Whiskey Wednesday: The Open Story of Uncle Nearest
Today is not about depleting old bottles but celebrating something relatively new that honors something very old. A story that […]
Quarantine Bottle Kill #4: Single Oak Project #156
I’m trying to cut down on the quarantine drinking so today’s bottle is a single 375 of Buffalo Trace Single […]
Quarantine Bottle Kill #2: Woodford Reserve Rare Rye
The next victim of the Quarantine Bottle Count is the Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Rare Rye twins from 2011. Yes, […]
Quarantine Bottle Kill #1: Heaven Hill 7 Year Bottled In Bond Bourbon
Sheltering in place has led to a massive spike in booze sales across the United States a the days are […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Blood Oath Pact #5
A couple of months ago I was graciously sent a sample of the new release of Blood Oath Bourbon. Between competitions, menu flips, leaving a job, and much needed vacation travel after leaving said job the sample unfortunately fell by the wayside. But with Halloween nearly upon us I figure it would be appropriate to crack open a little Blood Oath and see what it was about.
Whiskey Wednesday: Woodford Reserve Bottled-In-Bond
Let’s get meta. I run a blog, which you’re currently reading, called Bottled In Bond, LA. I write about bartending, cocktails and […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Four Roses’ New Selection
Conservatively, I would say that 87% of the Four Roses Single Barrel depletions at any bar I work at are […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Teeling’s 24 Year Old Single Malt Award
*Updated with new facts because I sometimes don't know everything.
Whiskey Wednesday: O.F.C. 1985 Vintage Bourbon
Spontaneity is not my strong suit. Example A: my girlfriend swears by the deals emailed out daily by Scott’s Cheap […]
Whiskey Wednesday: The Old Bushmill’s Story
Irish Whiskey is my least favorite category of whiskey. To be fair that’s only because I think about Canadian Whisky […]
Whiskey Wednesday: A Tale of Two Elmer’s
I received a text this week from a friend that without preamble said, “Did Elmer T. Lee get worse?” […]
Whiskey Wednesday: A Midwinter’s Night Dram
When it comes to the whiskey world the two most maligned words are “sourced” and “blended.” Yet, one of the […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Elijah Craig: NoMad Edition
I sat down and did this almost exactly a year ago and it’s time again for the annual arrival of […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Early Times Proof of Concept
I’ve talked about it before but I’m really into traveling. Travel opens our eyes to new things, it also shines […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Overholt’s Bond
Bottled in Bond has jumped the shark. Before what’s sure to be Jack Daniel’s latest premium priced bottled in bond […]
Whiskey Wednesday: Willett Of The Past
Age adds value. That doesn’t just mean a dollar value, I personally own dozens of books, papers, and social media […]
