The People's Bourbon Review

The Top 10 Terms Every New Bourbon Enthusiast Should Know

Bourbon is one of the United States’ finest contributions to the world of whiskeys. Legally, bourbon mash must have at least 51% corn and undergo aging in a new charred oak barrel. Regardless of

Shortbarrel "The Bee's Knees" Finished in Honey Barrels

Being a metropolitan Atlanta resident for more than the past 30 years, I was excited to see this Shortbarrel “The Bee’s Knees” release from a local company. When it was relea...

A Review of Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond

It’s so strange that this is my first review of Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond. I’ve had this bottle for a while, and I thought I had reviewed it previously, but I guess I was wrong.&nb...

Thirteenth Colony Southern Rye Whiskey Review (First Pour)

As soon as I opened the Thirteenth Colony Southern Rye Whiskey bottle, I immediately smelled rich caramel; but once I got deep into the nosing, it had an almost fruity, minty, rye spice aroma. Pha...

Old Forester Bourbon 86 Proof Review

Old Forester Kentucky Kentucky Street Bourbon 86 Proof opens up with a very light caramel aroma. After the caramel aroma comes another mild note, oak. You can also sense a little bit of ethanol, ...

How to Train Your Palate to Review Bourbons and Write Tasting Notes

When I began this journey into the bourbon and whiskey world, I marveled at how bourbon enthusiasts could pick out sophisticated notes in bourbon and other American whiskeys. In fact, I still marvel a

The Best Bourbons Under $60 to Start Your Collection

If you ask ten bourbon enthusiasts with a wide range of bourbon-tasting experiences for their best bourbons under $60, all lists will likely differ. However, a few bourbons on my list will undoubtedly

Stellum Bourbon is a Delicious Prototypical High-Rye Bourbon

Stellum Bourbon is a delicious prototypical high-rye bourbon that lives up to expectations. I had been waiting for Stellum ever since I heard it was being produced because I'm a fan of B...

Lucky Seven The Frenchman Bourbon Review (First Pour)

Nose The nose of Lucky Seven The Frenchman begins with caramel candied apple, spice, and oak aromas. There’s something else on the nose that I can’t quite put my finger on. It&rsquo...

Pours 1 and 2 of Barrell Bourbon Batch 26

Pour 1 The first thing you notice on the nose is the smell of Rye and nothing else. I didn’t take a drink and just let it sit for a minute or so and then nosed it again. There was a fruitines...

How to Drink Bourbon, America's Most Popular Spirit

Bourbon has become very popular, so popular that the United States Senate had September declared as a national heritage month for the drink. How you drink it is a simple matter of preference,

What is a Cask Strength or Barrel Proof Bourbon?

Cask strength or barrel-proof bourbon is a bourbon that has not undergone dilution after the end of its aging process. Therefore, cask strength bourbon is unblemished cask-to-bottle whiskey that t