Whiskey Essentials - Bourbon Culture (2024)

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Things to Know in the Whiskey Scene If A $200, 20-Year-Old Wheated Bourbon From Missouri Seems Too Good To Be True, It Probably Is Move over Amburana Wood finishes, here comes Mizunara New Weller Millennium (Bourbon?) Label Leaked – what we know so far The Complete List Of Every Bulleit Barrel Strength Bourbon Batch Buffalo Trace unveils plans for “Buffalo Bay” – A waterpark that reeks of bourbon. The Complete Guide to Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend Batches Investigating where the Kentucky-distilled 75/21/4 bourbon mash bill comes from A lot of people had opinions about my 13th Colony sourcing article. Here’s my response. Everything points to 13th Colony Distillery sourcing their whiskey The Bourbon Brown Book – 2024 Edition Just because the mash bill says 75/13/12 does not mean it was sourced from Wild Turkey How do you age Eagle Rare for 25 years? You refrigerate it. Old Forester 1924 will be the oldest age stated Whiskey Row release yet Here’s why you shouldn’t pay secondary prices for High West’s Midwinter Nights Dram Act 11 The Most Disappointing Whiskies of 2023 So Far Maker’s Mark Pre-Release Cellar Aged Experience Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C923 finally revealed – and Wow! Look at that proof! Heaven Hill Updates: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C923 Age leaked, Fall 2023 Old Fitzgerald Decanter and 2024 Heaven Hill Heritage Collection Michter’s confirms use of malted rye in the two whiskies you’d least expect Just how old are the new Jack Daniel’s Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey Single Barrels? Two new developments for Weller have me wondering about cask finishes and reduced age statements New release info for the next Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Decanter found in the most unlikely place Blanton’s Gold Store Picks Are Coming Hey Michter’s, what’s taking so long with the 2023 Barrel Strength Rye release? The Top 10 Best Bourbons Under $30 – Best Bottles for 2023 Barrell Craft Spirits Has 2 Surprise Releases Up Their Sleeve for 2023 Whiskey Gifts for Dad – Ideas for a Perfect Father’s Day The 2023 release of Parker’s Heritage Collection is announced – and it’s a rye whiskey First reaction to the Daniel Weller Emmer Wheat Bourbon Press Release The new Daniel Weller 1794 Bourbon bottle looks nothing like we expected Why 14+ year old single barrel bourbon sourced from Indiana is such a gamble Why aren’t more people talking about the secrets Nicole Austin revealed in this interview? Little Book Chapter 7 details leaked – Can Freddie make this one Legent-ary? In-depth look at Wild Turkey’s decision to bring back store picks of rye whiskey Virginia ABC’s 2023 BTAC Lottery shows us how not to run a bottle lottery Barrell Craft Spirits unintentionally identifies its most coveted batches from the last 5 years To understand why you can’t find Weller 12, look no further than Elijah Craig MGP wanted to acquire a premium brand for a while – lands on Penelope Just what we needed – A new Weller label for 2023 Posts navigation

Things to Know in the Whiskey Scene

If A $200, 20-Year-Old Wheated Bourbon From Missouri Seems Too Good To Be True, It Probably Is

20 Year Old Wheated Bourbon from Missouri. Or is it?

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Move over Amburana Wood finishes, here comes Mizunara

Mizunara Oak is the newest and hottest finishing barrel on the market now, but can it keep this pace?

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New Weller Millennium (Bourbon?) Label Leaked – what we know so far

April Showers bring May flowers. So what do May flowers bring? New Weller releases

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The Complete List Of Every Bulleit Barrel Strength Bourbon Batch

An updated list of every Bulleit Barrel Strength Batch and also some intriguing facts about the line.

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Ranking the 7 most common types of Blanton’s so you can focus on the best!

Buffalo Trace unveils plans for “Buffalo Bay” – A waterpark that reeks of bourbon.

Buffalo Trace wants to sell you the experience of a lifetime

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The Complete Guide to Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend Batches

Your complete guide to understand what’s in your bottle of Cigar Blend

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Investigating where the Kentucky-distilled 75/21/4 bourbon mash bill comes from

Exploring 3 different Kentucky-sourced bourbons come from

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A lot of people had opinions about my 13th Colony sourcing article. Here’s my response.

A Bourbon Soap Opera unfolds

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The Bourbon Brown Book – 2024 Edition

Secondary and Retail Values designed to help you not get ripped off

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Just because the mash bill says 75/13/12 does not mean it was sourced from Wild Turkey

Talk is cheap when the story is good

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How do you age Eagle Rare for 25 years? You refrigerate it.

Got $10k burning a hole in your pocket? I’ve got the whiskey for you!

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Old Forester 1924 will be the oldest age stated Whiskey Row release yet

Is this the beginning of a new era in Old Forester?

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Here’s why you shouldn’t pay secondary prices for High West’s Midwinter Nights Dram Act 11

There’s going to be way more Midwinter Night’s Dram on the market this year. Don’t overpay for yours.

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The Most Disappointing Whiskies of 2023 So Far

2023 had all the makings for a great year of releases, so which ones didn’t measure up?

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Maker’s Mark Pre-Release Cellar Aged Experience

One unforgettable day in September with the most exciting Maker’s release in a long time

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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C923 finally revealed – and Wow! Look at that proof!

Ok, fine. I’m impressed.

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Heaven Hill Updates: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C923 Age leaked, Fall 2023 Old Fitzgerald Decanter and 2024 Heaven Hill Heritage Collection

One you’ll be able to find, one you’ll have a hard time finding and one you’ll never find.

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Just how old are the new Jack Daniel’s Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey Single Barrels?

Are we getting a younger version of the 2020 Special Release Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey?

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Two new developments for Weller have me wondering about cask finishes and reduced age statements

A new Weller product may be on its way and an update on Weller age statements

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New release info for the next Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Decanter found in the most unlikely place

Where art thou, Old Fitzgerald?

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Blanton’s Gold Store Picks Are Coming

Buffalo Trace continues to build the hype

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Hey Michter’s, what’s taking so long with the 2023 Barrel Strength Rye release?

The year is halfway gone with no MBSR in sight.

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The Top 10 Best Bourbons Under $30 – Best Bottles for 2023

$30 won’t get you much today. These bottles prove otherwise

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Barrell Craft Spirits Has 2 Surprise Releases Up Their Sleeve for 2023

Barrell doesn’t disappoint in 2023

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Whiskey Gifts for Dad – Ideas for a Perfect Father’s Day

Are you ready for Father’s Day?

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The 2023 release of Parker’s Heritage Collection is announced – and it’s a rye whiskey

2023 Release Season is heating up and the newest iteration of Parker’s Heritage Collection is proof of that

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First reaction to the Daniel Weller Emmer Wheat Bourbon Press Release

You’re not going to believe the price on this one

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The new Daniel Weller 1794 Bourbon bottle looks nothing like we expected

We saw this coming, but I don’t think many of us realized the scope of it

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Why 14+ year old single barrel bourbon sourced from Indiana is such a gamble

Round and round it goes! Is the single barrel good? Nobody knows!

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Why aren’t more people talking about the secrets Nicole Austin revealed in this interview?

Cascade Hollow gets the cold shoulder from a lot of enthusiasts. But you should be paying more attention

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Little Book Chapter 7 details leaked – Can Freddie make this one Legent-ary?

Is this a cask strength version of Legent?

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In-depth look at Wild Turkey’s decision to bring back store picks of rye whiskey

It’s always a good day when Wild Turkey decides to give us more single barrel options.

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Virginia ABC’s 2023 BTAC Lottery shows us how not to run a bottle lottery

Welcome to the Virginia ABC Lottery where the entries don’t matter and the winners are whoever we say they are

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Barrell Craft Spirits unintentionally identifies its most coveted batches from the last 5 years

Barrell is selling old batches that still remain unsold years later. What can we glean from that?

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To understand why you can’t find Weller 12, look no further than Elijah Craig

A Tale of Two Age Statements

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MGP wanted to acquire a premium brand for a while – lands on Penelope

Welcome to the family

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Just what we needed – A new Weller label for 2023

Looks like Buffalo Trace is readying another product we won’t be able to find.

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