by KC | Jan 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
I really like this photo. I used a Canon camera and a 50mm Rokinon lens, but lit it entirely with cell phone flashlights. One sat under the bottle. I think it’s a really cool, very effective photo. The bourbon is Wild Turkey’s Rare Breed, and...
by KC | Jan 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Michter’s Master Distiller Emeritus Willie Pratt passed away last week, so this blog post is dedicated to him and his legacy. Willie started his work in the bourbon making world in 1962, when he was only 20 years old. He moved to Louisville from the mining...
by KC | Dec 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
When I was in California last November, I stopped into a liquor store. The guy running the place was pretty friendly, and he was a really good salesman, too. I’d have a clutch of things I wanted to buy, and he’s just add another bottle to the stash, of...
by KC | Nov 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Being an archery enthusiast and outdoorsman, the name of this bourbon was really appealing to me. Turns out that appeal was misguided, as Blade & Bow refers to keys, and the original distillery was known for its five keys of success. Either way, it was a bourbon...
by KC | Apr 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
I don’t know why this particular bourbon had never made it to my lips, but it’s true. Until tonight I’d never had it. As a matter of fact, I’d never tried any of the Old Forester brands of bourbon. I’ve visited the distillery’s gift...
by KC | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by KC | Mar 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
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,...
by KC | Jan 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by KC | Jan 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
