by Michael Cervin | Nov 21, 2024 | Bourbon Whiskey
The nose is classic bourbon — sweet caramel, butterscotch, light resin and citrus. The entry is straightforward and carries all you get on the nose into the palate. There are back notes of cinnamon, apricot and a light wisp of campfire and charred wood. The... 
by Michael Cervin | Nov 8, 2024 | Bourbon Whiskey
This single barrel, distilled in Chicago, offers a surprising mash bill: 51% corn and 49% millet. The corn isn’t unusual — all bourbon has to be made from 51% corn by law — so the millet is the wild card here. This is less sweet than most bourbons on the market and... 
by Michael Cervin | Oct 30, 2024 | Bourbon Whiskey
Whatever happened to Baby Jane? She became bourbon. Widow Jane Distillery out of Brooklyn offers this blended bourbon whiskey, light amber in color with golden hues. The nose is immediate butterscotch, cinnamon and caramel. The background is light cinnamon and nutmeg,... 
by Michael Cervin | Oct 16, 2024 | Bourbon Whiskey
This is less sweet than most bourbons, which is a nice change of pace, but it does offer noticeable, resin, caramel, and butterscotch, apricot and citrus zest, browned butter and pepper spice. It has a soft entry with a little bite in the back pallet. There is also an... 
by Rich Cook | Sep 4, 2024 | Bourbon Whiskey
Let’s get shucked! Branded in subtly corny fashion, “Lulu’s Blend” cuts the corn with 21% rye, taming any corn based sweetness with lively rye spice tones. Seven years in the barrel has rounded the edges nicely without killing off the spice or going into overt... 
by Michael Cervin | Aug 23, 2024 | Bourbon Whiskey
These days, finishing a bourbon or whiskey in a non-standard barrel provides distillers with diverse options for finishing and gives consumers something new to try. Often the finishing process seems like a parlor game, using odd old barrels from Cognac, Sauternes,...
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