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Competitive Bourbon Cooking Only in Kentucky have I encountered competitive bourbon cooking. Specifically, who has the highest possible proof of bourbon whipped cream? Who's tasted the best? Which bourbon did you use? And did anyone remember to bring a regular whipped cream for the kids? Getting knocked off your chair at Grandma's house by the alcohol content of whipped cream, is one thing, but the real prize of the night is the bourbon pecan pie. There are two ways to make bourbon pecan pie. You either follow the bourbon measurements exactly, or you don't. The uncertainty of how much to add invites a bit of a ritual. In the group that doesn't just add a shot of bourbon (the standard), the uncertainty of how much to add invites a bit of a ritual. Family huddled over a sugary goo that will become the center of the pie asking each other, "How much bourbon should we add?" Usually, there is an initial round of bourbon addition and then everyone examines the consistency of the goo. Someone in the back calls for more bourbon, the cook feels obligated and obliges (despite misgivings), and that is how the best pecan pie in the world is made. There is a lot of complexity in this pie. Pecan's, bourbon, and the crust all insure that no two pies are exactly the same. Executing the bourbon pecan pie is fairly forgiving. The pie doesn't burn as easily as the crust. Small variations in say...the amount of bourbon...don't ruin this pie. Neither does the bourbon whipped cream. Recipe is above in the pictures. Add chocolate chips and bourbon...but how much!

The Brooklyn's based distiller's bottle-in-bond expression drops by for a long awaited reunion. The Story The last time I had a bourbon from Kings County Distillery was back in 2017. My girlfriend (now fiancé) brought a bottle of their Straight Bourbon Whiskey home with her after a weekend trip to New York City. At the time I had never heard of Kings County Distillery, but was excited to try a craft bourbon from Brooklyn, New York. That bottle left such an impression that I saved it and it's currently being used as a simple syrup container in my fridge. You're probably wondering why I waited so long to find another bottle. There's two reasons for that. The first being Kings County Distillery bourbons aren't widely available in stores outside of New York and few major markets on the east coast of the U.S. The second reason is, Kings County's whiskeys weren't accessible online until fairly recently. Once I realized they were available online, I immediately ordered three 200ml bottles of their primary bourbon expressions. I choose the bottled-in-bond for this review because its was the first bottle I saw when I opened the package from UPS. I choose the bottle-in-bond for this review because its was the first bottle I saw when I opened the package from UPS. When I was finally able to sit down with my newly acquired bottle of Kings County Bottled-in-bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey, it was at the end of a very long day. The house was dark and no longer buzzing with the busyness of the day. It's always moments like this that remind me way it's important to keep good company around. By good company I obviously mean bourbon. The first thing I noticed about this bottle-in-bond from Kings County is it's ornate ribbon label covering the stopper. It says "distilled in the fall of 2015" and "bottled in the spring of 2020". Love seeing an age statement on any bottle, let alone one that's elegantly incorporated into a bottle design like this. Before I get to the tasting notes, I quickly want to acknowledge that Kings County does an amazing job with their bottle design. Even though the bottle I purchased was only a 200ml bottle, I was impressed by it's quality. The bottle's glass flask design, minimalist label, and aluminum twist stopper all feel premium. You can tell that Kings County really sweats the details. That bottle of Kings County Straight Bourbon Whiskey was unlike any other bourbon I had experienced at the time. To this day, it's one of my most memorable bourbon experiences. Tasting Notes On the nose King's County Bottled-in-Bond is full of sweetness and warmth. There's strong notes of dark fruits, smoked wood, and a pleasant amount of heat. It's a fantastic first impression. The palate is comes across as sweet with a little spice that bounces around on your tongue. There's a distinctive sweet smoked hickory wood note that I've learned to associate with bourbons that are distilled from copper pot stills. Which to no surprise Kings County uses. If you're looking for a comparison, it's a similar wood note that can be found in bourbons from Balcones (Texas) and New Holland Spirits (Michigan), both of which use copper stills. The good news is that Kings County's Bottled-in-Bond is a damn fine bourbon whiskey. No ifs, ands, or buts about it. The nose is border line intoxicating. The mouthfeel is excellent. Its tasting notes are robust. And the finish is warm with notes of rye, clove, and honey that linger after each sip. There really isn't a whole lot more you can ask for from any bourbon. I will absolutely be stocking my bar with another bottle now that I know it's obtainable to share with friends and family. BRBNRY normally rates our bottle reviews on Kentucky Miles, but we're making an exception for Kings County who proudly distills their bourbon and others whiskeys in Brooklyn, New York. Gotta give respect, where respect is due. Final Score: 245 out of 285 New York State Miles (Fantastic, high quality bourbon) Photo Gallery: Kings County Bottled-in-Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Winter is here and you're going to be stuck in doors for most of it. Why not bring these 5 friends with you? I'm going to be honest with you. This winter is going to be long, it's going to be dark, but you can never hold back spring. One of the things we try to do at BRBNRY is to keep tending to the connection between bourbon and life. We value both of those things (and more...if you can believe it) and so we ask each of you this winter, TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES! Here are a few good choices for a long winters sleep. Most of these you can actually find on shelves. We'll list them in order of availability. 1792 Small Batch The most impressive thing about 1792 Small Batch is it's consistency. Every bottle is really good and tastes the same, which is a difficult task. Consistency is the foundation of greatness and one of the reasons 1792 Small Batch is one of the best "findable" bourbons. Check out our review here Old Forester 1910 It's a favorite of Facebook bourbon groups and long time Old Forester drinkers. The MSRP is around $55 dollars. That's a little steep but it's hard to question the quality of this expression from Old Forrester. Also excellent is Old Forester 1920. Get both and figure out which is better. Spring is coming. Check out our review here. Wild Turkey Rare Breed This is a bourbon's bourbon and it has an aggressive streak. If you're ready to take on one of the best experiences Wild Turkey has to offer, this is your bottle and it's not hard to find. Rare Breed is a trip down memory lane, which is the best thing you can say about a bourbon. Check out our review (and our own trip down memory lane) here. Weller Special Reserve Weller is perfect for dark winters nights and cold weather. It's a classic and when times are tough, it's good to depend on a classic bourbon. This is a little hard to find. You can usually buy it online for about $60. You might be able to trade for one rather easily if that's your thing. A lot of bourbon hunters snatch them up for trade material, but are usually willing to let them go. Otherwise, early bird gets the worm. Check out our review here. EH Taylor Small Batch I've seen this on shelves before, but it's usually well above its suggested retail price of $38. Liquor stores usually mark it up between $70-$120, and even then E.H. Taylor small Batch Sells quickly. For me anything between $60-70 is a buy, anything above $80-ish is hard pass. EH Taylor Small Batch is the most common expression of this Buffalo Trace product but there are several other expressions that much harder find that didn't make our 2021 winter bourbon list. At BRBNRY we consider the small batch expression to be a special occasion bourbon without being ultra rare. Check out our review here. There you have it. Our top 5 bourbons for long winter nights. Drink up, stay safe, and stay warm.

Sorry but this review site is sold out of Buffalo Trace. Please come back on our delivery day next week. The Story When it comes to big names in the bourbon whiskey world, there isn’t a bigger name right now than Buffalo Trace Distillery. It doesn't matter what the bottle is, if it's a bourbon produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery, it's going to be highly sought after and most likely allocated. As a "bourbon guy" its both astounding and exhausting just how desirable Buffalo Trace's expressions of bourbons are. Almost every expression of bourbon they produce sells out in a matter of days, and their most desirable bottles sellout within hours of hitting store shelves. With all of the success Buffalo Trace Distillery is experiencing, you have to wonder what's going on. Do they have the greatest marketing team ever assembled, or do they actually produce the best bourbons on the market today? To answer that question we're going to review their namesake expression, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. With a suggested retail price of under $30 and moderate availability, it's the perfect bottle to measure whether Buffalo Trace's popularity is marketing hype or bourbon mastery. It doesn't matter what the name on the bottle is, if it's produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery, it's going to be highly sought after. Historically speaking when it comes to how whiskey is marketed, what’s on the label has often been more important than what’s in the bottle. So, let's start with the story behind Buffalo Trace name. You don't have to go far to find information on where the Buffalo Trace name comes from, it's literally printed on the back of every bottle of Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The short version of that story goes like this… historians refer to the Buffalo Trace as a massive trail that American bison carved from Eastern Illinois, through southern Indiana, to the salt licks of Kentucky. The earliest days of distilling whiskey in Kentucky are tied directly to the historical Buffalo Trace trail. The lineage of the Buffalo Trace distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky stretches back to the earliest days of distilling whiskey in the United States. I'm just going to go ahead and say it. The marketing behind the Buffalo Trace brand is expected. It's your typical whiskey folklore type stuff. Find something or someone very old, find a connection between them and your whiskey, then put that something or someone on your label. It's been done countless times before. So in my opinion at least, the massive success behind Buffalo Trace's bourbon isn't tied to their marketing prowess. The marketing behind the Buffalo Trace brand is expected. It's your typical whiskey folklore type stuff. Find something or someone very old, find a connection between them and your whiskey, then put that something or someone on your label. Tasting Notes With the marketing question out of the way, it's time to get down to business and pour a healthy glass of Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon. The nose is very welcoming. Strong notes of buttery caramel hit first followed by vanilla and soft charred oak at the end. There’s almost no heat, but some spice from the rye mash bill does come through. Surprisingly the pallet matches the nose note-for-note. Upfront it’s creamy with a sweet buttery caramel note, that quickly gives way to pleasant notes of vanilla. The charred oak that was present in the nose is more prominent in the back of the palette. The finish is buttery with rye and cinnamon spice, with nice warmth that sticks with you a few beats after each sip. Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon is a compelling experience. It hits the traditional bourbon notes of caramel, vanilla, charred oak, and rye from nose to finish. What’s most impressive is how the tasting notes flow in a linear fashion from the sweetness of the buttery caramel up front, to the rye spice and charred oak in the finish. As a whole Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a perfect representation of what a standard bourbon should be from a major distiller like Buffalo Trace. As a whole Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a perfect representation of what a standard bourbon should be from a major distiller like Buffalo Trace. Final Thoughts Buffalo Trace's namesake expression isn't so mind-blowingly good that it stands out from it's rivals in the $30 price range like Wild Turkey 101 or Four Roses Small Batch. Where it does standout is in its taste profile. Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon is a sweet buttery caramel expression of the traditional bourbon profile, compared to the robust spiciness of Wild Turkey or the more complex and balanced Four Roses. It makes a lot of sense why the first time bourbon drinker or the beginner enthusiast would prefer the sweeter and easier to drink Buffalo Trace expression. It's the perfect gateway bourbon. Based on this review, I'm honestly not sure if we can say that Buffalo Trace Distillery makes the best bourbons in the market by reviewing just their namesake expression. But I can say that Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is one of the best bourbons you can buy in the $30 and under price range. The problem is there's a lot of great bourbon's in that price range that are almost always available at your local liquor store. I mentioned two of those bottles in this review already. A couple more models would be Jim Beam Single Barrel and 1792 Small Batch. Both bottles are under $30 (before tax) and great bottles in their own right. So, if next time you visit your favorite local liquor store and they're out of Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon, don't panic. See what else is on the shelf. If you're looking for an affordable and obtainable bottle from Buffalo Trace, I'd recommend Ancient Age. It's technically their "bottom shelf" offering, but it's very good for under $20 a bottle. While Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon is a great bottle, it's not worth exhausting yourself over. Final Score: 195 our 379 Kentucky Miles (Very good bourbon) Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Photo Gallery

The Woodenville private barrel selection program finally reaches Ohio. The Story There's just something about the words "privately selected barrel" that puts a smile on my face. I don't know if it's my inner snob shinning through, or if I'm just a sucker for limited edition bottles of bourbon. Either way, I couldn't be happier to have this particular bottle of Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey in my position. Its label is an embarrassment of riches: Single Barrel Barrel Proof Privately Selected Barrel I mean come on, that's three sought after expressions of bourbon in one. Most enthusiasts (myself included) go crazy for just one of those expressions on an allocated bottle of bourbon. With that being said, the biggest thing the label has going for it, is the name Woodinville. In 2020 Woodenville won a double gold in the San Fransisco World Spirits Competition for its Straight Bourbon Whiskey. If you've never heard of Woodinville, here's what you need to know. It's a distillery based in Washington State that only uses locally grown grains in its mash bill, distills its own juice, and ages its own barrels. There's not a lot of bourbon brands can say all of that in one sentence. I couldn't be happier to have this particular bottle of Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey in my position. Its label is an embarrassment of riches... So when you put all of the information from the label together, in my possession I have a single barrel, full proof, privately selected expression from a double gold winning straight bourbon whiskey. On paper at least this bourbon has potential to be a very special offering from Woodenville. But the reality is... and we all know this, most bottles of bourbon rarely meet the lofty expectations we set for them. Even with the abundance of riches on this bottle's label, any single barrel bottle that's privately selected is going to be a boom or bust situation. If you get lucky, you'll find a special one of a kind bourbon expression. If you aren't lucky, you end up with bourbon regret and no one likes that feeling. At its lofty $70 price point (with taxes) that's a heavy price to pay for a bad bottle of bourbon. Tasting Notes In Ohio, the State Liquor Association (locally referred to as OHLQ) picks private barrels instead of liquor stores. I'm not sure why that's the case in the Buckeye state, but it is. From time-to-time OHLQ names it's bottles based on the dominate tasting notes of the barrels they picked. In my experience those names have been pretty hit or miss, which is to be expected. We all experience whiskey differently. The point is, I don't pay much attention to the names OHLQ puts on it's privately selected bourbons. But the "Spice Bomb" name given to this bottle of bourbon, couldn't be more perfect. The juice in this bottle explodes as soon as it hits your lips. Tasting notes of honey, butterscotch, and roasted nuts rush over you at first, followed closely by a complex but balanced array of oak and rye spice. The finish is soft but warm and coats your mouth with a mixture of honey and grain notes. I've never had a bourbon experience quite like this before, and I am officially in love with this bottle. Even though this privately selected bottle of Woodenville Straight Bourbon is only available in Ohio, that won't stop me from hunting down another private barrel pick from somewhere else in the country. I'm not even sure if I can count the number of Kentucky miles I would walk to find another privately selected bottle from Woodville when this one runs out, but it's a lot. Final Score: 300+ out of 379 Kentucky Miles (An outstanding bourbon experience) Woodenville Bourbon (OHLQ Pick ) Photo Gallery

It's devious trouble. My third child was my first son. I named him Sturgill Trouble Winters. His mom wanted his middle name to be a catholic saint, but I always wanted to remind him that his middle name was trouble. I drink responsibly. I’m too old and have too many responsibilities. When I have too much these days, I go outside and chop wood until I get sleepy. I taste some bourbons and immediately I think, oh lord, this one is trouble. It’s usually the high proof delicious ones that make me feel that way, and Barrell Bourbon batch 22 is trouble incarnate. I was once floating down a river. This river starts in Indiana and then meanders down to the Ohio Kentucky border. That’s when I saw what trouble with bourbon looks like. She was about 40, but looked 50. She had the look you get when you’ve gotten too much sun to the face over the years. She was in an inner tube floating to the left side of the river near the bank of the river, slightly entangled is some low hanging branches. She was disheveled, alone, and drunk, and screaming BOURBON! at the top or her lungs over and over again as she slowly floated down the river. She was, as they say, in bourbon trouble. She was disheveled, alone, and drunk, and screaming BOURBON! at the top or her lungs Don’t get in bourbon trouble even if you find a high proof, delicious bottle of Barrell Bourbon batch 22. Just enjoy it. And let’s all learn from the lady screaming "BOURBON" going down a river in southern Indiana... Consider a daily face moisturizer with spf protection. Drink excellent bourbon responsibly I would float down miles and miles of Kentucky River to find this bourbon. Score: 270 out of 319 Kentucky Miles (Amazing bourbon, but be careful its trouble) Barrell Bourbon Batch 22 Photo Gallery

One of the hardest to find bottles of rye whiskey finally graces us with its presence. The Story Dear E.H. Taylor Rye, You are very hard to find. I have tried many times to meet you, but constantly arrived 5 minutes too late. After more than a year of near misses and false rumors of where I might be lucky enough to run into you, I finally had an opportunity to make your acquaintance. At first I was rather taken aback by the cost of your companionship, but then I remembered good company doesn't come cheap these days. The $130 ticket I paid to have you travel from New York to Cleveland was safe and it guaranteed your arrival. I will say that next time we decide to meet, we should try and meet somewhere in Ohio where the cost of spending time together is in the $65 range. Which I hope you would agree is considerably more economical. I know it's not polite to compare you to others, but I am very good friends with your cousin E.H. Taylor Small Batch and we get along beautifully. So, needless to say our first meeting was a rather big moment for me. When you finally arrived I must say I was rather nervous. Right out of the box you were just as regal as your E.H. Taylor bourbon brethren. I was a little surprised by how similar your branding attire was to every other E.H Taylor bottle I've encountered, but at least you wear it well. There's a level of attention to detail and craftsmanship that's present on every bottle of E.H Taylor that just stands out from the crowd. The longer we stared at one another the more the simplicity of keeping the E.H Taylor branding consistent across the family made sense. Why would any bottle of E.H. Taylor need to standout out from one another, when they are all suppose to represent excellence. Right out of the box you were just as regal as your E.H. Taylor bourbon brethren. Tasting Notes E. H. Taylor Rye, I have to say you are a bottle of unexpectedness. On the nose you radiate a sweet honey note that's mixed with rye and a soft earthiness, which is unique and unlike most rye whiskeys I've spent any considerable time with. Those unique notes carry over to the palate. Up front the honey note from the nose takes on more of a caramel sweetness, followed by rye spice, and ending with a light but noticeable earthy and grassiness. The finish is a pleasant warm embrace that lingers with a slight minty note. Our first pour together was a well balanced and pleasant exchange of rather odd tasting notes from nose to finish. Final Thoughts E.H. Taylor Rye you are still an enigma to me. I think the hard work I spent hunting you down and my special relationship with your E.H Taylor cousin, Small Batch, may have led to unrealistic expectations. After finally meeting you, I'm not sure I fully understand why you are such an in-demand and hard to find rye whiskey. I don't regret my journey to find you, and I'm not disappointed by our first few pours together. It's just that you are unique rye whiskey that I'm not sure I'll ever truly fully appreciate. Next time I find myself in your home state of Kentucky, I'd be willing to walk a couple hundred or so beautiful Kentucky miles to meet you somewhere, but not if it's going to cost me more than $70. On that note, please say hi to your bourbon cousins for me. Final Score: 200 / 379 Kentucky Miles (A good but not great bottle of rye) E.H. Taylor Rye Photo Gallery

A 15 year sourced Kentucky Straight Bourbon that hits all the right notes. The Story Every once in a while you stumble across a bottle of bourbon you've never heard of that checks all of the right boxes. For me anything 12 years or older with a proof statement of at least 90 from a reputable distiller, is usually enough for me to hunt a bottle down. Three Chord Whiskey Drummer 15 Year is not that bourbon. Let me explain. With the sky rocketing prices of bourbon reaching new heights every year, you have to be careful where you spend your hard earned money. Limited releases are getting more expensive as the demand for bourbon continues to rise. Both traditional distillers and non-distillers producers (like Three Chord) can easily charge $100 or more for limited release bottles because the market eats them up. When you look at Three Chord's Whiskey Drummer there's a lot on the surface to fall in love with, until you start peeling the layers back a little. The first sign of trouble is the suggested retail price of $200. I mean, that's a lot of cash. Personally speaking, there's only a small and select handful of bourbon and rye whiskeys that I would even consider paying that kind of money for. What makes you really question Whiskey Drummer's price point is the fact there's almost no information on where Three Chord sources their 15-year-old barrels from. What convinced me to pull the trigger on a bottle of Whiskey Drummer was its a limited release of 1200 bottles. I know this sounds crazy, but in my experience when non-distiller producers like Barrell Craft Spirits or High West rollout limited one-time releases, they're aiming for a home run and not a pay day. Small non-distillers producers build their reputation through the quality of their special releases like this 15 year bottle from Three Chords. What convinced me to pull the trigger Whiskey Drummer was its limited release of 1200 bottles and the consistent positive reviews it's received... With this logic in mind, I decided to roll the dice and hunt a bottle down. I was fortunate to find a bottle from a trusted online retailer at MSRP plus shipping. The bottle of Whiskey Drummer that I received (via Fedex) was from batch 3 and bottle 442 of 1200. Unfortunately as far as bottle design goes, I'm personally not a fan. The fake burnt and torn edges on the labels are a little too cliche and expected in my opinion. The cork stopper also isn't anything special to write home about, which is kind of a bummer. Tasting Notes Luckily what's in the bottle more than make's up for its uninspired brand packaging. In fact, Three Chord has something special with this 2020 limited release. The nose is full of seasoned oak, sweet vanilla, and little bit of heat that rounds it out perfectly. The palate is nothing short of amazing for a 15-year-old bourbon. It coats your mouth with robust but balanced notes of oak, vanilla, dark fruit, walnut and baking spice. The finish provides one of the most unique and pleasant experiences I've had in a long time. The oiliness of this bourbon coats your mouth with an enjoyable amount of warmth and sweet oak that lingers long after each sip. It's rich, full and literally a mouth watering experience. Closing Thoughts Simply put, Three Chord's Whiskey Drummer is one of the best examples of a 15 year bourbon I've ever had. It's one of those rare bottles where I'd walk as many Kentucky miles as reasonably possible to find one. Final Score: 315 out of 379 Kentucky Miles (Outstanding, high quality bourbon) Three Chord Whiskey Drummer Photo Gallery

Revisiting one of the most celebrates bourbons of 2019. The Story I have one 6 ounce sample for this review. I've had two previous pours. Two in a row, in Covington Kentucky, on election night 2018. The cost is one thing, but the rarity is the real obstacle. Is it still available? At publishing time (November 2020), can you even find it....who knows? I see it on the internet for 1,500 dollars. Pro life tip, a great bike goes for 1,500 dollars. Get some exercise. How's the kids college saving account? Going on vacation this year? Great bourbons are the patron saint of dusty bars and the front porch. They aren't mortgage payment size e-commerce purchases. Someone I love won a bottle in the Ohio Bourbon Lottery and sent me a sample. So, here we are. Me staring at a bourbon sample of WLW, thinking back to my last two pours, like some kind of lost hopeless romantic. Knowing that this pour will be the last for this average Joe. I was going to share my sample, but my friend has COVID and can't taste anything. There will always be more great bourbon, but more time is not assured. I have a love/hate relationship with bottles like this. Time marches on. Money comes and goes. Your hands pour the bourbon that will soon be gone. The bourbon pros understand this and they just drink the good stuff without hesitation. There will always be more great bourbon, but more time is not assured. I'm still working on obtaining that level of zen about polishing off unicorns. Anyway to the bourbon.... Top tier bourbons like WLW check every box, of course. They have the complexity, smoothness, caramel flavors, and all the intangibles. It's really difficult to find bourbons that can do it all. For me, when I drink WLW, I sit in my bar stool and rock back and forth in the grips of so kind of jolly breakdown, repeating...This is so good! I actually find that the end result of really good bourbon is having a great conversation with a friend. So next time you're in town, when we can see each other again, hopefully in the spring... I'll open this sample and use it right, on some happy day. Score: I would walk 379 Kentucky miles to find this bourbon and to see you all again. William Larue Weller (2019) Photo Gallery

“I would walk __ Kentucky miles to find this bourbon" It’s just that. It’s self-explanatory. You have to walk back home, too. So bring a backpack (for the bourbon). The bottle is free or, at least, MSRP. You can make the walk on a Saturday but I wouldn’t wait too long. Good weather, nice views, and bluegrass await you. After you’re done with the walk… maybe a nice bath? I hear Epson Salts work wonders on sore muscles. Physical exercise is so important for your mental and physical well-being. Have a good soak and tell your spouse about all the nice things you saw on your walk. A red tailed hawk, a white tailed deer, horse farms, and probably some other people too. A good walk is really an excellent conversation topic. The thing about walking is, you really need the right shoes. These are just some tips from your friends at BRBNRY. Physical exercise is so important for your mental and physical well-being. Would you walk 14 miles and back for a Weller Special Reserve? I would not. That would take 6+ hours. Would I walk 14 miles and back for a William Larue Weller (WLW)? Of course I would! Don’t be ridiculous. We are inviting you to score for yourselves. There is a scale. The highest rating is the length of Kentucky, 379 miles. The lowest score is 0. We post our scores, but don’t take them too seriously. My personal highest score is 379 for 2019 WLW, but I would cheat and have a friend take me home after I got the bottle. Also, I would take a friend, so we could get two. The idea is identify the furthest you would walk, for yourself, and then assign that score. Things taste better when you work for them. It’s not a universal scale, it means different things to different people, just like bourbon.

Capture Fleeting Moments in Time The Story We are always trying to capture fleeting moments in time. The best of which occur when you know that loved ones are happy, safe, and healthy. When you can ask yourself “is everything ok?” and the answer is yes. There is a myth in bourbon, something that we half believe, the fictional best bourbon. A bourbon of such singular quality that it can bring us, by itself, to the place where everything is ok with its complexity of taste and quality. But the truth is the moment surrounding the bourbon works its way into the taste. A bourbon of such singular quality that it can bring us, by itself, to the place where everything is ok with its complexity of taste and quality. For the moments when everything is ok. Before the next wave comes crashing ashore. Drink near the pinnacle of taste and quality. Celebrate the short reprieve, the stillness, granted to you. When that happens, this publication recommends EH Taylor. Don’t waste it. Drink it when the moment is appropriate for a top shelf bourbon. Be satisfied and celebrate the short reprieve life grants you. Score: 300 out out 379 Kentucky miles (an outstanding small batch bourbon) E.H. Taylor Small Batch Photo Gallery

Weller Special Reserve is made of corn, wheat, limestone, water, trees, fire and Kentucky The Story Weller Special Reserve is made of corn, wheat, limestone, water, trees, fire and Kentucky. A sort of family table bourbon, special and rare enough to share with pride, but not so rare that you fear you might never taste it again. So Important. To many, it needs no introduction. Find it and drink it with Grandpappy, Mimi, Captain Bob, brother, sister, half sister, and second cousins once removed. Or...hell, drink it at night alone. Guests will appreciate something their local store keeps behind the counter. In secondary you should only pay like 40 to 50 bucks for this bottle. Retail is less than that. It’s harder to find in some areas of the country then others. For example, you can find it on the shelf in Cleveland. In Cincinnati and Kentucky it can be a little harder to spot. If you need a steady supply, join a bourbon group on Facebook and trade quality stuff that is easy to find around for SP, the most available Weller. You can taste the Pappy line in this bourbon, which is to say...it’s a wheat forward bourbon and made at the same distillery. Like a really good Italian table wine, you find yourself drinking up and thinking, “How could I want anything more then this?” Knowing the tap is endless, drink your fill. On Friday night, enjoy some Weller time. Repeat as needed. Score: 201 out of 379 Kentucky Miles (A good but not special bourbon) Weller Special Reserve Photo Gallery