Tag Archives: Wolcott Rickhouse Reserve

Tasting Tuesday: Can Attainable Bourbons Beat the Bottles Everyone Chases?

Do harder-to-find bourbons actually taste better? I put five attainable bottles into blind matchups against allocated favorites including Weller Special Reserve, E.H. Taylor, Stagg, Eagle Rare and Blanton’s. Some lived up to the hype. Others did not. Continue reading →

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March Bourbon Madness: Best-of-the-Shelf Challenge—Second Round Matchups 5-8

Round 2 keeps tightening the bracket as chocolate-heavy powerhouses, fruit-forward surprises, and texture-driven contenders battle for a spot in the Sweet 16. Mouthfeel and finish are proving to be the difference-makers as the field narrows and the margin for error disappears. Continue reading →

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