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Author: Bill
Bill
Bill is the Co-Founder, Editor-in Chief, and official Bourbon-o-Phile for ModernThirst.com, and Founder and Chief Blending Officer for Four Gate Whiskey Company. He is a native of Louisville, KY in the heart of Bourbon Country. He attended the University of Kentucky in the mid to late 1990s. He has also been published on Liquor.com. He has conducted various bourbon and whiskey tastings in cities across the country, and consulted for multiple national labels. He is married with two daughters, and lives in east Louisville. You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter @BillStraub and email him at Bill@ModernThirst.com.
Four Gate Whiskey is releasing the third iteration of its award winning “The Kelvin Collaboration” batch. Following batches 1 and 6, each named amongst the best barrel-finished whiskeys of the year by various esteemed writers, bloggers, and vloggers, batch 12 is a blend of 9 and 12-year old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys finished in PX Sherry-Rum casks.
FULL PRESS RELEASE: Four Gate Whiskey is releasing its 11th batch of whiskey, and once again presenting a popular 7-Year Old Indiana Straight Rye Whiskey, this time finished for forty two days in Ruby Port-Rum casks.
Everybody’s talkin’ about it! How does the new 3-state straight bourbon blend from Pursuit Spirits stack up? Check out Bill’s tasting!
It’s the hottest chip in the world! Can the ModernThirst Pepperhead team handle the heat of the Pacqui #oneChipChallenge? Check it out!
How about a blind tasting of peated scotch moderated by Modernthirst’s Wes Jolly? Check out the video!
FULL PRESS RELEASE: Pursuit Spirits is announcing their newest line extension, Pursuit United. The small-batch bourbon will be available in limited quantities beginning in January 2021 at a SRP of $65.
Full Press Release: “Eagle Thief” Four Gate Whiskey Company is paying tribute to the late Kevin McLaughlin of Kelvin Cooperage, who passed away in December of 2019 with a special tribute release funding a donation to Kevin’s charity of choice- West End School of Louisville.
The Single Barrel Snob sits down for a virtual interview with Ed Belfour of Belfour Whiskey
Kentuxican Bourbon Hot Sauce This one fits in perfectly with ModernThirst’s primary theme: BOURBON! Kentuxican uses actual Kentucky Straight bourbon blended into a hot sauce made from Habanero and Carolina Reapers along with garlic, pepper, and spices. Heat: Low Pair with: any grilled or smoked meats (excluding seafood)- particularly brisket and pork. Try it on a Cuban sandwich! Cost: $9.99/5oz on Amazon.com Score: Flavor: 6.5/10 Heat: 5/10 Uniqueness: 7/10 Overall: 6.5/10 Verdict: A little disappointing, though I felt it got better as I made my way through the bottle. Didn’t get a lot of bourbon flavor OR heat from this…
