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A rich sip full of flavor, Jacob’s Well owns up to every one of its 184 months it spent in the barrel, and delivers a classic sip that will please any who try. Review and tasting notes for Hardin's Creek: Jacob’s Well.
While its prominent 2 year age statement and high price will turn many away, those who are able to move past these facts will be rewarded with a pleasing bourbon. Review and tasting notes for Hardin's Creek: Colonel James B. Beam.
Concluding Freddie Noe’s ambitious experiment in Kentucky terroir, the Hardin’s Creek Kentucky Series ends on a note similar to where it started and provides consumers the chance to dive into the subtle changes that each aging location imparted on this batch of bourbon. Review and tasting notes for Hardin's Creek Kentucky Series: Boston.
An ambitious experiment in Kentucky terroir starts off on an intriguing foot with a bourbon that delivers more sweetness than expected for its age. Review and tasting notes for Hardin's Creek Kentucky Series: Clermont.
Dubbed the “wild card” of the Hardin’s Creek Kentucky Series by Freddie Noe, Frankfort is a good reminder of the impact that different aging locations can have on a bourbon. Review and tasting notes for Hardin's Creek Kentucky Series: Frankfort.
James B. Beam Distilling Co. is launching the second installment within the Hardin’s Creek™ Kentucky Series (announced June 2023), called Hardin’s Creek™ Frankfort.
James B. Beam Distilling Co. is launching the third expression within the Hardin’s Creek™ Kentucky Series, called Hardin’s Creek™ Boston. The Kentucky Series features three Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys and takes whiskey fans on a journey of ‘Kentucky Terroir’.
The James B. Beam Distilling Co. announced the launch of the Hardin's Creek™ Kentucky Series, a three-part bourbon release that explores 'Kentucky Terroir' through the lens oft he Beam family's distilling campuses.
A blend of bourbons to hold over the distillery until their own distillate is ready, the current iteration of Brush Creek Bourbon is a good stopgap in the meantime. Review and tasting notes for Brush Creek Bourbon.
Hardin’s Creek™ Launches Jacob’s Well™ and Colonel James B. Beam™, an Exclusive Collection from Freddie Noe, Newly Appointed Master Distiller of the Fred B. Noe Distillery.
Review and tasting notes for Knob Creek Small Batch.
Review and tasting notes for Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye.
Review and tasting notes for Knob Creek Straight Rye.
Though Old Grand-Dad 16 Year isn’t exactly what some wanted it to be, what we got instead is a nicely tempered and gracefully-aged high rye bourbon with widespread appeal. Review and tasting notes for Old Grand-Dad 16 Year Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Knob Creek Single Barrel Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Ranger Creek .36 Texas Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Knob Creek Twice Barreled Rye.
Review and tasting notes for Ranger Creek .44 Rye Whiskey.
A unique blend of rye from Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee produced a whiskey with a decidedly Old Fashioned twist. Review and tasting notes for Brush Creek Straight Rye Whiskey.
Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye is an easy drinking, accessible blend of bourbon and rye whiskeys that leans more heavily into the rye side of the flavor spectrum. Review and tasting notes for Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye.
Review and tasting notes for Knob Creek 25th Anniversary Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Corner Creek 10 Year Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Knob Creek Quarter Oak Bourbon.
A straightforward Willett distilled bourbon that doesn’t offer enough in today’s bourbon marketplace. Review and tasting notes for Rowan’s Creek (Batch 22-34).
Review and tasting notes for Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye “Distiller’s Edition”.
Rye drinkers will enjoy the unique spin on the classic rye flavor profile that Railroad Rye offers, but is it enough? Review and tasting notes for Brush Creek Railroad Rye (Boxcar #1).
The oldest release to date, Knob Creek 18 Year is a well constructed, oak forward bourbon with an undeniable vibrancy and complementary sweetness, but doesn’t quite hit the high point the company’s high proof, high aged single barrels have achieved in the past. Review and tasting notes for Knob Creek 18 Year 2022 Limited Edition.
Nuance isn’t typically used to describe a Booker’s Bourbon release, but this well-constructed and balanced inaugural batch for the brand’s first major expansion takes Booker’s in a new and exciting direction. Review and tasting notes for Booker’s The Reserves (Batch 2024).
Review and tasting notes for Knob Creek Small Batch 12 Year Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Knob Creek Small Batch 9 Year Bourbon.
Utilizing a Francin barley, which originated in the Czech Republic, Bird Creek Francin Single Cask Single Malt is elegant, surprisingly floral, and is unlike other American single malts. Review and tasting notes for Bird Creek Francin Single Cask Single Malt.
Review and tasting notes for Knob Creek 15 Year 2020 Limited Edition.
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Review and tasting notes for Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye Cask Proof Single Barrel.
Review and tasting notes for Knob Creek Cask Strength Rye - 2018 Limited Edition.
With its earthy flavor profile and malted grains, Jeptha Creed is creating a distinct flavor that’s all their own. Review and tasting notes for Jeptha Creed 4 Grain Corn Bourbon.
A whiskey from a distillery in the country’s American single malt hotbed, the Pacific Northwest, that should put Bird Creek Distillery on fans’ radar. Review and tasting notes for Bird Creek Single Malt American Whiskey Baronesse & Full Pint.
Partnering with Rush Creek Distilling for the first time, Two Souls Bourbon “Bold Rush” lives up to its name, delivering a high proof bourbon that brings forth a rush of craft-like flavors. Review and tasting notes for Two Souls Bourbon Featuring Rush Creek Distilling “Bold Rush”.
I.W. Harper Cabernet Cask Reserve is immediately likable, offering a pleasant but modest integration of cabernet-driven flavors integrated nicely with its traditional bourbon base. Review and tasting notes for I.W. Harper Cabernet Cask Reserve.
Though the bourbon doesn’t jump out of the glass and bite you as its name suggests, Fanged Pursuit is a decent sipper that, if you make peace with its proof and price, is an enjoyable and accessible high-aged pour. Review and tasting notes for Orphan Barrel Fanged Pursuit.
