To understand the term Bottled in Bond or BIB, you have to understand the way whiskey worked in the Wild West. In the old West and across the US in the 1800s, no law stood to protect imbibers from buying dodgy or dangerous alcohol. Sly saloon owners and snake-oil salesmen sold bottles of mixed booze browned with […]
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New Release: Johnny Drum Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Born in the heart of Bourbon country in Bardstown Kentucky, Johnny Drum is a superb sour mash whiskey. Rumour has it the name is a tribute to Johnny Drum who, like many men his age in that era, attempted to join the Confederate army before he was of the legal age to fight. Being under […]
The Amazing History of Sunny Brook Bourbon
The Rosenfields Were “The Sunny Brook Boys” The Rosenfield Brothers were the sons of an immigrant jeweler who moved his family from state to state, city to city, until they found a home in Chicago and eventually gained recognition as among America’s foremost distillers. Because of their flagship whiskey, Morris Rosenfield and brothers Lewis and […]
Tasmania’s Southern Wild Distillery Release DASHER + FISHER Gin
Another Tasmanian Distillery you say? Yes it’s true, the apple isle has a new spirits producer – Southern Wild Distillery. Southern Wild have released a new line of gins, aptly named DASHER + FISHER. The line is named after the two wild rivers, Dasher and Fisher, which run from the snow melt Cradle Mountain through the […]
Does anything good ever come out of Canberra?
It’s a question that everyone asks ourselves when we hear about a bottle of 56 Grange changing hands or the state telling you when your night at the club is over. Yes, yes, we know those are NSW issues – you get the point though right? We’ve recently been introduced to the Baldwin Distillery in Mitchell, […]
Ever Wanted To Taste a Limited Edition or Expensive Spirit But Couldn’t Afford to..?
Obtaining and consuming an investment grade Single Barrel Kentucky Bourbon Whisky, 18 Year Old Japanese Whisky or Limited Edition Ardbeg Release isn’t a cheap exercise by any stretch of the imagination. With prices constantly rising and demand always shifting in the liquor market, there are many connoisseurs out there who don’t drink the whisky they […]
What You Didn’t Know About Heaven Hill Bourbon Distillery…
So probably the first thing you didnt know is that Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. is an American, private family-owned and operated distillery company headquartered in Bardstown, Kentucky that produces and markets the Heaven Hill range of brands of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and a variety of other distilled spirits. Its current distillery facility, called the […]
10 Great and Affordable Kentucky Bourbons… Part 2
Continuing the list of the top 10 Kentucky Bourbon’s that bring the best value and highest quality in this category.. Ridgemont 1792 Reserve This bourbon, whose name gives a nice nod to the year Kentucky became a state, is the mellowest and most sippable bourbon on this list. I would actually caution against dropping any ice into […]