by NBBAdmin | Apr 6, 2020 | Reviews
As the American whiskey industry has continued its relentless evolution, there’s been an interesting shift in the direction of that most valuable commodity: hype. Once upon a time, it was the distilleries that elicited the most fervent responses from whiskey geeks....
by NBBAdmin | Feb 12, 2020 | News
Pack your snazzy duds and make your way to Louisville for the Bourbon Classic. If Kentucky is the center of the bourbon universe (hint: it is!), and Louisville is the traditional heart of the industry thanks to the city’s numerous distilleries, company headquarters...
by NBBAdmin | Jul 16, 2019 | Reviews
Booker’s Bourbon 2019-02 “Shiny Barrel Batch” Review: Details and Tasting Notes In Jim Beam’s Words: Back in the day, some of the distillery’s rackhouse workers would carry around “mules” – pieces of plastic tubing they carried in the front of their overalls – and use...
by NBBAdmin | Feb 2, 2019 | Reviews
MASH BILL: 77% Corn | 13% Rye | 10% Malted Barley AGE: Blend of 9-year-old (70%) and 16-year-old (30%) whiskies YEAR: 2018 PROOF: 125.8 (62.9% ABV) MSRP: $199.00NOSE: Vanilla | Caramel | Oak | Cooked Cherries | Dried Tobacco | Ripe Banana | Wonderfully Uniform...
by NBBAdmin | Jan 9, 2019 | Reviews
Basil Hayden’s is Old Grand-Dad in a fancier bottle. It’s the same whiskey from the same distillery (Jim Beam), but with the fancy label and a reduced proof; typically you’re getting less whiskey for more money. Though in this case, you’re getting something unique,...
