Boone County Small Batch Bourbon

Boone County Small Batch Bourbon

When I saw Boone County on the shelf, two images kind of melded together in my brain, Daniel Boone and Hazzard County, the ficitious home of Bo and Luke Duke from The Dukes Of Hazzard, so I knew I needed to place Boone County bourbon on a desolate country road.  So,...
Templeton Rye

Templeton Rye

This is one of my favorite photographs.  It was a chilly morning and the dew had frozen.  I suppose that’s technically called a frost, but for some reason this was thicker and more widespread, rather than simply frosty in specific areas.  Either way, it was...
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A122

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof A122

This is the first 2022 release of Elijah Craig’s Barrel Proof bourbon, aptly named A122.  It comes in at 120.8 proof and has a mash bill of 78% corn, 12% malted barley and 10% rye.  It’s aged 12 years by Heaven Hill. This release has gone under criticism...
Jacob’s Pardon Recipe No.2

Jacob’s Pardon Recipe No.2

The Taub Brothers were bootleggers who got caught in a sting on a winter’s night in 1929.  They crafted and sold their own whiskey to support their family during prohibition, and they now they sat in jail for what would be six long years.  In 1935, President...
Larceny: Barrel Proof

Larceny: Barrel Proof

The photo isn’t mine, I got it from Heaven Hill.  They may not even know that, but I know a great photo when I see one. I like Larceny.  I remember the first time I tried it, and I thought it was smokey and oaky compared to other bourbons.  I was obsessed for...