3 Floyds Alpha King. A flagship product from one of the hottest craft breweries in America. Review coming soon!
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 [email protected].
[amazon_link asins=’B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A’ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’modernthirstc-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’5fd76d64-8352-11e7-b4ba-4ba8c9ca927a’] What it is: Rowan’s Creek is another offering from the folks at KBD (Kentucky Bourbon Distillers). While Kentucky Bourbon Distillers is a nice name, the truth is that it’s sourced from another distillery, as KBD (also responsible for the Willett brand) has only recently begun production at their brand new distillery in Bardstown, KY. Hence, this, and other KBD bottlings, were actually distilled by another producer and bottled by KBD. Over time, most, if not all, the Willett/KBD products will be made in Bardstown. But until then, we’re not completely sure of the actual source, though…
[amazon_link asins=’B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A’ template=’ProductCarousel’ store=’modernthirstc-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’5fd76d64-8352-11e7-b4ba-4ba8c9ca927a’] What it is: Old Weller Antique is a wheated bourbon distilled in Frankfort, KY. And any mention of distilling in Frankfort, KY should immediately bring two words to the mind of a bourbon enthusiast: Buffalo Trace. Yes, this bourbon is distilled at the massive Buffalo Trace facility in Frankfort. The modern brand was actually developed at the famed Stitzel-Weller distillery in the Shively neighborhood of Louisville. Any mention of a wheated bourbon from the Stitzel-Weller distillery should bring to mind the Van Winkle label. Yes, the Weller line shares a good deal of DNA…
From the Modernthirst.com bourbon shelf: Rowan’s Creek. A slightly less refined cousin of Noah’s Mill.
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It wasn’t long ago that the first single barrel cask-strength (aka “Barrel Strength”) bourbon was released to the general Public. 25 years, to be exact. Jim Beam Brands released Bookers and the craze began. Beam Brands recently released their 25th Anniversary edition of Bookers to much fanfare, which only highlights the recent uptick in popularity of the single-barrel barrel-strength bourbon. But that doesn’t really explain why they’re are so much en vogue. It’s not particularly complicated; you just have to understand the nature of bourbon to find out why. With a small batch bourbon, distillers mix bourbon from more than…
While yet another round of cold weather descends on much of the Midwest and south this week, a ray of warm hope shines on the cold, shivering masses from the south and west. The groundhog may have seen his shadow, and there may be sub-freezing temperatures across much of the nation, but fear not, cold shivering masses; summer is coming! The long cold nightmare that is winter is finally fading. Today marks the start of intra-squad simulated games in Grapefruit League and Cactus League Spring Training, with actual spring games commencing tomorrow. For those who don’t follow, that’s Major League…
Thus far, my reviews have primarily focused on bourbon. Bourbon is my passion, and it’s the native spirit of this country, and identified with the area in which I live as closely as thoroughbred horses. However, Modern Thirst is not just a bourbon review site. On a recent trip to the liquor store, I was lucky enough to come upon a display of Bourbon County Barleywine, produced annually by Goose Island. Yeah, it has the word “bourbon” in the name and is aged in bourbon barrels, but beyond that, Bourbon County is one of the most popular and sought after…
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4 Roses private selection barrel strength single barrel… Neat. I will follow it soon with Knob Creek single barrel reserve with an ice sphere.