Proof is the percentage of alcohol by volume, doubled. For example, if a bourbon is 90 proof, that means it is 45 percent ABV. But where did the term “proof” come from? According to bourbon historian Michael Veach, the term harkens…
When I visited Minneapolis, Minn., for a conference a couple of weeks ago, I expected to find cold, snowy weather – and I did. What I didn’t expect to find was a great bourbon bar. But that is exactly what I did…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m5IqttLgKk?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0&w=500&h=375] Tim Krekel was a Louisville, Ky., singer-songwriter who died in 2009. This slow, spare, mournful song, “The Angel’s Share,” suits my mood on this Sunday evening. (The angel’s share is the portion of the whiskey lost to evaporation…
It is slightly less than one month until the Kentucky Derby, which means that people around here are starting to talk about mint juleps. It can be difficult to make a good mint julep; many of them end up way…
Russell’s Reserve Small Batch Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon 110 proof; no age statement $49.99/750ml This new expression from Wild Turkey’s Jimmy and Eddie Russell is bottled at a higher proof than Russell’s Reserve (110 vs. 90) and is “non-chill-filtered,” meaning the distillery isn’t chilling…
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKKHyk3BR_M?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0&w=500&h=375] Four Roses’ official video of Secretariat owner Penny Chenery selecting the single-barrel bourbon for commemorative bottles and decanters, and a look at the artist behind the decanter. (Source: http://www.youtube.com/)
The color of a bourbon can tell you two things about it: its age and its strength. While there are some exceptions, a lighter-colored bourbon will as a general rule be younger and lower-proof than a darker one. Note: This…
“If you like bourbon, this will be fun,” Four Roses master distiller Jim Rutledge told Secretariat owner Penny Chenery as he escorted her into the brand’s bottling facility in Cox’s Creek, Ky., where she was to select two single-barrel bourbons…
Early Times 354 bourbon Aged 4 years, 80 proof Suggested retail price: $15/750ml People are always asking me to recommend bourbons – particularly bargain bourbons. Today we’ll taste a great bargain: Early Times 354. The Early Times name has been…
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