At a very reasonable price, I picked up a 100ml bottle of Benchmark Bourbon Old No. 8 Brand—a label proudly produced by the renowned Buffalo Trace Distillery. This bourbon pays tribute to the pioneering spirit of the McAfee brothers—James, George, and Robert—who ventured into what was then uncharted territory, now known as Kentucky. Let’s dive…
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Traveller Whiskey Blend No. 40
Traveller Whiskey is a blended expression from Buffalo Trace, born from a collaboration between Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley and Grammy-winning artist Chris Stapleton. I’d had my eye on this bottle for a while, but only recently decided to give it a try when I spotted a 50ml mini available. I’ve said it before, and I’ll…
Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream
OK, so I didn’t know Buffalo Trace made Bourbon Cream until my husband mentioned it. It seems he had been seeking a bottle and we finally found it. So, let’s dig into this offering. This is a small batch product using their Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon, cream and according to the bottle, a hint…
Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey
Now this is cask strength at its best. This guy right here is 65.45% if you know whiskey then you know what that means. If you don’t know, be prepared to grow some chest hair, maybe even a beard all while screaming, hot dang! OK, I’m exaggerating, but this whiskey is powerful. Before I even…
Stagg Jr. Batch 17
This is still hands down my favorite bourbon. The downside, you really can’t find these anywhere and the secondary markets ask for your first-born child if you buy from them. We got lucky that a friend of ours not only gave us Batch 15 but also this Batch 17. Batch 17 doesn’t disappoint and although…
Handy and Schiller Signature Cocktails Barreled Old Fashioned
Saturday night we went out to dinner and sat at the bar. We’re people watchers, and while relaxing at the bar we lost count of all the Old Fashions our bartender made. At $13 a pop you can imagine the money the restaurant made that night. You’re certainly welcome to spend that much cash but,…
Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Sour Mash
Very recently a friend of ours sent us this little gem. Thank you, Mike! ETL is an allocated bourbon and has a msrp of $54.99 but sadly most must look to the secondary market to find it. Nose: vanilla, leather, and clovesPalate: spices, vanilla, and honeyFinish: spices and warming finish This whiskey is solid. It’s…
Buffalo Trace Lock and Key “Appley Married” Microbatch #86 and #116
Here you have Buffalo Trace Straight Bourbon Whiskey in a microbatch with loads of fall notes. The minute I saw it I had to purchase this bottle, two reasons really, one I love all things fall and two I’m getting married this fall and it made me think of Happily Married. It would also be…
Stagg Jr. Batch 15
Buffalo Trace went out with a bang last year as they ended 2020 with the release of this Stagg Jr. Batch 15 131.1 Proof. I’m here giving them a standing ovation because wow… this is super tasty. We were lucky enough to have a friend who gifted us this bottle, I know crazy. The retail…
Eagle Rare Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
My introduction to Eagle Rare was with their 17 yr which was exceptional but, let me tell, amazingly enough this one didn’t fall too far behind. This expression is aged for 10 years and has an abv of 45% Nose: oak, leather, honey and toffee Palate: oak, nuttiness, light sweetness Finish: spices, oak and sweetness…
Weller Full Proof
Christmas came early this year! Before anyone says anything, you saw that right, our Christmas tree is up before Thanksgiving. 2020 has no rules and this is one thing that made me happy. This bottle of Full Proof could not have come at a better time. What you have to understand is that my fiancé…
Weller Special Reserve Whiskey Review
Hooray! I’ve reached my 300th Blog post. Definitely something to celebrate and I hope to continue to bring you loads more review… now on to this review. Here is another bottle of whiskey that is hard to find at least for us New Englanders. We bought this whiskey from 58 Wine & Liquor in New…
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