looks to Future with New Investment and Plans for Tasting Room

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Austin-based Whiskey Company to Welcome Former Pernod Ricard Executive Nick Papanicolaou to its Board of Directors Nine Banded Whiskey, the award-winning Austin-based whiskey company, recently announced a $10M series A round of financing led by No Sleep Beverage, a prominent investment and operating group founded by spirits veteran Nick Papanicolaou. Papanicolaou is the former head of […]

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15 STARS Platinum Bourbon is a New Whiskey Worthy of its Name

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Today, we are reviewing 15 STARS Platinum from their “First West Series”, a Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskeys from Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee. Platinum was bottled at 98-proof, is a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys from America’s “First West” which were aged 18, 15, and 10 years. The bourbon was released in July 2023 and

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259: 15 STARS is the Father-Son Team Racking Up Big Whiskey Awards

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259: 15 STARS is the Father-Son Team Racking Up Big Whiskey Awards Read Post »

[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/29286303/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1085999/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Our guests this week are the Father-Son team at 15 STARS Fine Aged Spirits.  Rick and Ricky Johnson join Bourbon Lens to talk whiskey and how they founded the company.  The Johnsons are no stranger to the world of unique grains, given their background

Old Fitzgerald Fall 2023 in a Heaven Hill Rickhouse
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New Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Fall 2023 – Tasted & Reviewed

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New Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Fall 2023 – Tasted & Reviewed Read Post »

Everyone always loves the wheated bourbon from Heaven Hill. The latest Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond from Fall 2023 is no different. Don’t miss Old Fitz Fall 2023 as it packs a punch of flavor that you won’t want to miss! Let’s dive in! Just the Facts: Tasting Notes: Old Fitz Fall 2023 Nose: Slight nuttiness on the

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Forbidden Bourbon – Marianne Eaves Latest Whiskey Project Tasted & Reviewed

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Forbidden Bourbon – Marianne Eaves Latest Whiskey Project Tasted & Reviewed Read Post »

Marianne Eaves is back with her latest bourbon. In this latest project, Forbidden Bourbon, she leveraged the collaborative distilling methods of Bardstown Bourbon Company to make this new bourbon come to life. Let’s dive in! Just the Facts: Forbidden Bourbon Small Batch Tasting Notes: Forbidden Bourbon Small Batch Nose: Sweet corn on the tip of the

Yamazaki 12 100th Anniversary sample in front of a Christmas Tree
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Celebrating 100 Years of Whisky with The House of Suntory

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The writer shares their passion for global whiskey, particularly Japanese whisky, focusing on the 100th-anniversary House of Suntory box set. They provide detailed tasting notes and prices for Hakushu 12, 18, Yamazaki 12, 18. Despite all being excellent, the writer favors the 12-year-old Yamazaki. They highly recommend trying these whiskies for a remarkable experience.

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