Booker’s “The Lumberyard Batch” Batch 2022-02 Read Post »
Booker’s is back with its second release of 2022 The Lumberyard Batch. The name for the batch is an ode to the lumberyard that Booker Noe worked at during his pre-distillery years. While his journey to becoming a distiller wasn’t exactly a straight path, it led him to his true passion. So how does Lumberyard compare […]
Bardstown Bourbon Collaboration- Collaborative Series Read Post »
Plantation Rum Finish In one of the latest editions to BBCo. Collaboration series they bring forth an innovative blend of 10-year-old Tennessee bourbon finished for 22 months in Plantation Rum barrels. That is 110 proof with a retail price of $159.99 Official Site Tasting Notes: Orange peel, allspice, and cinnamon highlight layers of banana bread
Sourland Mountain Spirits Cabernet Cask Finish Read Post »
Sourland Mountain Spirits out of Hopewell, NJ brings a variety of spirits. If the brand sounds familiar Scott and I highlighted their Gin aged in charred American Oak barrels earlier this year. As part of the the package that was sent to us this unique straight bourbon whiskey finished in Cabernet cask was shared with us
186: Reintroducing Old Potrero Straight Rye Whiskey Read Post »
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/23982501/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 guest is Bruce Joseph, Master Distiller of Old Potrero Straight Rye Whiskey for Hotaling & Co. Bruce previously appeared back in Episode 74 (circa June 2020), but he’s back with his unique malted rye whiskey and it is now bearing a higher age
Off Hours with Bourbon Lens Episode 8: Marcus Niemann Read Post »
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/23946705/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] We’re back for Episode 8 of “Off Hours with Bourbon Lens” featuring Marcus Niemann, the future Director of Quality and R&D at Michter’s Distillery and former guest of our Behind the Scenes at Four Roses Episode way back on Episode 39. Marcus is a
185: Carefully Crafting Bourbon and Rye Whiskey with Pinhook Read Post »
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/23913411/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] Putting a wine-maker’s spin on blending bourbon and rye, Sean Joseph’s utilizes his background as a Wine Sommelier to blend yearly vintages of Pinhook. We discuss the Pinhook approach to blending and the work behind the horse racing-inspired branding. It’s clear that there is
