Rebel Yell (Mo! Mo! Mo!)

Rebel Yell (Mo! Mo! Mo!)

I had heard good things about Rebel Yell and wanted to give it a shot (pardon the pun). It’s not one that’s going to make it into my top 10, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t like it. I liked it, but I didn’t love it. It’s fine, but it...
Peerless Bourbon

Peerless Bourbon

This one was a real surprise. First off, I hadn’t read the bottle and now idea what proof it was – and it was high. Secondly, I had heard a lot about the Peerless Rye, but thought that the bourbon had to be good too, right? And it was $30+ cheaper. So,...
Elijah Craig Small Batch

Elijah Craig Small Batch

When I was first drinking bourbon, it was really limited to only a few. I wasn’t much of a connoisseur. In full disclosure, I’d gotten pretty sick on Jack Daniels (and several other things) at the 1986 Indianapolis 500, so just the smell of sour mash made...
Calumet Farm – 12 year

Calumet Farm – 12 year

I had never heard of it before. I had a few bourbons I liked to drink, but I hadn’t really started the obsession yet. I eased myself into it. Then a realtor friend showed me that he had received a bottle of Calumet 12 from someone attending his open house, and he took...