Bourbon Insight

  Why Distilleries Need 200ml Bottles Distillery trips rarely disappoint, especially when it comes to the Kentucky Bourbon trail. Whether or not you’ve made the trek all the way to Kentucky, or you’re visiting a local distillery, you have lots of decisions to make. If you have a great experience at a distillery, usually you want to buy something to commemorate the trip. This can be in the form of apparel, glassware, barware, or your favorite spirit. In some cases, it may be a combination of all of the above, but one of the hardest choices can be, “which spirit should I buy?” Sometimes it’s easier than others, but often times, especially in today’s market, there are so many choices… it can be hard to decide. I may have a possible solution for this problem. I will admit, this is not an original idea. I’ve heard this talked about a few times with friends, as well as some influencers on the internet, but I felt like I could add some fuel to the fire. This solution is smaller format...

  Terroir in Bourbon: The Next Big Thing Terroir is a word that I’m starting to hear trickle into the whiskey category more often, but is still relatively unknown from what I gather from conversations. This is a French word typically used in the wine world which describes the collection of elements that contribute to the wine’s “sense of place.” The factors would be environmental impacts like soil, sunlight, rainfall, etc., and the wine production methods. If you look at all the factors, the list can get pretty long. But we’re going to look at some of the factors that contribute to the flavor of Bourbon/American Whiskey and why I think that not only is it on the rise, but might be the next big thing in the bourbon world.   First, let’s look at some of the categories within bourbon that contribute to flavor. One, you have the grain, and what is done with the grain after it’s harvested. Two, you have the grain recipe, fermentation, and distillation of that grain. Three, you ...

  Wild Turkey 101 Flavor Variation Over the past few years of drinking bourbon, I’ve noticed some large differences in flavor profile when it comes to Wild Turkey 101 bourbon. Naturally I was curious and wanted to figure out why. It was a little disappointing at first, but as I’ve learned, there can be many things to consider when it comes to “flavor drift” or batch variation. To provide some context, I have only been into bourbon for about 4 years. I know that isn’t a long time, and truthfully, it isn’t, especially in comparison to the large history of bourbon, and the recent bourbon boom of the past 10-15 years. I expect many people who read this may have been drinking bourbon, or an enthusiast in bourbon longer that me, and I humbly want to acknowledge that, but also hope to write about my observations of what I’ve experienced, and observations of what I’ve learned from others. I fell deeply into the sinkhole of learning about bourbon since that point 4 years ago learning ma...