Finally! Still Austin Blue Corn 5yr is the pour tonight flanked by the 2023 and 2025 release. Not sure why I started with the 5yr but I’m sure each of the other releases are equally as delicious. Cheers!!
Oh man this bottle is great. Makers really knocked it out of the park with this one. Cinnamon cherry and just the right dose of chocolate. The texture really stands out and I get a great creaminess and long finish. Great balance and flavor.
College Football Playoff calls for a great pour.
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Heritage Barrel — oak, caramel, vanilla, and a smooth spicy finish. 🥃🏈
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Heritage Barrel — oak, caramel, vanilla, and a smooth spicy finish. 🥃🏈
Just picked this up today to give my support.
Forged in Fire is a tribute to those who’ve served in the U.S. Military—those who’ve put others before themselves and stood the line with courage and conviction.
A portion of proceeds from each sale is proudly donated to Semper Fi & America’s Fund. Each bottle is dedicated to a service member and provides a dog tag number you can look up on the distillers website. This bottle is dedicated to:
NAME: WILLIAM BONINI
DOB: 08-27-1928
BRANCH OF SERVICE: AIR FORCE
DATES: 1949 – 1953
DOG TAG #: 03-2023-01
Thank you to those who have honorably served in the United States Armed Forces.
Forged in Fire is a tribute to those who’ve served in the U.S. Military—those who’ve put others before themselves and stood the line with courage and conviction.
A portion of proceeds from each sale is proudly donated to Semper Fi & America’s Fund. Each bottle is dedicated to a service member and provides a dog tag number you can look up on the distillers website. This bottle is dedicated to:
NAME: WILLIAM BONINI
DOB: 08-27-1928
BRANCH OF SERVICE: AIR FORCE
DATES: 1949 – 1953
DOG TAG #: 03-2023-01
Thank you to those who have honorably served in the United States Armed Forces.
A little hump day pour 🥃 Knob Creek 12 Year
Nose: Deep oak, brown sugar, vanilla
Palate: Caramel, toasted pecans, leather, baking spice
Finish: Long, warm, oaky with a peppery kick
Nose: Deep oak, brown sugar, vanilla
Palate: Caramel, toasted pecans, leather, baking spice
Finish: Long, warm, oaky with a peppery kick
ASW Duality.
A unique double malt blend of malted rye and malted barley.
Delicious
A unique double malt blend of malted rye and malted barley.
Delicious
Warbringer is essentially "BBQ in a glass." It’s a bold, mesquite-smoked bourbon that trades traditional sweetness for savory intensity.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Heavy mesquite smoke, campfire soot, and charred meat.
Palate: Thick and oily. Initial vanilla/caramel quickly shifts to leather, diesel, and spicy black pepper.
Finish: Long, dry, and ashy with a hint of salted chocolate.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Heavy mesquite smoke, campfire soot, and charred meat.
Palate: Thick and oily. Initial vanilla/caramel quickly shifts to leather, diesel, and spicy black pepper.
Finish: Long, dry, and ashy with a hint of salted chocolate.
No pours until the weekend but a lunch trip to the shop proved successful!
➡️Review: Old Louisville Whiskey Company 8 Year Single Barrel
Stats:
•Distillery: Old Louisville Whiskey Company (Sourced from BBC)
•Proof: 115
•Mash Bill/Age Statement: 78% Corn, 10% Rye and 12% Malted Barley. 8 Year Single Barrel, James Pick #38 bottle# 158-197
Let’s start 2026 off the right way with one of my favorite distilleries, Old Louisville Whiskey Company!
•Nose: Dark Chocolate right away that I wished showed up again, baking spice, brown sugar, red berry jam, oak, and subtle fresh baking yeast.
•Palate: Rich Cocoa Powder, pepper/cinnamon spice, red berry jam, caramel, oak and tobacco towards end. Though this carries a punch, it’s not overdone.
•Finish: Pepper/cinnamon leads the way with a great hug, brown sugar, caramel, oak, and a faint hint of red fruit.
•Rating: 8.3 out of 10.
Conclusion:
I recently picked this up from Justin’s House of Bourbon, and after hearing how much the two people working that day liked it, I quickly understood why. This pour has a unique profile where cocoa really shines, followed by a well balanced palate that complements everything nicely. Tip of the cap to everyone involved in this pick. I’m definitely looking forward to more!
Cheers!🥃🥃
T8ke Grading Scale
1. Disgusting| So bad I poured it out
2. Poor| I wouldn’t consume by choice
3. Bad| Multiple Flaws
4. Sub-par| Not bad, but better exists
5. Good| Good, just fine
6. Very Good| A cut above
7. Great| Well above average
8. Excellent| Really quite exceptional
9. Incredible| An all time favorite
10. Perfect| Perfect
Stats:
•Distillery: Old Louisville Whiskey Company (Sourced from BBC)
•Proof: 115
•Mash Bill/Age Statement: 78% Corn, 10% Rye and 12% Malted Barley. 8 Year Single Barrel, James Pick #38 bottle# 158-197
Let’s start 2026 off the right way with one of my favorite distilleries, Old Louisville Whiskey Company!
•Nose: Dark Chocolate right away that I wished showed up again, baking spice, brown sugar, red berry jam, oak, and subtle fresh baking yeast.
•Palate: Rich Cocoa Powder, pepper/cinnamon spice, red berry jam, caramel, oak and tobacco towards end. Though this carries a punch, it’s not overdone.
•Finish: Pepper/cinnamon leads the way with a great hug, brown sugar, caramel, oak, and a faint hint of red fruit.
•Rating: 8.3 out of 10.
Conclusion:
I recently picked this up from Justin’s House of Bourbon, and after hearing how much the two people working that day liked it, I quickly understood why. This pour has a unique profile where cocoa really shines, followed by a well balanced palate that complements everything nicely. Tip of the cap to everyone involved in this pick. I’m definitely looking forward to more!
Cheers!🥃🥃
T8ke Grading Scale
1. Disgusting| So bad I poured it out
2. Poor| I wouldn’t consume by choice
3. Bad| Multiple Flaws
4. Sub-par| Not bad, but better exists
5. Good| Good, just fine
6. Very Good| A cut above
7. Great| Well above average
8. Excellent| Really quite exceptional
9. Incredible| An all time favorite
10. Perfect| Perfect
