Booker’s Bourbon is a particularly special bourbon created by the James B. Beam Distilling Co. Why is this bourbon special? The producer claims that this is the only uncut, unfiltered bourbon you can purchase. It goes straight from the barrel to the bottle and then onto your table. Booker’s Bourbon is aged in the center of the rackhouse, where the temperature and humidity are ideal for perfect aging. It does cost a hefty price, which deterred me for a while—not for lack of interest, simply for lack of funds. I did finally manage to get my hands on a bottle of the 7-year-old vintage for $58.00.
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Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel bourbon by Buffalo Trace Distillery was rated by the Washingtonian Magazine as “The World’s Greatest Bourbon” in 1995. Price ranges anywhere from $40.00-$60.00, so this can be an expensive bourbon. I was able to score a bottle for $38.00, but having tried it I can say I would easily pay more for this one, and probably will in the future!
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If you’re looking for a bargain price bourbon, you may be interested in Heaven Hill Old Style. Heaven Hill is very cheap at just $9.00 a bottle, but you’ll notice something which stands out about it right from the off, which is that it’s bottled in glass and not plastic, despite the low price. Heaven Hill Distilleries is based in Kentucky and is family owned and operated since 1935. They have created a number of different bourbons but this is perhaps one of their best-known concoctions.
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One bourbon I’d been reading about repeatedly all over the web is the Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel, named after the Master Distiller by the same name who joined the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky in the mid 20th century. Since what I’d been reading was praise on every account, my curiosity was naturally stoked, and I finally caved in and bought a bottle. $28 isn’t cheap, so needless to say my expectations going in were high.
How did my investment pay off? The Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel was a lovely deep reddish amber color in the bottle, consistent with 14 years of aging. It was immediately clear to me when I picked up the bottle that the consistency was smooth and thick.
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This is an amusing review from Ryan, our bourbon specialist. Enjoy.
When poet legend Robert Frost wrote, “Nature’s first green is gold, her hardest hue to hold…” , he wasn’t only talking about nature. I have the sneaking suspicion he might have had a bourbon in his hand at the time.
Now the holiday season has fallen upon us with a nip in the air and a nip on the lips. What better way to greet your in-laws than after having a Jim Beam Black. Not only will you feel more relaxed, but you can ignore the high volume at which your mother-in-law is speaking. Why not have another of that 8 year old bourbon? After all you deserve it. You have worked hard to put a roof over your family’s head and food on the table. In fact this year you are putting food on the table for all 15 plus extended family members. Have another drink with warm apple cider; Jim Beam Black, some cloves and cinnamon. What better way is there to relax and enjoy the family?
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Knob Creek 9 Year Old is a bourbon that I had heard a lot about leading up to its winning of the Whisky Bible 2011 award on the various bourbon sites that I frequent. It has been lauded as one of the best bourbons in its price range and has received critical acclaim since it was first released. I was blessed enough to get a chance to try it at a friend’s house during a recent weekend and I have to say, Knob Creek 9 Year Old certainly lives up to all of the hype.
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