Full Press Release: To pay homage to the rich distilling tradition of Daviess County, Kentucky, Lux Row Distillers is re-launching Daviess County Kentucky Straight Bourbon – an ultra-premium family of bourbons, with three variants.
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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 [email protected].
Bill and timothy taste Woodford Reserve’s latest limited release bourbon. Is chocolate Malted Rye a marketing buzz word or is it a real innovation in distilling techniques? Watch the video to find out!
As promised- Bill does a blind comparison between Elijah Craig’s new Straight Rye Whiskey and Old Forester’s Straight Rye whiskey. Which one came out on top? Check out the Video Duel to find out!
Tasting Elijah Craig’s new Straight Rye Whiskey along side two other stalwart ryes from Heaven Hill: Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond and Pikesville.
How does Elijah Craig stack up? Check it out!
Video tasting of the upcoming Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey. Is is worth seeking out? Check out the whole tasting to find out more!
Bill tastes a private single barrel selection of Bulleit Bourbon from Westport Whiskey & Wine/Butchertown Grocery
Do you collect whiskey tube coins? Want to help us celebrate our 6th anniversary?
Series 1 collectors coins are now available for $10 from ModernThirst!
The ModernThirst.com Whiskey team sat down for a video chat about the year and a review of Kentucky Owl Rye Batch 3
6 members of the ModernThirst team assembled to taste Kentucky Owl Rye Batch 3 and recap the year. Check it out!
Four Gate Whiskey Company unveils its fourth release, “Split Stave by Kelvin,” a Kentucky Straight Bourbon finished in a new kind of cask from Kelvin Cooperage.