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On private barrel selections and the current state of bourbon hunting
My newest piece on private barrel selections and the current state of bourbon hunting is now live at Bourbon & Banter.
How to Train Your Senses For Whiskey Tasting
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In With the Old
Back in 2016, a small group of Bourbon & Banter members met in St. Louis to attend Whiskey In the Winter. Following a wonderful evening gathered around Pops' dining room table sipping pre-prohibition whiskey and other mid-century dusties, the actual show itself was largely forgettable - save for one large exception. In Seminar Room C, Luke Castle and I were blown away by the magnetism,...
A Barrel Full of Roses
If there is one thing about bourbon I haven't gotten bored with over the years, it's selecting a private barrel. Every so often, a truly special one stands out from the others. Such was the case when, earlier this year, we got this incredible short barrel OESF for Mike Bridges at Jack's in Fremont, Nebraska. It's the "Bitch Wolf Barrel" we named after Ruthie from the show 'Ozark.' Bottle from...
Talking Private Picks on the Steak, Bourbon & Sports podcast
Ari Tempkin and Jeremy Mandel were kind enough to invite me on their Steak, Bourbon & Sports podcast last night. Really enjoyed discussing private barrel picks with them. Check it out!
Review of Starlight Single Barrel Rye (21 Kings x #Greg’s Pick Private Selection)
The words ‘Distilled In Indiana’ on a whiskey label used to automatically mean one thing: This whiskey was sourced by Midwest Grain Products (MGP). Well, not anymore. THE HISTORY OF STARLIGHT DISTILLERY The Starlight Distillery Rickhouse Starlight Distillery may seem to have burst onto the scene like another hot craft whiskey start-up, but it is actually part of a now...
Labor Day Bourbon & BBQ Playlist
Because everyone needs the right music to sip bourbon to while the smoker is doing its thing. Follow me on Twitter and Instagram @brettatlas for blog updates and additional content
Be Smarter Buying Private Barrel Picks
Last year, I was in one of my favorite distillery’s rickhouses doing one of my favorite things with some of my favorite people. Picking a private barrel of bourbon is still exciting for me, even after doing it many, many times. On this particular occasion, we tasted through three barrels of bourbon and collectively decided we weren’t going to take any of them. Noticing the visible shock on...
Review of Four Roses 2020 Small Batch Limited Edition
Once a year, Four Roses releases its Small Batch Limited Edition (SmBLE) bourbon, a unique blend orchestrated by Master Distiller Brent Elliott. You won’t see a bottle sitting on a shelf unless the store is asking over $400 for it, and even then you might not see one. The reason is simple: These are consistently among the strongest whiskey releases of the year. Among the many reasons Four...