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By Richard Thomas Rating: C- Rebel Yell has gone through plenty of changes between its 1936 introduction* as a Stitzel-Weller bourbon and its present ownership by Luxco, reflected both by what is inside the bottle and in the appearance of the bottle itself. The brand began life as a small circulation release focusing mostly on… Continue reading Rebel Yell Bourbon Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Among bourbon enthusiasts, the phrase “Bottled in Bond” has a kind of conservative mystique, evoking a past when things were better. Often times the more fixated a bourbon drinker is on “deceptive whiskey” practices, the more the romanticize Bottled in Bond. The connection is an easy one to understand, as… Continue reading Jim Beam Bonded Bourbon Review
By April Manning Rating: C+ Although it’s true that over 90% of bourbon comes from Kentucky, it seems that Indiana is starting to get into the spirit(s) of things. Bear Wallow Distillery is one of the first craft, family-owned distilleries to open Indiana, and they have kept up the historic moonshining tradition of Brown County… Continue reading Gnaw Bone Bourbon Review
By Richard Thomas Rating: C- Passport is a familiar sight on supermarket liquor store shelves, especially in Europe and certain South American countries. Being a cheap blended scotch from Pernod Ricard, I have come to think of it as kind of a sub-Chivas Regal. The blend and brand date back to the 1960s. When it… Continue reading Passport Scotch Review
AKA Jim Beam Choice By Richard Thomas Rating: C+ I sometimes find Jim Beam Choice, or “Green Label,” mistakenly referred to as Jim Beam does Jack Daniel’s because of the charcoal filtration. That extra step isn’t the same thing as the Lincoln County Process, which relies on sugar maple charcoal specifically and is done before… Continue reading Jim Beam Green Label Bourbon Review
