Finding the Best Distillery Tour

by | Jan 25, 2024 | Whiskey & Bourbon 101

I’ve seen lots of posts on various social media where people are asking where to go for the best bourbon tour on the Kentucky bourbon trails? Before you listen to Tom, Dick, and Billy Bob online for their input, are you really asking the right question to begin with?!...

Bourbon Barrel Aged

by | Jan 23, 2024 | Whiskey & Bourbon 101

Repurposed meets enhanced flavoring!  We’ve all seen it!  Bourbon aged maple syrup, bourbon aged wine, bourbon aged honey…the list goes on and on. After all you can’t re-use a bourbon barrel to make more bourbon – that requires new white oak charred barrels. So, what...

How Does Bitters Make It Better?

by | Jan 17, 2021 | Whiskey & Bourbon 101

How Does Bitters Make It Better? When I started this journey, I drank my bourbon neat. Now after trying different whiskeys, bourbons, and the variety of cocktails you can make with this wonderful brown stuff my palate has changed. The day I started to ‘research’ the...

Riddle Me This…What’s in a Label?

by | Jan 9, 2021 | Whiskey & Bourbon 101

One of the biggest issues in picking out a new whiskey is the label. Some are so full of numbers & abbreviations that it can be confusing or dare I say, a riddle as to what the heck it is. Let’s solve the mystery and break it down to understand. Brand Name The...

So Many Brown Bottles – So Little Time!

by | Nov 22, 2020 | Whiskey & Bourbon 101

There are so many choices, how do you know what to choose? It can be overwhelming looking at a full rack of whiskey, bourbon, and scotch bottles and not know what to pick. There are so many different varieties and when you’re new to the bourbon world it’s...