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Featured Bourbons (Whiskeys)

Bulleit Bourbon Blenders Select
Bulleit Bourbon Blenders Select
Rabbit Hole Cavehill
Rabbit Hole Cavehill
Ezra Brooks Bourbon
Ezra Brooks Bourbon
Widow Jane The Vaults Aged 14 Years
Widow Jane The Vaults Aged 14 Years
Jim Beam Single Barrel
Jim Beam Single Barrel
Isaac Bowman Port Barrel Finished
Isaac Bowman Port Barrel Finished
Ancient Age
Ancient Age
Buffalo Trace Single Oak Barrel 63
Buffalo Trace Single Oak Barrel 63
St. Elmo Steak House Straight Bourbon Whiskey
St. Elmo Steak House Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Redemption High Rye Bourbon
Redemption High Rye Bourbon
Barrell Bourbon New Year 2021
Barrell Bourbon New Year 2021
Blanton's Straight from the Barrel
Blanton's Straight from the Barrel

Featured Articles

Are "Neck Pours" a Thing? Whiskey Perception or Reality?

Written by Mark Pringle
You may hear the phrase "neck pour" among whiskey enthusiasts. The phrase refers to the first one or two pours of a bottle of whiskey: typically coming from the bottle's neck. Som

What is Craft Distilling?

There has been a lot of controversy concerning the definition of the term craft distilling. But in simple terms, it means a small establishment that makes different spirits or alcohol in relative

The Infinity Bottle: What are the Types of Infinity Bottles and How Do You Make One?

Written by Mark Pringle
An infinity bottle is a bottle of whiskey that is uniquely crafted and blended from other various bottles of bourbon, rye, or other whiskeys. Whiskey Infinity Decanter The Process Get

A Brief History of Bourbon

The United States produces a wide range of liquors. However, one of the best-known is bourbon, which is a product unique to the United States. By definition, bourbon is supposed to be made out of corn

Does Bourbon Have to be Made in Kentucky to be Called Bourbon?

Some may claim that "Kentucky Bourbon is the one and only Bourbon" and that one cannot truly create Bourbon outside of Kentucky because of Kentucky's unique mixture of barrels and t

What are Wheated Bourbon and Wheat Whisky?

All whiskeys are made from a combination of grains which is known as a mash bill. What makes them different is the ratio of the different grains that go into the manufacturing and distilling of the fi

What is Distillation and How is Liquor Made?

Distillation is a process that entails the changeover of a liquid into vapor which is later processing it back to liquid form. Most industries are bound to use this process on a much larger scale to p

What Beginning Bourbon Drinkers Need to Know (Learn From My Experience)

Written by Mark Pringle
If you are new to this bourbon game, no doubt you find it an exhilarating hobby. However, you may have also realized that it can be a money pit. To help alleviate some of the pain newbies can experien

What is Bourbon and What Can You Use it for Other than Drinking?

Bourbon is a kind of American whiskey made from corn. Many are uncertain whether whiskey is a Bourbon or not, but the logic is that it needs to be distilled from a blend of grains with at least 51

Featured DisFeatured Distilleries & Crafters

Barrell Craft Spirits
Chattanooga Whiskey Company