Reviews and Articles

Dec. 13, 2024

Whiskey Review: Eagle Rare Bourbon

Introduction Eagle Rare 10 Year holds a special place in the history of our whiskey journey. This bourbon, distilled by Buffalo Trace, carries a 90-proof rating and was once labeled as a single barrel. While the single-barrel designation has been r…

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Dec. 12, 2024

Whisky Review: Laphroaig Lore Single Malt Scotch

Introduction Today, we’re diving into a Laphroaig Lore review, a premium expression from the renowned Islay distillery. For those who have been following along, back in Season 1, we explored Laphroaig 10 Year, our very first peated Scotch. At…

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Dec. 12, 2024

Whiskey Review: Hardin’s Creek Colonel James B. Beam Bourbon

Introduction Today, we’re diving into Hardin’s Creek Colonel James B. Beam Bourbon Whiskey, an exciting release from Jim Beam’s new line of annual offerings. Launched in 2022, this whiskey is distilled at the Fred B. Noe Distiller…

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Dec. 5, 2024

Whiskey Review: Jefferson's Reserve Pritchard Hill Cabernet Cask Finished Bourbon

There’s something both amusing and humbling about revisiting our early reviews. In those days, our scores often reflected a stricter stance, and we didn’t always weigh market value as heavily as we do now. Case in point: our review of J…

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Dec. 5, 2024

Whiskey Review: Jefferson's Small Batch Bourbon

From the Vault It's funny revisiting reviews from the early days of our podcast--we were certainly harsher with our scoring than we are now. Not that we've softened up our stance on whether we like something, but I think now we have a better unders…

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Dec. 3, 2024

Whiskey Review: Rebel 100 6-Year Bourbon

Introduction Today, we’re diving into Rebel 100 6-Year Bourbon, a whiskey that holds a special place in our hearts. As longtime fans of the Rebel lineup, we’ve been consistently impressed by what Lux Row has to offer, and this age-state…

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Nov. 27, 2024

Old Grand-Dad 114 Review

Old Grand-Dad 114 is a high-proof bourbon from the Jim Beam Corporation with a mash bill that features a notable 27% rye content. As bourbon enthusiasts, we decided to give this expression a fair shake, especially since it's the highest-proof offeri…

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Nov. 26, 2024

Old Granddad Bottled in Bond Review

Old Granddad Bottled in Bond Bourbon Review Introduction In this review, we revisited Old Granddad Bottled in Bond—a bourbon that has a storied history and a Bottled in Bond designation. This particular label guarantees that the bourbon…

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Nov. 22, 2024

Still Austin Kentucky Fill-Up Day: The Best Marketing Campaign of 2024

It's not often that my day job and my podcast overlap, but I'm a marketer by day. I saw an exciting marketing campaign hit Instagram hard this week, and people are justifiably freaking out about it.  Few campaigns manage to balance playfulne…

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Nov. 19, 2024

Whiskey Review: Rebel Small Batch Reserve Bourbon

Introduction Today, we’re checking out Rebel Small Batch Reserve Bourbon. Our love for Rebel Bourbon is well-documented, and we’ve got another Lux Row release to review. This Rebel expression clocks in at 110 proof, a slight bump from t…

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