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By Richard Thomas Rating: B- In May 2021, Heaven Hill repackaged and relaunched their Evan Williams Small Batch into the look you see on the left. They also brought the proof back up to its original level of 90, from the 86 proof it held in the interim. Given that Heaven Hill continues to stand… Continue reading Evan Williams 1783 Small Batch Bourbon Review
Heaven Hill Distillery announced this past Friday the release of Five Brothers Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. A small batch blending of five ages of Bourbon, Five Brothers Bourbon pays homage to the courage, dedication and solidarity of the five Shapira brothers who started it all in 1935. Five Brothers Bourbon is comprised of… Continue reading Heaven Hill Introduces Five Brothers Bourbon
By Douglas Fraser Average Rating: B- Booker’s Small Batch Bourbon is the creation of legendary Jim Beam Master Distiller Booker Noe, continued by his son and successor Fred Noe. Booker’s was a forerunner of the seminal Jim Beam Small Batch Collection of the early 1990s, which did so much to cement the foundation of bourbon’s… Continue reading Booker’s “Pigskin” Bourbon Review (2020)
By Alex Southgate Rating: B+ It’s always nice to try new things. To be lucky enough to be one of the first to try something is an added boon. I count myself to be one of that lucky group and am very pleased to be able to tell you all about Warehouse 2, Batch 001,… Continue reading Fettercairn Warehouse 2 Batch No. 001 Scotch Review
The kick-off batch of Booker’s Bourbon for 2021 is shipping out from the plant and headed to liquor store and bar shelves near you. This release has been dubbed “Donohue’s Batch” in honor of longtime Jim Beam Distillery salesman and Booker Noe contemporary Mike Donohue. Donohue joined the Beam team in 1982, following seven years… Continue reading First Batch Of 2021 Booker’s Headed Into Distribution
