Rock Town Distillery Arkansas

Founded by Phil Brandon in 2010, there hadn’t been a legal distillery in central Arkansas in decades, Pre-prohibition was probably the last time legal distilling was carried out, that was until Phil Brandon lost his job.

The Rock Town Distillery was created with one mission. To make sure every possible element used to make Rock Town’s spirits came from Arkansas. From the soft, red winter wheat for the vodka and gin. To the charred, white-oak barrels that store the bourbon. Carefully crafting the vodka, gin, and bourbon in small batches. Every bottle is hand-labelled, the goal is to ensure the highest quality spirits and to never cut corners. 

Principle Brands

Arkansas Hickory Smoked Whiskey.

Arkansas Young Bourbon Whiskey.

Arkansas Lightning also available as

Apple Pie, 

Blackberry,

Grape,

Hot Cinnamon,

Peach,

More Details CLICK HERE

Brown Foreman whisky history page added

Managed to find out about the Brown Foreman Corporation early history Dating back from the 1870s starting with the Old Forester bourbon and still controlled by the Brown family firm.

Brands include Old Forester Bourbon, Early Times Whisky, Jack Daniels' Tennessee Sipping Whiskey and Woodford Reserve Bourbon From the Labrot  and Graham Distillery

For full History and Brands Click Here

Willett Distillery Page Added

Completed the Willett distillery page History expressions and Tasting notes of this award winning Bourbon

Willett Pot Still Reserve Bourbon 
2009 SFWS Competition - Product Design Category-Double Gold Medal 
2009 SFWS Competition - Bourbon Category-Gold Medal 
F. Paul Pacult's Spirit Journal - Four Stars/Highly Recommended 
Jim Murray's 2012 Whisky Bible - 95.5 Rating 
Malt Advocate-90 Rating 



Louisville Magazine's "Sexiest Bourbon"... No, seriously


This bottle has to be collected from the shop It would not survive the couriers

http://www.whiskymerchants.co.uk/#/willett-kbd/4575224617

Jim Beam Whiskey Brands Page Added

Finished or I think I have The Jim Beam Brands Page just the vintage brands such as Old Crow Old Grand-dad, Old OverHolt History to work through,

NEW JIM BEAM PAGE Click Here

Found a new bottling during my Research "Jacob's Ghost" 

A “White Whiskey” not a moonshine or Un-aged White dog, aged for at least a year in white oak barrels it can be enjoyed as a bourbon or as a mixer.  

Just been released in the USA market Wonder when we will get Jacob's Ghost in this country?

Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey 47% 75cl Batch# 35

Straight Rocky Mountain Whisky.
100% Malted Barley.

A unique small batch whiskey cultivated in Colorado’s only micro-distillery is a whiskey unlike any other – a straight Rocky Mountain whiskey that embraces the true pioneering spirit of the West.

Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey™ is expected to set a new classification for the liquor, as its unique distilling techniques blend the processes used to make both Scotch and Bourbon whiskeys. What results is a spirit with a traditionally Bourbon amber-red colour, but a lighter, smoother taste than any other whiskey on the market.
The whiskey mash includes four different barleys grown in the Northern Rockies and water from crystal clear Rocky Mountain streams.

“This cleaner, purer mash is double filtered and double distilled, giving the distillery a superior product starting off.  Our still is a pot/column combination — pot is generally a Scotch-style still, and column is a Bourbon-style still. We thought it would be an efficient way to achieve the purity we expected”, Graber says. “Being hand-crafted allows us to control the process and the quality a lot better.”

More Details about  Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey Distillery Click Here

Buffalo Trace Bourbon Whiskey 45%

Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.


Buffalo Trace Distillery History

The McAfee brothers completed the first survey of the area north of the Kentucky River in 1773. Brothers Hancock and Willis Lee established a settlement two years later, after initial struggles and abandonment the area had developed into a thriving community by 1787.


During the prohibition era, the distillery's existence was spared by the allowance of a permit–one of only four issued in the country–to continue distillation for medicinal purposes.
 
 Buffalo Trace Bourbon Whiskey 45% Tasting Notes..
 
Appearance: Light bronze in color with streaks of gold,

Nose: bears a complex aroma of vanilla, mint, and molasses.

Taste is pleasantly sweet and contains notes of brown sugar and spice that give way to oak and leather.

Finish: The long and dry finish has significant depth. When enjoyed with water, flavors of toffee, dark fruit and anise are revealed.

For Buffalo Trace distillery photo slide show and history click here  

Eagle Rare Bourbon Whiskey 17 year old Single Barrel 45%

From the Buffalo Trace  Distillery Kentucky

Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, Single barrel bottling
(90 Proof, "Rye Recipe" Kentucky Straight Bourbon)
Tasting Notes:-

Wine Enthusiast rating: 96

This deep, burnished-gold whiskey has a somewhat fragrant nose, and the aromas develop an almost wine-like character, with a hint of almonds lurking in the backdrop.
The body is big and silky, and the palate is far spicier than the nose leads you to believe, but there are also violet notes here, along with a touch of caramel and a hint of old leather.
The finish is very leathery, and very long.
This whiskey earned a great rating, but lovers of previous bottlings of Eagle Rare should know that this seems to bear a completely different style---it’s far greater than either the 10-or 15-year old.
WINE Enthusiast Magazine

 more information about the Buffalo Trace Distillery Click here

Evan Williams Extra Aged Sour Mash 43%

Evan Williams, born a Welshman, settled in Virginia and moved to what would become Kentucky (at the time was Fincastle County of Virginia) in about 1780. 

Evan Williams' extra aging gives it a richer, smoother Bourbon taste.

It was given a 90-rating by Wine Enthusiast Magazine who commented that Evan Williams has, "a deep vanilla nose...and the palate shows notes of oak, vanilla and dark berries."

Evan Williams' Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Tasting Notes..

Nose: Slightly sharp and green with a touch of menthol.

Taste: A very sweet start with soft brown sugars and caramel. As the middle is reached there is a hint of spice and maltiness.

Finish: A gentle finale to a light, easy-going whiskey. Limited vanilla and a little oak sap add extra weight but the small grains, especially the malt, do hang on to the finish.

Comments: An easy number, this. A fresh, light weight throughout makes this one not for those looking for the intensity you might expect at 7 years but a gentle, sweet, untaxing journey with not a bump along the way."

Jim Murray
Classic Bourbon, Tennessee & Rye Whiskey Tasting note Kindly supplied by Heaven Hill Distilleries.

More information about Evan Williams and the Heaven Hill distilleries Click here

You can purchase Evan Williams Bourbon at www.whiskys.co.uk 

Elijah Craig Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Elijah Craig a Baptist preacher from Kentucky is credited with the invention of bourbon whiskey. He was also the founder of Georgetown College, in Georgetown, Kentucky.

Craig was born in Orange County, Virginia in 1738. He was ordained a Baptist minister in 1771, however he was imprisoned briefly in South Carolina, they say for disturbing the peace with his sermons.

He then moved to a large region of Kentucky known as Bourbon County, Kentucky and settled in the area of Frankfort in 1785. Two years later In 1777, he became pastor of Blue Run Church.

Craig was a shrewd businessman and a local entrepreneur; he built Kentucky's first fulling mill, its first paper mill, and founded a distillery around 1789 in Georgetown, Kentucky.

It's said that Craig's distillery was the first to age corn whiskey in new charred oak barrels, which is the decisive step in turning moonshine into Bourbon whiskey. This appears to have happened by chance.

After experiencing a fire in his barn where he stored his whiskey barrels. He continued to deposit his new whiskey in the burnt barrels anyway, Craig soon discovered that the whiskey aged better in the charred barrels, picking up colour and flavour, and earning Craig the title of the "Father of Bourbon."


More information and Tasting Notes about Elijah Craig Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Click here


You can buy Elijah Craig Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey here at www.whiskys.co.uk

Bulleit Bourbon

The Bulleit family arrived in New Orleans from France in the early 1800s

At some point in the early 1830s Augustus Bulleit brought his brandy making skills to Louisville, where he set up a tavern and started producing small batches of bourbon.

Augustus was a perfectionist, as his constant experimenting with different bourbon recipes has shown.

However by creating these bourbons of many different types and tastes, he came upon a bourbon with the character he had been seeking.

In 1860 While transporting barrels of his bourbon from Kentucky to New Orleans, Augustus Bulleit vanished. What happened to him is still unknown, and his creation could have passed into history as well.

However after more than a century, his great-great -grandson Tom Bulleit resurrected the bourbon. A lawyer by profession, Tom's lifelong dream had been to revive the family’s bourbon legacy, started more than 150 years ago.

Bulleit Bourbon Tasting Notes

Russet Hue with a rich oaky aroma

Dry, clean character is mellow and smooth.

Complex taste with hints of vanilla and honey, yielding to a long, smoky finish.

In 2008, the Annual International Review of Spirits labelled Bulleit Bourbon as "Exceptional" and gave it the Gold Medal.


Judges described Bulleit in these words:

"Deep amber colour.

Highly polished aromas of creamy vanilla, pickling spices, and buttery pralines.

A delicate, silky entry leads to a dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body of honeyed grain, sweet baking spice, vanilla bean, and pralines.

Finishes with a long, rich fruity caramel, peppery spice and mineral accented fade. An elegant sipping or mixing bourbon."

More information about Bulleit Bourbon Whiskey Click here

You can buy Bulleit Bourbon Whiskey at www.whiskys.co.uk/