The People's Bourbon Review

Southern Collective Prime Pickins 6-Year Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Review

A review of Southern Collective 6-Year Single Barrel Straight Bourbon written by Mark Pringle
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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 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

Larceny Barrel Proof B522 Review

A review of Larceny Barrel Proof B522 written by Mark Pringle
Larceny Barrel Proof B522 maintains Larceny's wonderfully consistent cinnamon and brown sugar theme while still being able to separate itself from Larceny's previous batches.  ...

Wilderness Trail Settlers Select Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye Review

A review of Wilderness Trail Settlers Select Rye written by Mark Pringle
Creamy, bold, and aggressive Wilderness Trail Settlers Select Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye is the quintessential cask strength rye whiskey that is not afraid to display its rye-ness.  ...

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

The Best Benchmark Bourbons Ranked

Which Benchmark bourbon is the best? Before answering that question, let's get a little more information about the Benchmark brand. Benchmark is the popular Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiske

Stellum Black Bourbon Equinox Blend Review

A review of Stellum Black Bourbon Equinox written by Mark Pringle
Wow, Stellum Black Bourbon Equinox Blend #1 is an excellent bourbon! At a time when a lot of young and average bourbons are being released, it is so good to experience a whiskey this rich, oily, and f...

Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish: Tale of Two Islands Review

A review of Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series Tale of Two Islands written by Mark Pringle
Barrell Craft Spirits has way too much time on their hands. LOL. This whiskey-blending company has come up with another finished blend that is absolutely wonderful.  Barrell Bourbon Cask Finis...

Stellum Black Bourbon Hunter's Moon Review

A review of Stellum Black Bourbon Hunter's Moon written by Mark Pringle
I could tell that as soon as I opened this bottle of Stellum Black Bourbon Hunter's Moon, it would most likely be something I really liked. Full disclosure, I gravitate toward bourbons that are a ...

A Pleasant Tasting of Booker's 2021-04 "Noe Stranger's Batch"

A review of Booker's 2021-04 "Noe Stranger's Batch" written by Mark Pringle
Booker's 2021-04 "Noe Stranger's Batch" second tasting (first pour). There's an excellent butter toffee caramel char on the nose and almost a slight fruitiness as well. The fruit...

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