by Michael Cervin | Apr 10, 2025 | Bourbon Whiskey
Barrell has long produced an excellent line of unique, blended whiskies and bourbons. As one of their least expensive whiskies, Dovetail delivers the quality you should expect. The nose is initially a light rum note, followed by traditional whiskey notes. Sourced from... 
by Michael Cervin | Mar 14, 2025 | Bourbon Whiskey
Three Chord was begun by musician Neil Giraldo (Pat Benatar band mate) and aims to trying to capture music in brown spirit form. To a large degree, Giraldo has had much success with earlier expressions. This collaboration with the Allman Brothers uses their “Eat a... 
by Michael Cervin | Feb 21, 2025 | Bourbon Whiskey
It’s obvious that the sweetness in this bourbon is slightly accelerated – and if you didn’t know this was finished in honey coated barrels, you would still know that something different has transpired other than the usual cask finish. All in all this is a nice... 
by Michael Cervin | Feb 21, 2025 | Bourbon Whiskey, Uncategorized
What sets this apart is the unusual harmonious balance between sweet and depth. Even the color, a darker than usual golden brown, is more like very old Cognac. From the outset the sweet is evident, though not potent, and it is immediately followed by deep, rich notes... 
by Michael Cervin | Feb 4, 2025 | Bourbon Whiskey
The nose on Pipe Dream 101 is classic Bourbon – vanilla, butterscotch, and light char. It packs a punch right out of the gate – as it should given its 101 proof status. But what first seems like it might be sweet and typical changes direction on the palate.... 
by Michael Cervin | Feb 4, 2025 | Bourbon Whiskey, Uncategorized
This bourbon begins its journey, not as an aggressive no-holds-barred bourbon, but on the softer, quieter side. With a mash bill of 70% corn, 15% barley, and 13% rye, you might expect to find a potent level of sweetness, but It’s actually rather muted. There are...
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