Journal

Whether or not you are an avid whiskey enthusiast or just a casual window shopper, you are going to find this expression, or style, of whiskey. This is of course, Finished Whiskey. So what exactly is that? Great question! Finished Whiskey, is whiskey that is aged in a primary vessel, such as an oak barrel, then moved into another vessel that housed a different subset of liquid before hand. This could be something like bourbon whiskey being aged in a new charred white oak barrel dumped and then ‘finished’ in a port wine barrel. The most well known brand of whiskey known...

Before you want to hang me out to dry over this, view it with an open mind.   Blanton’s is iconic! Beautiful bottle, horse topper - with collectible letters that show each step of a horse galloping, the dump dates, and of course, it is Blanton’s after all.   I think everyone should own at least on bottle of Blanton’s in their time. I do not, however, think you should be hunting for it. If you are lucky enough to live within driving distance from Buffalo Trace Distillery, I advise you make a trip there with the potential to score...

Were there bottles in 2020 that you just couldn’t wait to get you hands on? I know there were a few for me. Most of them not even super allocated or expensive, just different. So within this list, I breakdown my biggest whiskey letdowns from 2020.  Like I stated in my honorable mention list, this list is really in no order. I hope that as everyone reads this list, that you notice something, most of these are allocated bottles, that I have paid or traded for. That being said, allocated or limited does not always mean it is good.  1:...

So you want to start a whiskey collection, eh? There are five rules I like to suggest to people when wanting to dive further into whatever type of whiskey they like.   Rule 1: Stay on budget. I talk about budget a lot because this is a hobby people can get seriously wrapped up in. I have known people who maxed out credit cards, cashed in stock options, or live paycheck to paycheck just so they can buy whiskey. Have an extra few bucks a paycheck that you can just toss around? Decide on whether you want to save up...