Bedtime Bourbon Review

Bedtime Bourbon
(Credit: Louisville Bourbon Transit Co.)

Updated April 13, 2020 By Randall H. Borkus Average Rating: B The Louisville Bourbon Transit Company, Inc. is one of the newest and smallest bottlers, or non-distilling producers (NDP), of bourbon in Kentucky, and was founded by three passionate bourbon loving Kentuckians, Scott Richer, Carla Jacob and Joel Jake. Carla, Joel and Scott have been… Continue reading Bedtime Bourbon Review

1792 Bottled in Bond Bourbon Review

1792 Bottled in Bond Bourbon
(Credit: Sazerac)

By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B+ Barton 1792 Distillery was established in 1879 and continues today as the oldest “fully operating” distillery in the Bardstown, Kentucky, which bills itself (with good cause) as the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” Nowadays the distillery is owned by Sazerac, so it’s under the same company roof as Buffalo… Continue reading 1792 Bottled in Bond Bourbon Review

Highland Park Viking Scars 10 Year Old Scotch Review

Highland Park 10 Year Old Viking Scars
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By Emma Briones Rating: C Highland Park recently decided to revamp their core range, complete with a new look as well as some new names. With this change, the Orkney distillery wanted to pay further homage to the Viking history of the island. According to the brand, Magnus Eunson, who founded Highland Park in 1798,… Continue reading Highland Park Viking Scars 10 Year Old Scotch Review

2bar Straight Bourbon Review

2Bar Straight Bourbon
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By Debbie Shocair Rating: B+ Once again, my foray into America’s small distillers was rewarded with a delightful expression of amber gold that proved easy to write about. Dangling participle and all. 2bar Spirits is a Pacific Northwest distiller, but the story begins with a family whose 2bar Ranch in South Texas. Nathan Kaiser drew… Continue reading 2bar Straight Bourbon Review

Nelson’s 108 Gold Label Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey Review

Nelson's Gold Label 108 Single Barrel
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By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Five months ago, Nelson’s Greenbrier Distillery in Nashville gave American whiskey enthusiasts a novelty that checked two special boxes, by coming out with a pair of releases dubbed Nelson’s 108. For starters, this was the first in-house release from the Tennessee micro-distillery, which is noteworthy in and of itself. Nelson’s… Continue reading Nelson’s 108 Gold Label Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey Review