The People's Bourbon Review

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

Anita's Choice Six-Grain Bourbon Review

A review of Anita's Choice Six-Grain Bourbon written by Mark Pringle
Anita's Choice Six-Grain Bourbon whiskey starts with a mild brown sugar caramel and oak aroma. There is a little bit of ethanol on the nose that seems to linger throughout the tasting. There are s...

A Delectably Sweet, Thick, and Spicy Maple Experience

A review of Angel's Envy Rye Finished in Rum Barrels written by Mark Pringle
Sweet, thick, spicy, maple flavor. While I was very hesitant to spend a premium price on something I have never tasted, the reviews and personal recommendations caused me to pull the trigger; and boy ...

Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye Whiskey Review

A review of Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye Whiskey written by Mark Pringle
It's always good to try something new. you'll never know what wonderful whiskey you will come across. Locke + Co. Aspen Aged Rye Whiskey is one of those pleasant surprises.  ...

Ranking the Best Weller Bourbons. Which Weller is the Best?

Weller is Buffalo Trace Distillery’s fabulous line of award-winning wheated bourbon whiskeys. With seven wheated bourbons in this stable, which one is the best, and how do they rank? To determin

Barrell 7 Year Single Barrel Rye vs. Old Forester Single Barrel Rye: Which One is Better?

Written by Mark Pringle
The Nose Initially, the aroma easily goes to Barrell 7 Year Single Barrel Rye. It is a sweet, decadent, candy-spice bomb. Barrell starts as a more complex experience than Old Forester

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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Stellum Serpens Single Barrel Rye Review

A review of Stellum Serpens Single Barrel Rye written by Mark Pringle
Nose The nose of Stellum Serpens Single Barrel Rye starts very rye-forward with mild cinnamon, but after some time and after taking a few sips, a very creamy caramel green apple and molasses co...

Barrell Rye Private Release 1M20 Finished in a Madeira Barrel Review

A review of Barrell Rye Private Release 1M20 (Madeira Barrel) written by Mark Pringle
As soon as I heard about the release of Barrell Rye Private Release 1M20 Finished in a Madeira Barrel, I went directly to the Barrel Craft Spirits Barcart to purchase a bottle. You have to understand ...

Ranking The Best Bourbon Bottle Designs

Written by Mark Pringle
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

What Makes Blanton's Bourbon So Special? Is it Worth the Hype?

Blanton's has been around since the 1980s but has become truly popular in the last decade. If you are a whiskey enthusiast or even a fringe bourbon lover, then you know that Blanton's is one o

1792 Small Batch Was a Pleasant Surprise

A review of 1792 Small Batch written by Mark Pringle
Nose On the first pour of 1792 Small Batch, few notes are discernible. This aroma experience is unusual since typically, you can find ethanol or mild traditional bourbon notes on the nose of m...