The People's Bourbon Review

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

Written by Mark Pringle
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

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

What is the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and What are the Stops on the Trail?

The Kentucky Bourbons Trail, popularly known as the Bourbon Trail, is a collection of 18 distillers located in and around Louisville. The trial was launched in 1999 by the Kentucky Distiller Asso

Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye Review

A review of Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye written by Mark Pringle
When the Jack Daniels distillery notified the world that they were releasing a single barrel barrel-proof rye, it instantly shot to the top of my list of whiskeys to purchase. I had previously purchas...

Maker's Mark FAE-02 Review and FAE-01 Comparison

A review of Maker's Mark FAE-02 2021 Limited Release written by Mark Pringle
Oh boy, I have been waiting for Maker’s Mark FAE-02 because of my extraordinary experience with the previous release. Finally, it is here! This neck pour of FAE-02 is good but not as good...

Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Review

A review of Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond written by Mark Pringle
A quick review of Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond. How does this 7-year bottled-in-bond bourbon stack up? Let's see.  ...

Pours 1 and 2 of Barrell Bourbon Batch 26

A review of Barrell Bourbon Batch 26 written by Mark Pringle
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...

Old Forester Rye 100 Proof Review

A review of Old Forester Rye written by Mark Pringle
It is almost embarrassing that Old Forester produces a rye at this price point that is better than most of the ryes at the double this retail price. Frankly, I do not think you will find a rye under $...

Buzzard’s Roost Smoked Barrel Straight Rye Review

A review of Buzzard's Roost Smoked Barrel Straight Rye written by Mark Pringle
A review of Buzzard’s Roost Smoked Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey. The 105-proof non-chill filtered sample was provided courtesy of Buzzard's Roost with no expectations.  ...

Top 10 Most Popular Bourbon Brands

Written by Mark Pringle
What are the top 10 most popular bourbon brands? This article will explore the answer to the question. First, we need to establish how "popularity" is defined in this article. Popularity doe

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

1792 Sweet Wheat Brief Review

A review of 1792 Sweet Wheat written by Mark Pringle
1792 Sweet Wheat was a very difficult find here in the state of Georgia. Once I found it, I paid more than I should have. That expenditure is a little disappointing because Sweet Wheat definitely does...