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Jul23
Evan Williams Bourbon Whiskey Bottled-in-Bond
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When it comes to secrets, well, Parker Beam has a few well-kept family secrets for sure. After all, his family has been crafting Bourbon for a very long time. They know the business of making bourbon. And, to become the first family of Bourbon, you can bet that there have been many secret recipes, a few family traditions and much know-how passed down from generation to generation. Probably the most important skill Parker perfected is the rare ability to experience every nuance of his Bourbon-to recognize the flavors that set his Bourbon apart. To see when the color is right or when his whiskey needs a little more time. The bottom line: to recognize when the contents of a barrel are worthy of the Evan Williams name and tradition. Nowadays, Parker is joined by his son Craig, who works alongside his father in much the same way as Parker did years before with his father, Earl. Craig, now acting as the seventh generation of Master Distillers, continues the family’s legacy of Bourbon- making. And you can bet that everything Parker learned from his father is being passed along to Craig. As Craig says, “You don’t learn this stuff in school; you learn it from years of being around it. It gets in your blood. It becomes a sixth sense in a way.”
Evan Williams White is bold and full-flavored, with all of the kick that you would expect from a 100 proof Bourbon without sacrificing any of the smoothness. Bright gold in colour. The bouquet shows caramel with hints of vanilla, oak & barley. The palate has citrus on top of vanilla & black pepper. Warm, long & dry on the finish.
Jul23
Evan Williams 1783 Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey
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When it comes to secrets, well, Parker Beam has a few well-kept family secrets for sure. After all, his family has been crafting Bourbon for a very long time. They know the business of making bourbon. And, to become the first family of Bourbon, you can bet that there have been many secret recipes, a few family traditions and much know-how passed down from generation to generation. Probably the most important skill Parker perfected is the rare ability to experience every nuance of his Bourbon-to recognize the flavors that set his Bourbon apart. To see when the color is right or when his whiskey needs a little more time. The bottom line: to recognize when the contents of a barrel are worthy of the Evan Williams name and tradition. Nowadays, Parker is joined by his son Craig, who works alongside his father in much the same way as Parker did years before with his father, Earl. Craig, now acting as the seventh generation of Master Distillers, continues the family’s legacy of Bourbon- making. And you can bet that everything Parker learned from his father is being passed along to Craig. As Craig says, “You don’t learn this stuff in school; you learn it from years of being around it. It gets in your blood. It becomes a sixth sense in a way.”
The early fragrance emits subtle, almost floral/fruity scents of banana, matted rose petals, field grasses and marzipan; aeration releases deeper aromas, especially oaky vanillin, sautéed butter, deep-fried pork rind and buttered sweet corn. Palate entry is semisweet, oaky and honeyed; at midpalate, toffee and light caramel tastes merge with the gentle bite of spirit. Finishes lean, off-dry and regal.
Jul23
Evan Williams Extra Aged Bourbon Whiskey
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When it comes to secrets, well, Parker Beam has a few well-kept family secrets for sure. After all, his family has been crafting Bourbon for a very long time. They know the business of making bourbon. And, to become the first family of Bourbon, you can bet that there have been many secret recipes, a few family traditions and much know-how passed down from generation to generation. Probably the most important skill Parker perfected is the rare ability to experience every nuance of his Bourbon-to recognize the flavors that set his Bourbon apart. To see when the color is right or when his whiskey needs a little more time. The bottom line: to recognize when the contents of a barrel are worthy of the Evan Williams name and tradition. Nowadays, Parker is joined by his son Craig, who works alongside his father in much the same way as Parker did years before with his father, Earl. Craig, now acting as the seventh generation of Master Distillers, continues the family’s legacy of Bourbon- making. And you can bet that everything Parker learned from his father is being passed along to Craig. As Craig says, “You don’t learn this stuff in school; you learn it from years of being around it. It gets in your blood. It becomes a sixth sense in a way.”
Amber in colour with a copper hue. Slightly sharp and green with a touch of menthol. A very sweet start with soft brown sugars and caramel. As the middle is reached there is a hint of spice and maltiness. A gentle finale to a light, easy-going whiskey. Limited vanilla and a little oak sap add extra weight but the small grains, especially the malt, do hang on to the finish.
Blood Oath Pact VI is an ultra-premium bourbon released by Lux Row Distillers in Bardstown, Kentucky. The Blood Oath series is a creation by Low Row’s Head Distiller and Master Blender John Rempe. Pact No. 6 combines three selected bourbons that have been masterfully blended. The three bourbons that went into this special release includes a 14-year ryed bourbon, an 8-year old toasty ryed bourbon, and a 7-year ryed bourbon. This blend was then finished in Cognac Barrels. Blood Oath Pact No. 6 is a limited edition, never to be made again release
Blood Oath Pact No. 7 has many wonderful qualities. The bouquet is full of beautiful notes of gingerbread and bread pudding, while the palate and finish carry sweet notes of tropical fruits and richness of hot chocolate cocoa and raisins. The use of the Sauternes finished bourbon in the Blood Oath Pact VII blend brought on an additional layer of complexity and flavor to this whiskey that really brings it to life. Given the age statements of the bourbon that went into this blend it gives depth and complexity on the finish.
Blood Oath Pact VI is an ultra-premium bourbon released by Lux Row Distillers in Bardstown, Kentucky. The Blood Oath series is a creation by Low Row’s Head Distiller and Master Blender John Rempe. Pact No. 6 combines three selected bourbons that have been masterfully blended. The three bourbons that went into this special release includes a 14-year ryed bourbon, an 8-year old toasty ryed bourbon, and a 7-year ryed bourbon. This blend was then finished in Cognac Barrels. Blood Oath Pact No. 6 is a limited edition, never to be made again release
The bouquet is fresh, with notes of freshly mowed hay and lemon. Imagine springtime in a glass! Additional notes of caramel and oak are present as well. The palate is immediately inundated with delicious flavors of lemon runts, orange/citrus, raisins, nutmeg, and caramel. Unfortunately, these flavors fade quickly leaving behind a strong simple syrup/confectionery sugar taste. As previously mentioned, the flavors on this whiskey were quick to dissipate and left a lot to be desired. Faint hints of citrus, caramel, and nutmeg stick around on the finish.
Jun13
Rebel Yell 10 Year Old Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon
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The original time-honored Rebel Yell recipe dates back to 1849, when it was invented at what would become the Stitzel-Weller Distillery. While the distillery became known for the many famous bourbons produced there, its wheated recipes are perhaps most notable for their softer, smoother taste and graceful aging process. More than 150 years later, Rebel Yell is bridging the gap between its proud heritage and modern times to honor the universal spirit of rebellion that lives on in each of us. Rebel Yell has now been refashioned for a new generation of bourbon drinkers to enjoy.
Expressive fruit-filled aromas, dominated by cherry, raspberries, and blueberries, then the wheated grain notes that are often found in wheat beers. A complex palate of cherry, orange zest at the forefront before cinnamon, nutmeg, dark brown sugar, and dark chocolate take over. It hits sweet at first, before its more robust and oak focused side quickly takes over. Equal parts dank and dusty, this bourbon tastes old, perhaps older than its age statement implies. With so many rich flavors present, it does well to allow them to stand out on their own, yet blend together into a cohesive flavor profile as well. Rich charred oak reigns supreme and brings with it some dryness and faint bitterness. The wheat grain once again pops up in the lingering finish.
Jun13
Rebel Yell Kentucky 100 Proof Bourbon Whiskey
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The original time-honored Rebel Yell recipe dates back to 1849, when it was invented at what would become the Stitzel-Weller Distillery. While the distillery became known for the many famous bourbons produced there, its wheated recipes are perhaps most notable for their softer, smoother taste and graceful aging process. More than 150 years later, Rebel Yell is bridging the gap between its proud heritage and modern times to honor the universal spirit of rebellion that lives on in each of us. Rebel Yell has now been refashioned for a new generation of bourbon drinkers to enjoy.
A new whiskey from Rebel Yell, this bourbon is made with the same wheated mashbill as the rest of the line up. It’s bottled at 50% ABV. The bouquet shows vanilla, dark fruits, citrus and oak.Initial traces of caramel and citrus, with a velvety smooth finish and just a hint of spice. Soft and dry on the finish.
Mar26
The Federalist Bourbon Barrel Aged Cabernet Sauvignon
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The Federalist pays homage to our country’s founding fathers for all they did to create the United States of America. These Individuals took bold steps when action was required. The Federalist wines proudly celebrate our American heritage and our crafted from grapes grown in prestigious California wine regions known for their bold, flavorful wines – Sonoma County and Lodi. The Federalist Lodi Zinfandel is a revolutionary wine created to salute the first President of the United States, George Washington. In the spirit of George Washington and our Founding Fathers, this wine offers bold and original expressions of this truly American grape. This wine connects the founding fathers love of wine, some of whom had vineyards of their own, with this historic appellation known for its old vine Zinfandel.
This unique Cabernet Sauvignon represents the bold, American tradition of aging in Bourbon barrels. Bold fruit with rich, toasted vanilla and spice tones to deliver great flavor. It is full bodied but smooth and well balanced. It offers ripe plum and baking-spice aromas, attractive plum and raspberry flavors and a rather soft low-tannin texture on the finish.
Mar06
Belmont Farm Kopper Kettle Bourbon Whiskey
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Chuck Miller is the owner and master distiller of Belmont Farm. A Buddy Ebsen look alike, he is tall and very outgoing. He started his distillery in 1988 when corn prices hit a low and he had too much on hand. Using his grandfather’s recipe, he started distilling his own moonshine. Chuck’s grandfather was a moonshiner back during prohibition, running moonshine into Washington, DC. While the grandfather’s moonshine was illegal, Chuck went through the long process of obtaining a license for his distillery and moonshine. Chuck is not an ordinary farmer. He has a degree in Aviation Engineering from the University of Maryland. He flew aircraft in Vietnam and later flew for Eastern Airlines. Once the airline hit hard times he started on the path to creating a distillery. Belmont Farm grows or sources, from nearby farms, all their own grain. According to Belmont Farm, at one time it was the only distillery that did that. The grinding and malting are done on site. The mash is fermented on site, cooked, distilled and then either bottled, barrelled or put into storage tanks.
The bouquet shows the grain character comes through cleanly, with rich corn, a dry spiciness, light caramel, a slight mineral character, and charred oak. With time, a maltiness emerges a bit like a malt porridge. It’s fairly light bodied. The palate starts off sweet, with light caramel, corn husks, and finishes with sweet oak and toffee. It doesn’t have the heavy corn and oak punch of many of the big Kentucky bourbons, it is much softer on the finish.
Mar06
Wilderness Trail Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey
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Wilderness Trail Distillery opened in 2012. It was founded by Shane Baker and Pat Heist, who are experts in the growing of yeast and had founded the company Ferm-Solutions. Ferm-Solutions specializes in the cultivation of yeast for distillers, breweries and wineries. In fact, they have worked with many distilleries in Kentucky and elsewhere, providing yeast for starting a distillery or fixing problems distilleries have problems that arise with their yeast. It only made sense that Baker and Heist would enter the distilling industry. Wilderness Trail Distillery started with a small, 250-gallon pot still that made about a barrel a day. They quickly expanded to a 40 foot tall, 18-inch diameter column still with a 250-gallon pot still doubler in 2016. They have expanded yet again to a 40 foot tall and 36-inch diameter column still with a 500-gallon pot still doubler. They distill to about 137 proof after doubling. They can now use both of these stills to produce over 200 barrels of whiskey a day. They have several iron-clad warehouses with traditional barrel ricks on-site for aging their whiskeys. Once they distill the whiskey, they put it into 53-gallon barrels that have been toasted and charred to a level 4 char. The Bourbon enters the barrel at 110 proof and the rye goes into the barrel at 100 proof – the lowest entry proof I am aware of for a rye whiskey. They make a traditional Bourbon made with rye and a Bourbon made with wheat. The wheat recipe Bourbon has a mash bill of 64% corn, 24% wheat and 12% malted barley. The rye whiskey is 56% rye, 33% corn and 11% malted barley.
The bouquet shows soft wheat grain, corn, slight oak, and a few minutes of air opens it up to a caramel sweetness and a slight butteriness. The palate translates directly with that soft wheat grain and sweet caramel on the palate and corn on the finish. There’s a medium heat that doesn’t punch you in the face like a barrel proof would. It is much what you would expect from 100 proof and it’s a great sipper to pull out any night…