Kentucky Peerless Rye – 3 Year Single Barrel Read Post »
Reviewed and Written By: Michael Burton Background: Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. was originally incorporated in 1907 in Henderson, KY by business man Henry H Kraver. Like so many other distilleries, Peerless ceased production in 1917 due to the passing of the 18thAmendment, Prohibition. The company lay dormant for more than 100 years until Mr. Kravers […]
54: Taconic Double Barrel Maple Bourbon Read Post »
Today’s episode features the limited release Double Barrel Maple Bourbon from Taconic Distillery. Michael and Scott also dive into the world of Whiskey Instagram and how we see things changing on the platform. The Double Barrel Maple Bourbon is the 115 proof release and it was barreled in Catskill Mountain Sugarhouse maple syrup barrels. We
Michter’s Sour Mash Toasted Barrel Finish Whiskey Review Read Post »
What We Know about Toasted Sour Mash The US1 expressions, so named to honor Michter’s heritage harkening back to America’s first whiskey company, consist of some of the finest single barrel and truly small batch whiskeys available. Distilled to Master Distiller Dan McKee’s exacting specifications, no US1 whiskey is ever released until Dan and the
Bold and Barrel Proof – Stagg Jr. Batch 13 New Release Read Post »
Stagg Jr. Batch 13 will release at 128.4 with a Suggested Retail Price of $49.99.
53: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Read Post »
The three of us are back together again and we have 3 barrel proof bourbons ready to go. This time, we taste a flight of the 2019 offerings of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof. Heaven Hill released three high proof, 12 year old bourbons in 2019, as they do every year of their popular Elijah Craig
52: Rye Whiskey Flight Fight Challenge Read Post »
On this week’s episode, while Scott is out for the birth of his new son, Jake and Michael take time to reflect back on The Bourbon Lens’ first year and highlights for us in 2019, and oh yeah, put some rye whiskies to the test. We put eight rye whiskies through the rye flight challenge.
