High West Campfire
Somewhere along the way I happened upon a bottle of High West Campfire on closeout for less than 40 bones. Normally this bottle would be $75 if not on special. I seem to recall picking it up as an...
View ArticleHeaven Hill 6 Year Bottled-In-Bond
I’m not exactly sure when I picked up Heaven Hill 6 Year Bottled-In-Bond. It could have been from a friend after they visited Kentucky or I might have had someone pick it up in Kentucky. At any rate...
View ArticleWild Turkey Jimmy Russell 70th Anniversary
Happened upon a bottle of Wild Turkey Jimmy Russell 70th Anniversary and knew the 50 bottle needed to follow me home. I’ve been a fan of Wild Turkey since before I could legally purchase alcohol and...
View ArticleChattanooga Whiskey 91 – Straight Bourbon Whiskey
A buddy is a huge fan of Chattanooga Whiskey so when I spied a bottle of 91 Tennessee High Malt Straight Bourbon Whiskey for 30 something bucks at NCABC I decided to bring it home. I wasn’t sure what...
View ArticleWild Turkey Kentucky Spirit
Happened to get lucky enough to secure a group pick bottle of Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit. This is not exactly a bargain bottle of Bourbon at 65 bones per bottle. This 101 proof was bottled on...
View ArticleSpeyburn Companion Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
When I happened upon a discounted bottle of Speyburn Companion Cask how could I say no? The NCABC price is normally 40 beans, but this was discounted to less than 24 bucks so I snagged a bottle. With...
View ArticleWoodford Reserve Double Oaked
Was selected to be able to purchase a pick of Woodford Reserve Double Oaked and while Woodford Reserve is not typically a Bourbon I love I figured why not take a chance. I forget the price point, but...
View ArticleSmoke Wagon Uncut Unfiltered Bourbon
Happened to be in a store and as I was walking out they mentioned they were marking down Smoke Wagon bottles to eliminate some inventory. I grabbed a few bottles to check prices and landed on Smoke...
View Article2XO American Oak
I had not tried any of the 2XO releases due to the high cost of admission, but when 2XO American Oak showed up locally for under 50 bucks I figured it was time to give it a spin around the block. At...
View ArticleBuffalo Trace Bourbon Cream
So against my better judgement I picked up a bottle of Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream thinking I might enjoy it. As a 15% ABV liquer I thought it might be quite enjoyable. Unfortunately it was a super...
View ArticleHeaven Hill Bottled-In-Bond
Finally finishing off a bottle of Heaven Hill Bottled-In-Bond 7 Year. This was another bottle I was excited to pick up when it rolled out. What was once a budget Bourbon became a 50 bean expenditure....
View ArticleYellowstone American Single Malt Whiskey
I was crazy excited when Yellowstone rolled out their American Single Malt Whiskey. Limestone Branch has become one of my favorite Bourbon distilleries so I thought this might be something new from...
View ArticleElijah Craig Toasted Barrel
I took what seemed like forever to locate a bottle of Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel at retail. Eventually I happened upon it, but the 50 buck price of admission seemed like it might be a bridge too far...
View ArticleLarceny Barrel Proof Bourbon
I went for a long time and was never able to snag a Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon, then I happened upon an A121 while out and about. I’m not sure what the price of admission was at the time, but...
View ArticleNew Riff Single Barrel Bourbon
I had the chance to snag a local group’s New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon pick. I had seen plenty of rave reviews so when the opportunity arose I figured why not get something which we do not see...
View ArticleClyde May’s 5 Year Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
A local group got the chance to select a Clyde May’s 5 Year Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey, and while I don’t remember the entire story behind this bottle, it was produced by MGP to Clyde’s recipe of...
View ArticleRebel Distiller’s Collection Bourbon Whiskey
Some time back I picked up a bottle of Rebel Distiller’s Collection Bourbon Whiskey which was selected by a local group. There isn’t much info to be found about these picks, but all Rebel Distiller’s...
View ArticleBlade And Bow Bourbon Whiskey
I happened to receive a bottle of Blade And Bow Bourbon Whiskey as a gift which I selected so I was a little reluctant to post a review. The bottle is normally $45 at NCABC, and since I had never...
View ArticleEzra Books Distiller’s Collection Bourbon Whiskey
I ran into a bottle of Ezra Brooks Distiller’s Collection Bourbon Whiskey picked by a local ABC, and with a price of admission of only 35 bucks I couldn’t pass it up. There really isn’t much info...
View ArticleSmoke Wagon Small Batch Bourbon
I happened upon Smoke Wagon Small Batch Bourbon at the store and decided to bring it home based on the hype I’ve seen. It wasn’t exactly bargain basement pricing at 56 beans for this 100 proof...
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