The People's Bourbon Review

Wilderness Trail Family Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon Review

This review of the 64% corn, 24% rye, and 12% malted barley Wilderness Trail Family Reserve Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon is long overdue. Now, I start with the mash bill because it's cr...

Seelbach's Private Reserve Batch 006 Review (First Pour)

Nose The nose of Seelbach's Private Reserve Batch 006 initially features an inviting black pepper spice, brown sugar, caramel apples, and creamy oak. There is also very mild ethanol that do...

Old Grand-Dad 114 Bourbon Review

This Old Grand-Dad 114 Bourbon Review has taken me a while to write, and I'm still trying to figure out why. It's a bourbon I have enjoyed for years and is one of my budget-friendly bourbon re...

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

Ranking The Best Bourbon Bottle Designs

There is beauty in nature and another in art. There is still another kind of beauty where art, utility, function, and engineering come into play. That is where creative and artful bourbon bottle desig

Chattanooga Whiskey Founder's 10th Anniversary Blend Review

This review is a brief follow-up of Chattanooga Whiskey Founder's 10th Anniversary Blend 100 proof. In my "First Pour," I mentioned some of the unevenness of this bourbon; well, it has e...

Stagg Jr. Batches, Release Dates, and Proofs

Buffalo Trace Distillery's Stagg (formerly Stagg Jr.) is one of the market's most popular and often allocated bourbons. This bold, uncut, and unfiltered whiskey is made from Buffalo Trace'

Noble Oak Double Oak Bourbon Review

The nose of Noble Oak Double Oak Bourbon finished with sherry oak staves, is very light and airy with traditional bourbon notes combined with sweet raisins, dried fruits, and oak mixture on the nose. ...

What Does Bottled-in-Bond Mean as it Relates to Bourbon?

When shopping for spirits, it is difficult to know what is quality bourbon. One way to narrow the field is to look for the designation "Bottled-in-Bond" on the label. Unlike the typical w

A Beautiful Golden Caramel Color that Shimmers Perfectly

[Multiple tasting notes combined in this review] Larceny Barel Proof A121 has a beautiful golden caramel color that shimmers flawlessly in the correct whiskey glass. As with all higher proof Bour...

Wyoming Whiskey Double Cask Review: A Sherry and Vanilla Mix

Taste number 2 of Wyoming Whiskey Double Cask Bourbon Finished in Sherry Casks. On the nose, there is a sherry and vanilla mix that is in the forefront. The nose has an unusual oak funk that se...

What Makes Bourbon Unique and What are the Different Types of Bourbon?

Generally speaking, bourbon is a type of whiskey that can only be made in America, its territories, and the District of Columbia. It dates back to 1700 and 1800 when Irish, European, and some Scot