Benchmark is one of the many bourbons made at the Buffalo Trace distillery. It's bottled at the standard 80 proof and is sold in a Jack Daniel's-esqe bottle. I'm not sure how long it's aged.�...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2012/12/mcaffees-benchmark-bourbon-review.html
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon is touted as a "vintage-dated" bourbon, meaning the bourbon is made up of whiskey from production day - not from a blend of differently aged bourbons (like the stand...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2012/10/old-forester-birthday-bourbon-review.html
Like Old Fitz 1849 reviewed below (and other OF expressions), Very Special Old Fitzgerald 12 Year Old is a wheated bourbon, meaning wheat is used instead of rye in the mash bill. VSOF is disti...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2012/09/very-special-old-fitzgerald-12-yo-review.html
Old Fitzgerald's 1849 bourbon is one of the handful of "wheaters" on the market, meaning that wheat is used instead of rye as the flavor grain in the mash bill. I've actually never tasted OF 18...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2012/06/old-fitzgeralds-1849-review.html
And in the last installment of my short series on bourbon books.... Like Henry Crowgey’s "Kentucky Bourbon: The Early Years of Whiskeymaking," Gerald Carson’s "A Social History of Bourbon" ...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2012/05/bourbon-book-review-social-history-of.html
Henry G. Crowgey was a history professor at UNC-Wilmington, and his pedagogical nature certainly shines through in “Kentucky Bourbon: The Early Years of Whiskeymaking.” This work “is almost...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2012/04/bourbon-book-reviews-kentucky-bourbon.html
Ron Givens is a drinks writer, and contributor to the New York Daily News, Newsweek, Time Out New York, and Drinks magazine. In "Bourbon At Its Best: The Lore & Allure of America’s Finest Spiri...
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Chuck Cowdery is an American whiskey enthusiast, an author, a blogger, a drinks writer for the Chicago Examiner, a marketing professional, and an attorney. In addition to "Bourbon, Straight: The ...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2012/03/bourbon-book-review-bourbon-straight.html
Old Bardstown is a product of the Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Ltd. This fact is somewhat misleading, though. Kentucky Bourbon Distillers does not actually distill whiskey. Rather, they bot...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2012/02/old-bardstown-review.html
Most people know Evan Williams by its standard black label bottling. Perhaps less are aware of Evan Williams' "Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon." This review discusses the 2001 release. In fact, as ...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2012/01/evan-williams-single-barrel-vintage.html
You've got to love the slow pace and southern drawl of Mr. Parker Beam. "Slow down and enjoy some bourbon," he seems to say without saying it. Read the Bourbon Observer's review here .
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2011/10/taste-of-evan-williams-black-with.html
Cyrus Noble is a bourbon I recently tasted for the first time. Its not-yet-popularized name is not the only obscure thing about this whiskey: it is distilled in Kentucky and then aged in San Fran...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2011/09/cyrus-noble-small-batch-review.html
Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond is one of the handful of bourbons on the market today designated as such. I discussed Bottled In Bond bourbons here . Old Fitz BIB is affordable, priced at under $1...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2011/07/old-fitzgerald-bottled-in-bond-review.html
Cabin Still bourbon is one of the more inexpensive choices at the liquor store. It's distilled by Heaven Hill and is sold at 80 proof. Cabin Still is young, aged for a short 3 years and is bottle...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2011/05/cabin-still-review.html
In the category of those whiskey cocktails served up, the Algonquin is one of the greats. It's named after the Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan, where in the pre-Prohibition days some of the city's l...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2011/03/cocktail-recipe-algonquin.html
It's been a while since I've written about a cocktail recipe. The Mint Juelp is a handy recipe to know as knowing just a few simple techniques will make a significant difference in your creation ...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-make-mint-julep.html
Basil Hayden's is part of Jim Beam's Small Batch Collection, along with Baker's, Booker's, and Knob Creek. Out of the Collection, Basil Hayden's has the most rye in its mash bill, is the lowest p...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2011/02/basil-haydens-kentucky-straight-bourbon.html
Kentucky Spirit is Wild Turkey's premium bottling; their top of the line. It's 101 proof. Like a small handful of other premium bourbons, Kentucky Spirit is a single barrel whiskey, meaning the s...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2010/12/wild-turkey-kentucky-spirit-review.html
Maker's Mark has been successful basing its production around its core product. They've branched out a bit with Maker's 46. Maker's 46 is different from the company's flagship bourbon in one sign...
Blanton's, as the neck label on the bottle tells you, is "The Original Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey." More than marketing, this statement is true - Blanton's pre-dated Beam's Small Batch Collect...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2010/10/blantons-original-single-barrel-bourbon.html
Tuthilltown Spirits is one of the several boutique/micro distilleries popping up around the country. The distillery is in New York, and produces whiskies, rums, and vodkas. Regarding bourbon, Tu...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2010/07/hudson-whiskey.html
W.L. Weller Special Reserve is aged for 7 years, is bottled at 90 proof, and is a pleasing burnt orange in color. What makes WLW different is its mash bill: it's a wheater. The label lets you kno...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2010/04/wl-weller-special.html
I discussed the Buffalo Trace distillery and its history here . Now, I'll review one of the several products it makes. Buffalo Trace bourbon, taking its name from its mother distillery, is a dul...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2010/02/buffalo-trace-review.html
Elijah Craig is distilled by Heaven Hill, in Louisville, KY. It's 94 proof, and aged for 12 years. It's age is what make Elijah Craig unique - 12 years is a long time for bourbon to spend in a ba...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2009/12/elijah-craig-12-year-review.html
Old Grand Dad, owned by Jim Beam, is sold in three expressions: 86 proof, 100 proof bottled-in-bond, and 114 proof. There all made from the same formula, and all have a high rye percentage in the...
http://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2009/10/old-grand-dad-100-proof-review.html