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Trader Joe’s Kentucky Bourbon
Private labeled Buffalo Trace or 1792 Bourbon? Or just another internet tinfoil hat theory? Today we sip the very affordable Trader Joe’s Kentucky Bourbon to see if what people are saying is too good to be true or not.
Penelope Architect Build No. 2
French Oak finished and/or aged whiskey seems to be my preferred picks, does Penelope Architect Build No. 2 meet the standard?
Weller Special Reserve
After quite a bit of a hiatus, Nice Sipper is back with a review of the much hyped (and price inflated) Weller Special Reserve. Is it worth all the fuss? If so, at what cost?
1792 Aged 12 Years
We have taken a sip of the 1792 Small Batch and Single Barrel releases so far, but we got our hands on a bottle of the 12 Year old, let’s see how this “premium” release matches up with the more affordable staples….
Jefferson’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon
What better bottle to review on Independence Day than a bottle named after the man who wrote the document declaring America’s independence….Jefferson’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon.
Pinhook High Proof Bourbon “Bourbon Heist” 2021
Pinhook is a newer brand that I have seen on the shelves for the past couple of years but never purchased a bottle. I relented a few weeks back when one of my local stores sold me a bottle of Weller Special Reserve for a whopping $30 and then pointed out this Pinhook Bourbon Heist, so I felt obligated to pick it up….
GlenAllachie 10 Year Cask Strength (Batch 5)
Next we have The GlenAllachie 10 Year old to make back-to-back 10 year old Speyside scotches this week. The only other GlenAllachie I have tasted was the SMWS Oven-Ready Moomin that I reviewed a bit ago so I am interested to see how the core lineup compares to the single casks as this is also a cask strength (like SMWS)…..