The People's Bourbon Review

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C921 is a Wonderfully Hot and Flavorful Experience

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C921 makes up for the disappointment that was B521. I knew the minute I opened this 12-year-old beauty that it was a different bourbon than the previous release.  ...

Wild Turkey 101 vs. Early Times Bottled in Bond: Which One is Better?

Wild Turkey 101 and Early Times Bottled in Bond (Brown-Forman version) seem to be the quintessential entry-level bourbons. In fact, if you take a poll on any social media bourbon group of good bourbon

Stellum Lyra Single Barrel Bourbon Review

I have loved everything from Stellum to date, and my first pour of Stellum Single Barrel Bourbon Lyra lived up to my expectation. This is a spicy, creamy, wonderfully hot MGP 75% corn, 21% rye, a...

How to Evaluate Bourbon and Other Whiskeys

Bourbon tastings have become a popular activity among whiskey drinkers. In fact, you have seen enthusiasts analyze and evaluate whiskeys as if they are examining a fine work of art. These experts refe

Union Horse Distilling Co. Reserve Straight Bourbon Review (First Pour)

I get excited when I review bourbons of family-owned craft distilleries producing their own distillate. That was the case with Union Horse Distilling Co.'s Reserve Straight Bourbon. Union Horse...

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

Shenk's Homestead Sour Mash Whiskey 2022 Review

I hesitated to buy Shenk's Homestead 2022 Release, Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey, because of the proof level. I struggle with most whiskeys under 100 proof. Because of this, Shenk's, being 91.2 p...

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

Larceny Barrel Proof B521 Review

Larceny Barrel Proof B521 is an exceptional wheated whiskey and is one of the best pours of 2021. Heaven Hill rarely disappoints these days with this bold whiskey. Let’s review Batch B521. ...

Blanton's Single Barrel. Exceptional Packaging, but what about the Taste

The packaging of Blanton's Single Barrel is exceptional. The bottle and label designs are close to the best, if not the best, in the bourbon market. However, how does it taste, and isn't that ...

Characteristics of a Bourbon Enthusiast. Who are these Lovers of Bourbon?

Bourbon, America’s native whiskey, has enjoyed a surge in popularity over the last few decades. Primarily a product of Kentucky, bourbon has become so popular that there are even undergraduate a

Quick Review of Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength Rye

With Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength Rye, you have to let this open up. It is HOT initially, but eventually becomes one of the best pours on the market. Initially, I got a mild re...