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Lost Prophet
If you follow the blog you may have seen my comments on the previous releases in the Orphan Barrel series from Diageo. Barterhouse was the first release followed by Old Blowhard and Rhetoric. The...
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Elijah Craig Brands
I’ve not posted on Elijah Craig yet for the blog. When most people think of it they think of the 12-year-old 94 proof with the white label. It’s an affordable fifth always coming in less than $30 and...
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Blanton’s Stopper
If you happen to be a Blanton’s Bourbon fan you have no doubt noticed the stoppers are slightly different. What you may not have noticed is each stopper has a letter in the back hoof of the horse and...
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Photo Updates – (Like Us On Facebook)
Recently it became clear the links to many of our photos are broken. It is a cumbersome process to go back through all the posts over the past three years to fix the issues. In some cases it may not be...
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Do we have a Bourbon shortage?
If someone asks if we are having a Bourbon shortage the correct answer is the University answer…it depends. If you are searching for a particular bottle then you may not find it without some effort....
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Bourbon Taste Test
While I don’t exactly agree with their observations, I did get a chuckle out of this video of people trying Bourbon. One girl seems to think you should slam it like a cowboy in a Western movie, someone...
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Third Anniversary!
Today’s post is number 1,095 for Bangers and Mash and is the third anniversary for the blog. The blog began February 12, 2012 and last year it averaged 50 views a day and we have 105 subscribers. As...
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Belly Up To The Bar
I often find myself alone in a restaurant and typically the place I choose to dine will either have a great beer selection, a great Bourbon selection, or both. Since the only real way to know what is...
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Old Ballycaster Ginger
Of all things the hotel bar taught me something new recently. Asking for a Maker’s and ginger and expected ginger ale, but the barkeep pulled out a bottle and poured it making the cocktail. I was not...
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She Sure Is Spicy!
My shipment from Powell & Mahoney arrived last week. In late February I wrote about Old Ballycaster Ginger and I went in search of it, but in the end the only place I could find it with reasonable...
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Bulleit Bourbon 10 Year
I’ve been trying hard to love Bulleit 10 Year since I picked up the box at the local ABC store. The real issue is fusel alcohol which is powerful and annoying. I found over ice it toned down the fumes,...
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I.W. Harper Bourbon Returns To The US
It’s a case of you never know what you’ve got until it’s gone. I must admit my idea of Bourbon back in the day was a handle of whatever whiskey was least expensive and we’d mix it with sour mix or...
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Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout
Last night I was surprised to see the restaurant menu have a new arrival of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout. When this beer appeared recently in NC it was snatched up before I could get to a bottle...
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I.W. Harper – located
Just a heads up I was able to locate some I.W. Harper at a SC liquor store, but it was the 82 proof standard version of the Bourbon. The 15-Year 86 proof has yet to surface. Early reports were the...
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Medley Bros. Bourbon
Some time back I happened upon bottles of Medley Bros. in a SC liquor store and with a price point around $25 I took a bottle home to sample. The 102 proof Bourbon is from the Charles Medley Distillery...
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Old Ezra Bourbon
When I spied a bottle of Old Ezra on the shelf at a coastal ABC store I was slightly stoked. First the price was less than $20 and second I was hoping for a similar experience to Ezra B. Unfortunately...
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Colonel E.H. Taylor Cured Oak
I hope I’m wrong but I may have missed the latest release from Buffalo Trace in the Colonel E.H. Taylor line. It is Cured Oak and is 100 proof and aged 17 years. The staves for the barrel were allowed...
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Jefferson’s Ocean: Aged at Sea
Happened to be at a bar which had this last night and I must say if they had delivered it as requested I would have a better sense, but it was quite tasty. I asked for neat with a second glass with a...
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Henry McKenna Single Barrel
After reading many good reviews of Henry McKenna Single Barrel I decided to pick up a bottle of it. The price tag was less than $30 which did not seem bad for a 10-year-old single barrel 100 proof...
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Walnut Creek Amphitheater Concert Beer (Water Really)
Of course everyone knows the blog is firearms and fermentation with a definitive nod to beer and Bourbon. Yesterday I found myself at a Walnut Creek Amphitheater concert (Mumford & Sons) and...
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