Booker's 2015-1, 7yrs 2mo 16daysNose: Cherries, wood, and barrel strength alcohol. Searching deeper brings out orange candies, some sour citrus, and black pepper.Taste: A forest of oak and maple. Young…

Booker's 2015-02, 7yrs 0mo 18daysNose: Alcohol forward backed by deep oak. Chocolate and old leather.Taste: Sweet corn and a surprising rye character. Spice burn can be a little rough, but a little water…

Nose: Lovely oak and some light spice undertones. The oak is the star of the show and is multidimensional. Barrel char, old wood, and green wood all join together in harmony. Taste: Again the wood comes…

Booker's C06-K-8 130.4 proof 6yrs 0moAlmost four years ago I purchased a bottle of bookers as a house (and throat) warming gift for a neighbor. It was the first bottle of bookers I'd ever bought. We…

Late in 2014 I was lucky enough to find my first Four roses private edition. The bottle had the recipe and age removed, but four roses is a brand I trust to consistently produce great bourbon. The nearly…

Chivas is best known for producing good blended whiskey. The Royal salute rage is the top of their line, with the hundred cask selection being near the top of this range. The hundred cask selection is…

When I saw this bottle on the shelf of some wayward liquor store marked down to $30, I thought, why not? I could use another Canadian whisky in my collection that isn't made by Crown Royal. I'd never…

If you call yourself a lover of aged spirits, go buy this whisky.Nose: Chocolate, bread pudding with cinnamon and brown sugar. Alcohol resides below the surface.Taste: Interesting spice profile, slight…

One of the first bourbons that I was truly wowed by was E. H. Taylor small batch. Taylor barrel proof comes from the same stock as the small batch, but is wholly different. I never expected the barrel…

Jim Beam has joined the ranks of distilleries finishing their bourbon. The distiller's masterpiece was once only available by making a trip to Kentucky. Now you can find this premium spirit in limited…