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Open the Bottle: Leiper's Fork Distillery Bottled In Bond 4-Year Old Bourbon Whiskey On a recent trip back to Alabama from Colorado, a last-minute change of plans put me in close proximity to a distillery I've been wanting to learn more about, Leiper's Fork Distillery. We had a long drive…

We'll be back in the garage this week as temperatures drop here in Colorado. It looks to be only a temporary weather change with the hot stuff returning next week so we'll take advantage of it. Dan's wife has a birthday coming up and she likes Macallan so maybe we'll…

There was no stream last week as my wife and I drove from Colorado to Birmingham, AL to reunite our daughter and son-in-law with their cats and the last few belongings left at our house when they recently moved back home. We didn't care so much for the route there…

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Open the Bottle - Hidden Barn Series One Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey There are a few people in whiskey that I've always admired and hoped to one day meet. Jackie Zykan is up at the top of that list. I think it is hard to underestimate her impact…

Jackie Zykan is one of a handful of whiskey people I would really like to meet. If you like Old Forester whiskey today, you likely have Jackie to thank. She helped to transform an old brand into a modern player in a hyper-competitive whiskey landscape. She left Old Forester recently…

Back to the Bottle - Old Fitzgerald 8 Year Old Bottled In Bond Spring 2021 Release Here's another bourbon I'd been hoping to get someday. This is the youngest of these wheated bourbons but it did not disappoint. Old Fitz is what Pappy Van Winkle sold way back when though…

Back to the Bottle - Elijah Craig 18 Year Old Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey I'd wanted to try this bottle of bourbon for a long time and I'm glad I was finally able to, even if it was expensive and I wouldn't buy another one. Why? Well, you'll…

We are in agreement that this Cream of Kentucky Bottled In Bond Rye is terrible. But just to be sure, we shared some with a few friends to get their take as well. We also sent along some of a one-of-a-kind American Single Malt from Deerhammer in Buena Vista, CO.…

Open the Bottle: Balcones True Blue 100 Proof Straight Corn Whisky We got into a few different corn whiskeys a while back during a Friday Sip Live and this one was a standout. I'm not sure I'd pay the $45 I paid for it again, though it seems to sell…

We all drink many different bourbons, ryes, and single malt whiskeys and decide for each if we like it, if it is worth the money, and if we'd buy it again. It can be very helpful to have a baseline whiskey that you've spent plenty of time with to use…

We have so much fun on Friday Sips Live every week and appreciate everyone who joins live and who listens after. Recently, we were talking about the Cream of Kentucky Bottled In Bond Rye whiskey and how bad it is and we decide to share some samples with those who…

Luckily, we liked some of this Friday's bottles. If all you ever go after when you want wheated bourbon is Pappy Van Winkle or Weller, you're going to be disappointed often. We get into some Rebel Yell, Woody Creek, and Redemption offerings. Cheers! If you're into bicycles, we are too!…

Dan recently had the opportunity to taste the latest release of what was certainly one of the best bourbon releases of 2021, the Russell's Reserve 13-year-old bourbon. I have a bottle, I love it, and I want more but before we assume every Wild Turkey produced bourbon is a home…

Dan has been out for the last two Fridays, though he did join in and comment last week from Denmark. So, what was he doing and how was the whiskey in Denmark? Was there something rotten in Denmark? Let's sip some bourbon and find out. Remember, as Chevy Chase said,…

We talk a lot about the rising costs of whiskey, in particular bourbon, but this morning I was thinking about how fortunate I've been lately to buy some really nice bottles at or very near their retail price. Some of those bottles have been among my favorites and I realize…

Open the Bottle - Jack Daniel's Bonded Tennessee Whiskey and Triple Mash Whiskey are two recent releases from the maker of the best-selling whiskey in the world, Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey. I always wanted to try the Bottled In Bond expression from Jack but it was travel…

I've been excited to taste this unusual collaboration between a small distiller in Colorado, Leopold Bros, and a large, very old distiller in Tullahoma, TN, George Dickel. Todd Leopold dug deep into the history of rye whiskey distillation in America to find a forgotten piece of technology in the three-chamber…

Thanks to everyone who watched live and who will watch after. Cheers! If you're into bicycles, we are too! Take a look at slowguyonthefastride.com and @Slow Guy on the Fast Ride for reviews, interviews, and our podcast. In June, we'll launch Dawn Patrol MTB - a digital mountain bike title…

I believed that the science was clear. Whiskey prevents COVID but it turns out that just because I haven't gotten COVID and I drink whiskey doesn't mean science. Dan caught COVID. So, we're trying something new and going live in two different locations. Also, it is possible I did have…

We blamed our guest, which is the proper protocol I believe, for some technical issues that it clearly looks as if I caused. We restarted to back out and try the very next live stream from June 3rd. Sorry, and thanks. Cheers! If you're into bicycles, we are too! Take…

After a false start for technical difficulties, we dig into lots of whiskey with Dan's brother-in-law, Scott. Turns out, Scott is a funny guy with some decent insights into whiskey. We try something new in the Nelson's Greenbrier Tennessee Whiskey and revisit some old favorites in an Elijah Craig Barrel…

My wife is amazing! She came home this week with a surprise bottle of the collaboration between @GeorgeDickelUS and @Leopold Bros. which I've really wanted to try. My few experiences with Leopold Bros haven't been awesome but I'm thrilled to try this one. Todd Leopold is so well regarded and…

Dan is traveling again this week for a very cool cycling-related project. So, it's just me and the two new @Jack Daniel's releases. I picked these two bottles up just before going live so I hadn't spent much time reading about them other than the articles my mom sent me.…