The idea of opening your sealed bottles is more prevalent than ever as COVID-19 has changed so much of our lives recently. It might not be the end of times, but it can be a major wake up call forcing whiskey drinkers to rethink the unthinkable: is it time to open up our sealed bottles?
It can be frustrating when a company announces a new limited whiskey that you know you'll never have the chance to buy. People hate to love limited releases, but in a way, they’re a necessary evil that adds to the fun of it all.
Ah flavored whiskeys. The often shunned category by many whiskey enthusiasts, yet one so easily embraced by bargoers. But does one deserve to be called the titans of flavored whiskeys?
There was a time not long ago where supply was much greater than demand and prices were laughably low. These so called bourbon bar “honey holes” are now as rare as the bourbon they used to sell.
Three whiskeys of uniquely different origins arrived in late 2019, each carrying a 15 year age statement, and further exploring reveals just how much they vary in flavor profile.
It was another massive year for Bourbon in 2019. We look at Industry Trends, Distillery Expansion, Notable Releases, Bourbon People and Bourbon in Pop Culture.
It’s certainly a bit serendipitous that our number one whiskey of the year happens to be from a brand that crashed and burned on its initial release. It’s an amazing comeback story.
There is a dramatic disconnect between customer and store owners' interpretation of the MSRP of Pappy Van Winkle. One takes it as gospel, and the other as a laughable starting point that doesn’t begin to tell the whole story of what it took to get the bottle in the first place.