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# ModernThirst

WHISKEY NEWS AND REVIEWS

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## Posts

- [Press Release: Guinness agrees a groundbreaking partnership with the Six Nations Rugby spanning the women's and men's championships](https://modernthirst.com/2023/12/18/press-release-guinness-agrees-a-groundbreaking-partnership-with-the-six-nations-rugby-spanning-the-womens-and-mens-championships/) - Guinness agrees a groundbreaking partnership with the Six Nations Rugby spanning the women's and men's championships 13 Dec 2023 Guinness has today announced it will be the title partner of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations 2024, amplifying its position as the iconic face of Six Nations rugby. Already the title partner of the Guinness Men’s
- [Signed Bottles](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/07/signed-bottles/) - A gallery of signed bourbon bottles from ModernThirst and readers.
- [Four Gate Whiskey Announces Release 15.1, 15.2, & 15.3: The Bluegrass Trilogy](https://modernthirst.com/2021/11/30/four-gate-whiskey-announces-release-15-1-15-2-15-3-the-bluegrass-trilogy/) - This release consists of three different bottles, labeled batches 15.1, 15.2, and 15.3 respectively.
- [Rating the Strong Stuff - The Best Barrel Proof Bourbons](https://modernthirst.com/2016/06/06/rating-strong-stuff-best-barrel-proof-bourbons/) - ModernThirst ranks the best bourbons on the market today that are bottled the way they were intended- at barrel proof.
- [Old Forester 21st Release of Annual Birthday Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2021/08/24/old-forester-21st-release-of-annual-birthday-bourbon/) - PRESS RELEASE: The highly anticipated release of Old Forester's Birthday Bourbon will be available on September 2, the birthday of Old Forester's founder George Garvin Brown.
- [Press Release: Old Forester’s Next Release in the 117 Series Features a Blend of Barrels Aged Solely in Warehouse K ](https://modernthirst.com/2021/08/20/press-release-old-foresters-next-release-in-the-117-series-features-a-blend-of-barrels-aged-solely-in-warehouse-k/) - Old Forester Distilling Co. announces the release of the second expression in the 117 Series -- a blend of barrels from historic Warehouse K.
- [PRESS RELEASE: New Basil Hayden Toast Announced](https://modernthirst.com/2021/08/03/press-release-new-basil-hayden-toast-announced/) - PRESS RELEASE: Clermont, KY (August 2, 2021) – Today, Basil Hayden® proudly announces the launch of Basil Hayden Toast, a super-premium Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and the newest addition to the award-winning Basil Hayden portfolio.
- [Press Release: Four Gate Whiskey Company Announces Release #14 And Announces Distribution to Louisiana](https://modernthirst.com/2021/08/03/press-release-four-gate-whiskey-company-announces-release-14-and-announces-distribution-to-louisiana/) - FULL PRESS RELEASE: Four Gate Whiskey Company Announces Release #14 And Announces Distribution to Louisiana
- [Four Roses 2016 Limited Edition Small Batch Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/10/13/2016-four-roses-limited-edition-small-batch-review/) - ModernThirst reviews the 2016 Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch bourbon.
- [Press Release: Four Gate Whiskey Company Announces Release #13  and Rolls Out Single Barrel Program including Private Select Casks](https://modernthirst.com/2021/06/01/press-release-four-gate-whiskey-company-announces-release-13-and-rolls-out-single-barrel-program-including-private-select-casks/) - Four Gate Whiskey with 2 big announcements! Their latest Straight Rye and toasted Private Select Casks!
- [Video: O.H. Ingram River Aged Whiskey Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/2021/05/03/video-o-h-ingram-river-aged-whiskeyt-asting/) - What's a river aged whiskey and how does it taste? Check out the video tasting!
- [Press Release: Four Gate Whiskey Company Announces Release #12](https://modernthirst.com/2021/04/05/press-release-four-gate-whiskey-company-announces-release-12/) - 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.
- [Four Gate Whiskey Company Announces Release #11, RUBY RYE SPRINGS, FULL PRESS RELEASE](https://modernthirst.com/2021/02/05/four-gate-whiskey-company-announces-release-11-ruby-rye-springs-full-press-release/) - 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.
- [VIDEO: the Pepperheads attempt the #OneChipChallenge from Pacqui](https://modernthirst.com/2021/01/21/video-the-pepperheads-attempt-the-onechipchallenge-from-pacqui/) - It's the hottest chip in the world! Can the ModernThirst Pepperhead team handle the heat of the Pacqui #oneChipChallenge? Check it out!
- [VIDEO: Pursuit United Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/2021/01/21/video-pursuit-united-tasting/) - Everybody's talkin' about it! How does the new 3-state straight bourbon blend from Pursuit Spirits stack up? Check out Bill's tasting!
- [VIDEO: Peated Scotch Live Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/2021/01/21/video-peated-scotch-live-tasting/) - How about a blind tasting of peated scotch moderated by Modernthirst's Wes Jolly? Check out the video!
- [Pursuit Spirits Announces Release of Pursuit United](https://modernthirst.com/2021/01/04/pursuit-spirits-announces-release-of-pursuit-united/) - 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.
- [Four Gate Whiskey Company Honors the late Kevin McLaughlin of Kelvin Cooperage with a Special Release Benefitting West End School of Louisville](https://modernthirst.com/2020/11/16/four-gate-whiskey-company-honors-the-late-kevin-mclaughlin-of-kelvin-cooperage-with-a-special-release-benefitting-west-end-school-of-louisville/) - 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.
- [Video: Interview with Ed Belfour](https://modernthirst.com/2020/11/09/video-interview-with-ed-belfour/) - The Single Barrel Snob sits down for a virtual interview with Ed Belfour of Belfour Whiskey
- [Hot Sauce: Truff](https://modernthirst.com/2020/11/06/hot-sauce-truff/) - Hot sauce infused with Black Truffle? Sign us up.
- [Hot Sauce: Seed Ranch Umami Reserve](https://modernthirst.com/2020/11/06/hot-sauce-seed-ranch-umami-reserve/) - This hot sauce stands out in a crowd for its savory flavor and solid heat.
- [Hot Sauce: Kentuxican Bourbon Hot Sauce](https://modernthirst.com/2020/11/06/hot-sauce-kentuxican-bourbon-hot-sauce/) - 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
- [Introducing PEPPERHEADS on ModernThirst.com!](https://modernthirst.com/2020/11/06/introducing-pepperheads-on-modernthirst-com/) - Modernthirst.com launches a new section for those who crave the long, slow heat of Hot sauce- introducing PEPPERHEADS on ModernThirst.com!
- [VIDEO: Heaven Hill Fall 2020 Limited Edition Bourbons Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/2020/10/29/video-heaven-hill-fall-2020-limited-edition-bourbons-tasting/) - Tasting through Heaven Hill's 2020 Fall Limited Edition releases! Parker's Heritage Heavy Char Bourbon Old Fitzgerald Fall 2020 Bottled-in-Bond 14 year Larceny Barrel Proof C920
- [Bulleit Teams Up with American Forests to Plant One Million Trees Over the Next Five Years in Continued Fight Against Climate Change](https://modernthirst.com/2020/10/30/bulleit-teams-up-with-american-forests-to-plant-one-million-trees-over-the-next-five-years-in-continued-fight-against-climate-change/) - The latest green-forward initiative comes on the heels of several Bulleit and Diageo commitments to a more sustainable future, and is part of the Bulleit Frontier Fund
- [Root for TIMOTHY VAN RIPER in the Bardstown Bourbon Company Kentucky Regionals!](https://modernthirst.com/2020/08/31/root-for-timothy-van-riper-in-the-bardstown-bourbon-company-kentucky-regionals/) - Follow our very own Timothy Van Riper as he continues his quest to become the World's Top Whiskey Taster!
- [E.H. Taylor Amaranth Grain Of The gods](https://modernthirst.com/2020/08/27/e-h-taylor-amaranth-grain-of-the-gods/) - Timothy Van Riper tastes E. H. Taylor's Amaranth, Grain of the Gods.
- [VIDEO: 2020 Brown-Forman Limited Editions Triple-Tasting- OFBB, KoK, 150th Anniversary](https://modernthirst.com/2020/09/23/video-2020-brown-forman-limited-editions-triple-tasting-ofbb-kok-150th-anniversary/) - Tasting three different limited releases from Brown-Forman: 2020 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2020 Old Forester 150th Anniversary Bourbon 2020 King of Kentucky Bourbon
- [Old Forester Celebrates 150-Year-History with Limited-Edition Bourbon Release](https://modernthirst.com/2020/09/22/old-forester-celebrates-150-year-history-with-limited-edition-bourbon-release/) - Old Forester announces a limited edition 3-batch release of batch-strength bourbon to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first bottled bourbon.
- [Four Gate Whiskey Company Announces Release #9 and Distribution to Georgia](https://modernthirst.com/2020/09/16/four-gate-whiskey-company-announces-release-9-and-distribution-to-georgia/) - Later this month, Four Gate Whiskey is releasing its 9th bottling, a batch of Kentucky Straight Bourbon finished in Oloroso Sherry and Dark Rum Casks, and will be, for the first time, distributing products to the state of Georgia.
- [Belfour Bourbon Finished with Texas Pecan Wood](https://modernthirst.com/2020/08/25/belfour-bourbon-finished-with-texas-pecan-wood/) - Timothy Van Riper tastes a bourbon with a unique finish wood- Texas Pecan.
- [Video: ModernThirst Blind Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/2020/07/21/video-modernthirst-blind-tasting/) - Six blind samples. Four whiskey bloggers. Want to know more? Check it out!
- [PRESS RELEASE:  Four Gate Whiskey Company Announces Release #8   “TENNESSEE FOUNDATION”](https://modernthirst.com/2020/07/23/press-release-four-gate-whiskey-company-announces-release-8-tennessee-foundation/) - FULL PRESS RELEASE: Four Gate Whiskey Company announces micro-batch of Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey called “Tennessee Foundation.”
- [Press Release: Elijah Craig Launches Toasted Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2020/07/27/press-release-elijah-craig-launches-toasted-barrel-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey/) - Full Press Release: Heaven Hill announces first barrel finished Elijah Craig- Toasted Barrel
- [Treaty Oak Red Handed Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2020/07/16/treaty-oak-red-handed-bourbon-review/) - Although Treaty Oak are relatively new to the scene (founded in 2006), they live by a noble motto of "drink like you give a damn."
- [The Quest for the Best- Timothy Van Riper and the World's Top Whiskey Taster Competition](https://modernthirst.com/2020/07/09/the-quest-for-the-best-timothy-van-riper-and-the-worlds-top-whiskey-taster-competition/) - One of ModernThirst's very own writers in advancing in Bardstown Bourbon Company's "World's Top Whiskey Taster" Competition.
- [VIDEO: Remus Repeal Reserve Series IV 2020](https://modernthirst.com/2020/07/07/video-remus-repeal-reserve-series-iv-2020/) - How does the 2020 edition of the Remus Repeal Reserve stack up to previous releases? Check out the video tasting!
- [The "future" of cocktails.](https://modernthirst.com/2020/06/18/the-future-of-cocktails/) - What do you need for a home cocktail bar? Timothy Van Riper sets forth the must-haves.
- [Press Release: Four Gate Whiskey Company Announces Batch 7; River Kelvin Rye](https://modernthirst.com/2020/06/11/press-release-four-gate-whiskey-company-announces-batch-7-river-kelvin-rye/) - FULL PRESS RELEASE
- [Battle On The Hill (Heaven Hill bonded... and one weirdo)](https://modernthirst.com/2020/06/03/battle-on-the-hill-heaven-hill-bonded-and-one-weirdo/) - Ever run through a tasting of new and old Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond bourbons? Join Timothy Van Riper as he tastes his way through an amazing lineup of whiskey!
- [PRESS RELEASE: Four Gate Whiskey Company Announces Sixth Release](https://modernthirst.com/2020/04/06/press-release-four-gate-whiskey-company-announces-sixth-release/) - LOUISVILLE, KY, April 2, 2020 – Later this Month, Four Gate Whiskey Company will release its sixth small batch of Barrel Finished Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, “The Kelvin Collaboration II.”
- [THE DUEL: Teeling Brabazon Series 01 vs. Teeling Brabazon Series 02](https://modernthirst.com/2020/03/28/the-duel-teeling-brabazon-series-01-vs-teeling-brabazon-series-02/) - The latest DUEL on ModernThirst pits two Irish Whiskies against each other. The Teeling Brabazon Series 01 vs. the Brabazon Series 02. Which takes the honors - the sherry matured or port matured?
- [VIDEO LiveStream- Sippin' Through Social Isolation #1](https://modernthirst.com/2020/03/18/livestream-sippin-through-social-isolation-1/) - This live feed aired on YouTube Monday, March 16th,at 8pm. aka "Whiskey tastes fine during quaran-tine!" Okay, so we're supposed to be practicing social distancing. There are no sports on TV. Schools are closed, bars and restaurants are shuttered. What's a person going to do with their time? Ease your boredom and join ModernThirst as we have a sip (or three) and talk whiskey and the world!
- [The Great Social Distancing Bourbon Blog #1, Day 3: March 18th, 2020](https://modernthirst.com/2020/03/18/the-great-social-distancing-bourbon-blog-1-day-3-march-18th-2020/) - [amazon_link asins='B016YPDI3A' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='70d544ae-ba4e-4a19-b4e8-474de123996b'] I'm not going to lie. This is tough. So it's day 3 of Social Distancing for COVID19. The weekend was fine. It just seemed like any other slow weekend without much to do. Now that we're in the work week and my kids are at home all day and
- [VIDEOCAST: Blind Bourbon Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/2020/03/01/videocast-blind-bourbon-tasting/) - Wes Jolly set up a blind bourbon tasting for the team. This one comes with a surprise twist at the end! Check it out!
- [VIDEO: Tincup Straight Rye Whiskey Review](https://modernthirst.com/2020/02/28/video-tincup-straight-rye-whiskey-review/) - Tincup has released a 3 year old Straight Rye Whiskey. How does it stack up? Check out the video to find out!
- [ModernThirst 2020 Big Bottle Giveaway #1](https://modernthirst.com/2020/02/28/modernthirst-2020-big-bottle-giveaway-1/) - Want to win a bottle of Four Gate Whiskey Company Batch 5, "Foundation?" Check out this video to find out how! MODERNTHIRST COLLECTORS' COINS available now for only $10. Go to https://ModernThirst.com/shop or visit our patreon page at https://Patreon.com/modernthirst for ordering. 1 coin = 1 chance to win!
- [VIDEO: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C919 Review](https://modernthirst.com/2020/02/26/video-elijah-craig-barrel-proof-c919-review/) - Bill and Timothy taste a high-octane release of Elijah Craig Barrel proof, batch C919.
- [Old Forester's Whiskey Row Retreat, a one of a kind bourbon experience](https://modernthirst.com/2020/02/26/old-foresters-whiskey-row-retreat-a-one-of-a-kind-bourbon-experience/) - Old Forester Unveils One-of-a-Kind Immersive Bourbon Experience on Whiskey Row Bourbon lovers can enter for a chance to win an exclusive stay at Whiskey Row Retreat during National Bourbon Day
- [Press Release: Lux Row Distillers Re-Launches Daviess County Kentucky Straight Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2020/02/19/press-release-lux-row-distillers-re-launches-daviess-county-kentucky-straight-bourbon/) - 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.
- [Video: Woodford Reserve Chocolate Malted Rye Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2020/02/19/video-woodford-reserve-chocolate-malted-rye-bourbon-review/) - 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!
- [Bruichladdich Octomore 8.1](https://modernthirst.com/2020/02/18/bruichladdich-octomore-8-1/) - How does the Bruichladdich Octomore 8.1 compare to one of our favorite whiskies of 2019 - the Octomore 10.3? Check out the latest review on ModernThirst to find out.
- [MINI-DUEL: That Boutique-y Whisky Company Samples Round #1](https://modernthirst.com/2020/02/15/mini-duel-that-boutique-y-whisky-company-samples-round-1/) - The first in ModernThirst's MINI-DUEL series pitting That Boutique-y Whisky Company samples against each other blind.
- [Video: Elijah Craig Rye vs. Old Forester Rye BLIND COMPARISON](https://modernthirst.com/2020/01/29/video-elijah-craig-rye-vs-old-forester-rye-blind-comparison/) - 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!
- [VIDEO: Elijah Craig Rye Whiskey vs. Rittenhouse vs. Pikesville](https://modernthirst.com/2020/01/28/video-elijah-craig-rye-whiskey-vs-rittenhouse-vs-pikesville/) - 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!
- [THE DUEL: Ardbeg Supernova (2019) vs. Bruichladdich Octomore 10.3](https://modernthirst.com/2020/01/24/the-duel-ardbeg-supernova-2019-vs-bruichladdich-octomore-10-3/) - Check out ModernThirst's first Duel of 2020. Two heavy hitters in the peat world - Ardbeg vs. Octomore - who'll come out on top?
- [VIDEO: Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2020/01/22/video-elijah-craig-straight-rye-whiskey/) - Video tasting of the upcoming Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey. Is is worth seeking out? Check out the whole tasting to find out more!
- [Top Tasted Whiskies in 2019 - #5 to #1](https://modernthirst.com/2020/01/20/top-tasted-whiskies-in-2019-5-to-1/) - The final installment of the Top Tasted Whiskies in 2019 is up on ModernThirst. Check out the top five for the year!
- [Top Tasted Whiskies in 2019 - #10 to #6](https://modernthirst.com/2020/01/15/top-tasted-whiskies-in-2019-10-to-6/) - Part 2 of the Top Tasted Whiskies of 2019 is available on ModernThirst. See if any of your favorites made our list.
- [Top Tasted Whiskies in 2019 - Honorable Mentions and #15 to #11](https://modernthirst.com/2020/01/14/top-tasted-whiskies-in-2019-honorable-mentions-and-15-to-11/) - Check out ModernThirst's three-part series on the Top 15 Whiskies Tasted in 2019. Part one covers the honorable mentions plus whiskies #15 through #11.
- [Video: Introducing "Split Stave by Kelvin" from Four Gate Whiskey Company](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/28/video-introducing-split-stave-by-kelvin-from-four-gate-whiskey-company/) - 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.
- [Video: Bulleit Bourbon Single Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/2020/01/10/video-bulleit-bourbon-single-barrel/) - Bill tastes a private single barrel selection of Bulleit Bourbon from Westport Whiskey & Wine/Butchertown Grocery
- [Series 1 ModernThirst Collectors' Coins are now available!](https://modernthirst.com/2020/01/03/series-1-modernthirst-collectors-coins-are-now-available/) - 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!
- [VIDEO: ModernThirst year-end KY Owl Rye Tasting and Recap](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/30/video-modernthirst-year-end-ky-owl-rye-tasting-and-recap/) - The ModernThirst.com Whiskey team sat down for a video chat about the year and a review of Kentucky Owl Rye Batch 3
- [Podcast: 2019 Kentucky Owl Rye Tasting and recap](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/30/podcast-2019-kentucky-owl-rye-tasting-and-recap/) - 6 members of the ModernThirst team assembled to taste Kentucky Owl Rye Batch 3 and recap the year. Check it out!
- [Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar Top 10](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/27/irish-whiskey-advent-calendar-top-10/) - Check out ModernThirst's thoughts on the Top 10 Irish Whiskies from a Drinks by the Dram Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar. Happy Holidays!
- [Day 24: Teeling Whiskey 24 Year Vintage Reserve](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/24/day-24-teeling-whiskey-24-year-vintage-reserve/) - Last day of the Advent Calendar and the most expensive whiskey. It is delicious - does it top the charts? Read about the Teeling 24 Year Old and check back soon for the final results.
- [Day 23: Glendalough 7 Year Porter Barrel Finish](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/23/day-23-glendalough-7-year-porter-barrel-finish/) - Next to last day of the Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar reviews on ModernThirst. Another Glendalough Distillery dram today - how does it compare to the 13 Year Old?
- [Day 22: Writers Tears Cask Strength (2017 Release)](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/22/day-22-writers-tears-cask-strength-2017-release/) - Writers Tears appears again - this time the Cask Strength (2017 Release) - in the third annual Drinks by the Dram Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar on ModernThirst.
- [Day 21: That Boutique-y Whisky Company 13 Year Old Irish Single Malt Batch 3](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/21/day-21-that-boutique-y-whisky-company-13-year-old-irish-single-malt-batch-3/) - That Boutique-y Whisky Company makes another appearance in the Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar on ModernThirst - does it top the first dram from them?
- [Day 20: Teeling Whiskey Brabazon Bottling Series 2](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/20/day-20-teeling-whiskey-brabazon-bottling-series-2/) - Teeling Whiskey makes an appearance again - and it is a nice one. Check at the latest Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar review on ModernThirst.
- [Day 19: The Dubliner 10 Year Single Malt](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/19/day-19-the-dubliner-10-year-single-malt/) - Getting close - only 5 more drams to review after today. Check out ModernThirst's review of The Dubliner 10 Year Irish Single Malt plus all the previous reviews.
- [Day 18: The Pogues Irish Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/18/day-18-the-pogues-irish-whiskey/) - A band, an Irish Whiskey, and another ModernThirst Advent Calendar review. Check out the daily updates as Wes works his way through a Drinks by the Dram calendar.
- [Day 17: Tullamore D.E.W. 12 Year Special Reserve](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/17/day-17-tullamore-d-e-w-12-year-special-reserve/) - Tullamore D.E.W. has a second entry in this month's Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar review. A nice Irish blend.
- [Day 16: Hyde 6 Year Old No. 3 Aras Cask](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/16/day-16-hyde-6-year-old-no-3-aras-cask/) - Irish Whiskey month continues -- another Hyde Distillery dram is up today. Check out this month's Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar reviews on ModernThirst daily.
- [Day 15: Connemara Peated Single Malt](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/15/day-15-connemara-peated-single-malt/) - A peated Irish Whiskey greets us for Day 15 on ModernThirst of the Advent Calendar review. How does Connemara Peated Single Malt fare? Read on to find out.
- [Day 14: The Irishman Single Malt](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/14/day-14-the-irishman-single-malt/) - The Irishman Single Malt kicks off Day 14 on ModernThirst's Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar review. Check out Wes' thoughts on this dram and the 13 previous.
- [Day 6: Glengarriff Series Peat Charred](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/06/day-6-glengarriff-series-peat-charred/) - Check out the Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar on ModernThirst. Wes gives his quick thoughts on the daily entries.
- [Day 8: Roe & Co Blended Irish Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/08/day-8-roe-co-blended-irish-whiskey/) - Wes continues his third annual Advent Calendar review - this year we have Irish Whiskey from Drinks by the Dram. Join in the daily adventure.
- [Day 9: Hyde No. 6 President's Reserve](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/09/day-9-hyde-no-6-presidents-reserve/) - ModernThirst's Irish Whiskey Advent countdown continues. Check out today's entry plus all the others for the month of December.
- [Day 11: The Silkie Blended Irish Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/11/day-11-the-silkie-blended-irish-whiskey/) - How does The Silkie Blended Irish Whiskey stack up against the other Irish whiskies tasted in December? Check I tout on ModernThirst.
- [Day 13: Peaky Blinder Irish Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/13/day-13-peaky-blinder-irish-whiskey/) - Irish Whisky Advent Calendar December-fest continues on ModernThirst. Past midway point now - catch up on the previous reviews and Peaky Blinder Irish Whiskey.
- [Day 12: That Boutique-y Whisky Company 8 Year Old Irish Single Malt](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/12/day-12-that-boutique-y-whisky-company-8-year-old-irish-single-malt/) - We hit the midway point today in ModernThirst's Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar reviews. We have a nice one today - check it out and the eleven other reviews.
- [Day 10: Teeling Whiskey Small Batch](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/10/day-10-teeling-whiskey-small-batch/) - Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar - Day 10 on ModernThirst. Check out all the reviews for the month of December - updated daily.
- [Day 3: Teeling Whiskey Single Malt](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/03/day-3-teeling-whiskey-single-malt/) - The Irish Whiskey Advent calendar reviews continue. Join Wes from ModernThirst for daily updates through Christmas.
- [Day 4: Kinahan's 10 Year Old Single Malt](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/04/day-4-kinahans-10-year-old-single-malt/) - Wes continues with the ModernThirst Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar. Check out today's review plus all the previous whiskies in the series.
- [Day 5: Glendalough 13 Year Old Mizunara](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/05/day-5-glendalough-13-year-old-mizunara/) - Wes continues ModernThirst's Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar celebration for the month of December.
- [Day 7: Writers Tears Copper Pot](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/07/day-7-writers-tears-copper-pot/) - The next round of six Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar reviews on ModernThirst. Check out Wes's thoughts on Writers Tears and catch up on the previous reviews.
- [Unboxing the Ultimate Whiskey Sampler from TheBroBasket.com](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/06/unboxing-the-ultimate-whiskey-sampler-from-thebrobox-com/) - Looking for the perfect holiday gift for the whiskey lover in your life? Check out TheBroBasket.com. It's like giving flowers, but for whiskey drinkers!
- [Day 2:  Paddy Irish Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/02/day-2-paddy-irish-whiskey/) - The Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar countdown continues - check back daily as Wes reviews a new whiskey a day until Christmas.
- [Day 1: Tullamore D.E.W. 18 Year Old](https://modernthirst.com/2019/12/01/day-1-tullamore-d-e-w-18-year-old/) - The Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar countdown begins - check back daily as Wes reviews a new whiskey a day until Christmas.
- [Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar](https://modernthirst.com/2019/11/30/irish-whiskey-advent-calendar/) - Follow Wes as he tastes his way through an Irish Whiskey Advent Calendar. Daily updates.
- [Four Gate Whiskey Company announces KY Straight Bourbon finished in a new kind of cask from Kelvin Cooperage](https://modernthirst.com/2019/11/25/four-gate-whiskey-company-announces-ky-straight-bourbon-finished-in-a-new-kind-of-cask-from-kelvin-cooperage/) - PRESS RELEASE: Four Gate Whiskey Company debuts a Kentucky Straight bourbon Whiskey finished in a newly-designed cask from Kelvin Cooperage.
- [PRESS RELEASE: Four Gate Whiskey Company announces unfinished Kentucky Straight Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2019/11/21/press-release-four-gate-whiskey-company-announces-unfinished-kentucky-straight-bourbon/) - This November, Four Gate Whiskey Company will release its third small batch of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, and its first ever batch of unfinished Kentucky Straight bourbon. Full Press Release.
- [Four Gate Whiskey Company Batch 3, "FOUNDATION"](https://modernthirst.com/2019/11/06/17197/) - Four Gate Whiskey Company is releasing a micro-batch of unfinished, unfiltered, barrel proof 9 year 9 month old Kentucky Straight Bourbon later this month. Only 748 total bottles were produced, and will be available in Kentucky and Tennessee only.
- [Review:  Belle Meade Sherry Cask Finished Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2019/11/02/review-belle-meade-sherry-cask-finished-bourbon/) - Nick tastes and rates a sherry finished bourbon from Belle Meade. Read the full review to see how it stacks up!
- [Video: Stoll & Wolfe Rosen Rye New Make Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/2019/10/29/video-stoll-wolfe-rosen-rye-new-make-tasting/) - Watch Bill as he tastes the first rye whiskey made from rosen grains in Pennsylvania in decades! Did we mention it was distilled by none other than the legendary Dick Stoll?
- [THE DUEL: Stranahan's Single Barrel Cask Strength vs. Barrell Whiskey American Vatted Malt](https://modernthirst.com/2019/10/20/the-duel-stranahans-single-barrel-cask-strength-vs-barrell-whiskey-american-vatted-malt/) - Check out the new feature on ModernThirst - The Duel. Stranahan's Cask Strength versus Barrell Whiskey American Vatted Malt.
- [Elijah Craig Launches Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey in Limited Markets](https://modernthirst.com/2019/10/17/elijah-craig-launches-kentucky-straight-rye-whiskey-in-limited-markets/) - Heaven Hill Announces the launch of Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey... that won't be in Heaven Hill's Home State of Kentucky.
- [Four Bourbons Under $30 You Should Already be Drinking](https://modernthirst.com/2019/10/14/4-bourbons-under-30-you-should-already-be-drinking/) - You've got $30 bucks and you're standing in the aisle of your local liquor stores...which bottle should you buy?
- [Video: Heaven Hill 7 Year Bottled in Bond Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/2019/09/28/video-heaven-hill-7-year-bottled-in-bond-tasting/) - How does the new 7 Year Bottled-in-Bond Heaven Hill taste and how does it stack up to the previous 6 year Kentucky-only release? Check out the video comparison and tasting!
- [Four Gate Whiskey Company Announces Second Release](https://modernthirst.com/2019/09/22/four-gate-whiskey-company-announces-second-release/) - PRESS RELEASE: This September, Four Gate Whiskey Company will release its second small batch of barrel finished Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
- [Compass Box Stranger & Stranger](https://modernthirst.com/2019/09/20/compass-box-stranger-stranger/) - Stranger & Stranger marks our third Compass Box review. Does it measure up? Read all about it in the latest review from Wes Jolly, our World Whiskies writer.
- [Video: Remus Repeal Reserve III tasting](https://modernthirst.com/2019/08/26/video-remus-repeal-reserve-iii-tasting/) - Bill tastes MGP's proprietary flagship- Remus Repeal Reserve III, a blend of 11-12 year old straight bourbon whiskeys.
- [Barrel-Finished Whiskeys Worth Checking Out](https://modernthirst.com/2019/08/21/barrel-finished-whiskeys-worth-checking-out/) - As a follow up to the video explaining what barrel finishing is and why we do it, here's a list of American Barrel-Finished Whiskeys worth checking out.
- [Remus Repeal Reserve III Announced](https://modernthirst.com/2019/08/21/remus-repeal-reserve-iii-announced/) - Details announced on the 3rd release of Remus Repeal Reserve. Press Release.
- [Introducing Fern Creek Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2019/09/11/introducing-fern-creek-bourbon/) - Bill tastes his way through the inaugural offerings from Owen Powell's Fern Creek Bourbon.
- [Video: Woodford Reserve Straight Wheat Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2019/08/30/video-woodford-reserve-straight-wheat-whiskey/) - What's the verdict on Woodford Reserve's new Straight Kentucky Wheat Whiskey? Check out our first tasting for flavor notes and more!
- [The Macallan Edition No. 3](https://modernthirst.com/2019/08/19/the-macallan-edition-no-3/) - How does The Macallan Edition 3 stack up to the palate of World Whiskey Writer, Wes Jolly? Read on to find out!
- [Video: Barrel Finished Whiskeys: What they are, why they do it, and why you should (or shouldn't) care](https://modernthirst.com/2019/08/09/video-barrel-finished-whiskeys-what-they-are-why-they-do-it-and-why-you-should-or-shouldnt-care/) - Bill discusses the process of barrel finishing whiskey. Why is it done? Should you care?
- [Video Tasting: 2019 Parker's Heritage and Old Forester Birthday Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2019/08/06/video-tasting-2019-parkers-heritage-and-old-forester-birthday-bourbon/) - Bill tastes two of the most anticipated releases of 2019: Parker's Heritage Collection Heavy Char Rye and Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
- [Picking a Barrel with The Louisville Bourbon Club](https://modernthirst.com/2019/08/04/picking-a-barrel-with-the-louisville-bourbon-club/) - Timothy Van Riper recently accompanied a local bourbon group ona barrel pick. Follow along as he retells the experience of choosing a barrel wat New Riff distillery.
- [Video: Remus Volstead Reserve Tasting | ModernThirst](https://modernthirst.com/2019/08/01/video-remus-volstead-reserve-tasting-modernthirst/) - Bill tastes the latest release from GMP's George Remus Repeal Reserve lineup- a 14 year bottled in bond bourbon, Volstead Reserve.
- [Barrell Bourbon Batch 019](https://modernthirst.com/2019/07/16/barrell-bourbon-batch-019/) - Timothy tastes and reviews Barrell Bourbon batch 19
- [Video: 3-Way Knob Creek Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/2019/07/13/video-3-way-knob-creek-tasting/) - KNob Creek Single Barrel private picks are some of the best values in bourbon today. Join Bill as he tastes three different extra-aged expressions of the label.
- [VIDEO: Bill Joins the Scotch Test Dummies for 12 Hours of Boom!](https://modernthirst.com/2019/07/12/video-bill-joins-the-scotch-test-dummies-for-12-hours-of-boom/) - Bill took part in the 2019 12 Hours of BOOM! from the Scotch Test Dummies on Youtube. Check it out as he discusses Four Gate Whiskey, ModernThirst, and more with the Dummies!
- [Video: King of Kentucky (2019) and Crown Royal French Oak Finished Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/2019/06/28/video-king-of-kentucky-2019-and-crown-royal-french-oak-finished-tasting/) - A video tasting of Crown Royal French Oak Finished and the 2019 release of King of Kentucky Bourbon.
- [Ardbeg Drum (Standard Release)](https://modernthirst.com/2019/06/29/ardbeg-drum-standard-release/) - Wes Tastes and rates Ardbeg Drum Standard Release Scotch. To see how it stacks up with the Committee Release, check out the full review!
- [Ardbeg Drum Committee Release Review](https://modernthirst.com/2019/06/28/ardbeg-drum-committee-release-review/) - Wes tastes and rates teh Ardbeg Drum Committee Release Scotch Whisky. How does it stack up? Read on to find out!
- [VIDEO: 3-Way Rye Whiskey Blind Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/2019/06/26/video-3-way-rye-whiskey-blind-tasting/) - Bill conducts a blind tasting of 3 different rye whiskeys.
- [New “Bourbon on the Banks” Festival to be Kentucky’s largest Bourbon & culinary celebration as well as the first ever event to honor African-American contribution to whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2019/06/18/new-bourbon-on-the-banks-festival-to-be-kentuckys-largest-bourbon-culinary-celebration-as-well-as-the-first-ever-event-to-honor-african-american-contribution-to-whiskey/) - Bourbon on the Banks is the Commonwealth's premier Bourbon-tasting festival and awards competition. Enjoy Bourbon from regional and national distilleries while you stroll the banks of the scenic Kentucky river in our capital city, historic downtown Frankfort. Tastings from 60+ Bourbon, Spirits, Wine & Beer vendors, 20 Food vendors & Live Music!
- [Press Release: Bulleit Partners with Leaders in Tech & Sustainability to Open the Newest Visitor Experience on The Kentucky Bourbon Trail®](https://modernthirst.com/2019/06/18/press-release-bulleit-partners-with-leaders-in-tech-sustainability-to-open-the-newest-visitor-experience-on-the-kentucky-bourbon-trail/) - From an On-Site Cocktail Bar with Globally Recognized Bartenders to State-of-the Art, Sensory-Rich High Rye Whiskey Tastings, the New Bulleit Distilling Co. Visitor Experience Forges New Frontiers
- [HAPPY NATIONAL BOURBON DAY! 3-Way Blind Video Tasting PLUS Forager's Keep!](https://modernthirst.com/2019/06/15/happy-national-bourbon-day-3-way-blind-video-tasting-plus-foragers-keep/) - To celebrate National Bourbon Day, Bill blind tastes 3 straight bourbons, PLUS the new Single Malt Scotch from Orphan Barrel Distilling, Forager's Keep.
- [GlenDronach Allardice 18 Year Old](https://modernthirst.com/2019/06/12/glendronach-allardice-18-year-old/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates an 18 year old Single Malt from GlenDronach. Read on for full tasting notes and score!
- [Meet Keith Anderson, the artist behind the 20th anniversary Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby bottle](https://modernthirst.com/2019/05/15/meet-keith-anderson-the-artist-behind-the-20th-anniversary-woodford-reserve-kentucky-derby-bottle/) - I got the chance to sit down with Keith Anderson, the artist behind the painting on this year’s historic 20th-anniversary bottle, and chat about his journey to being selected for this prestigious honor two years in a row.
- [Barrel Selection at Starlight Distillery](https://modernthirst.com/2017/08/02/barrel-selection-at-starlight-distillery/) - ModernThirst accompanied Westport Whiskey & Wine to Starlight Distillery for a barrel selection
- [Penelope Four Grain Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2019/04/29/penelope-four-grain-bourbon/) - Timothy tastes and Rates Penelope Bourbon, a 4-grain bourbon from Rumson, NJ.
- [Review:  Game of Thrones White Walker Whisky by Johnnie Walker](https://modernthirst.com/2019/05/08/review-game-of-thrones-white-walker-whisky-by-johnnie-walker/) - With Game of thrones building to a final crescendo, ModernThirst tastes the collectible White Walker, a blended Scotch Whisky from Johnnie Walker in a special packaging designed to appeal to fans of the show.
- [Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B519](https://modernthirst.com/2019/05/04/elijah-craig-barrel-proof-b519/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates the latest release of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, Batch B519. Read the full review to find out how it stacks up!
- [Four Gate Whiskey Company Batch 1 Launch Event](https://modernthirst.com/2019/04/26/four-gate-whiskey-company-batch-1-launch-event/) - Four Gate Whiskey Company Batch 1 has Launched! Details on the event inside!
- [Old Fitzgerald 13 Year Old - Spring 2019 Release Review](https://modernthirst.com/2019/04/26/old-fitzgerald-13-year-old/) - Timothy tastes and rates the latest offering of Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 13 year old whiskey Spring 2019 release.
- [Old Forth Bottled-in-Bond](https://modernthirst.com/2019/04/14/old-forth-bottled-in-bond/) - ModernThirst tastes a bonded bourbon from Old Forth in Atlanta, Georgia...sort of.
- [Showdown: Macallan Classic Cut 2017 vs Macallan Classic Cut 2018](https://modernthirst.com/2019/04/15/showdown-macallan-classic-cut-2017-vs-macallan-classic-cut-2018/) - ModernThirst compares The Macallan Classic Cut 2017 vs. 2018. Which one comes out on top? Check it out!
- [MB Roland Still and Barrel Proof Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2019/04/10/mb-roland-still-and-barrel-proof-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst reviews MB Roland's barrel proof bourbon. Check out the full review for tasting notes!
- [Four Gate Whiskey Company Launches Small Batch Bourbon Brand](https://modernthirst.com/2019/04/08/four-gate-whiskey-company-launches-small-batch-bourbon-brand/) - Details on Batch One released!
- [Want a chance to win some Pappy and support a great cause?](https://modernthirst.com/2019/04/03/want-a-chance-to-win-some-pappy-and-support-a-great-cause/) - Want a chance to win some Pappy and support a great cause? Check out this raffle!
- [International Whiskey Day Cocktail: MT New York Minute](https://modernthirst.com/2019/03/27/international-whiskey-day-cocktail-mt-new-york-minute/) - Celebrate International Whiskey Day with a Sagamore Spirits Cask Strength Rye cocktail: the MT New York Minute
- [The Macallan Edition No. 4](https://modernthirst.com/2019/03/24/the-macallan-edition-no-4/) - How does the Macallan Edition No. 4 rate? Check out Wes's review to find out.
- [Pursuit Spirits Video Tasting with Kenny of Bourbon Pursuit](https://modernthirst.com/2019/03/22/pursuit-spirits-video-tasting-with-kenny-of-bourbon-pursuit/) - Bill and Timothy from ModernThirst sit down with Kenny Coleman of Bourbon Pursuit to taste Pursuit Spirits. How does the boutique single barrel program from Bourbon Pursuit stack up? Check it out!
- [J. Mattingly's Butterface Review](https://modernthirst.com/2019/03/11/j-mattinglys-butterface/) - How does a personal blend bottle stack up to major releases? Check out ModernThirst.com's rating of Butterface, from J. Mattingly.
- [Virgin Bourbon 7 Year Review](https://modernthirst.com/2019/03/05/virgin-bourbon-7-year/) - ModernThirst rates Virgin Bourbon, a 7 year, 101 proof whiskey sourced from Heaven Hill.
- [Barrell Bourbon Batch 009 Review](https://modernthirst.com/2019/03/04/barrell-bourbon-batch-009/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates Barrell Bourbon Batch 009.
- [Recipe: Bourbon Vanilla French Toast with Warm Bourbon Maple Syrup](https://modernthirst.com/2019/03/04/bourbon-french-toast/) - A delectable bourbon-infused breakfast dish that is sure to leave your mouth watering!
- [Making a Whiskey Label, Part IV](https://modernthirst.com/2019/02/28/making-a-whiskey-label-iv/) - Bill is starting a new Whiskey Label! Label approvals, distributors, launch dates! It's getting close! Read all about the creation of Four Gate Whiskey Company here. Part IV in an ongoing series.
- [Four Simple Syrups to Add to Your Old Fashioned](https://modernthirst.com/2019/02/13/four-simple-syrups-to-add-to-your-old-fashioned/) - Looking to spice up your Old Fashioned cocktails with some new twists? krissy Raque explores four new simple syrups to bring an old cocktail recipe into the new age!
- [Making a Whiskey Label, Part III](https://modernthirst.com/2019/01/11/making-a-whiskey-label-part-iii/) - Bill is starting a whiskey company! Follow along with the blog as we approach the brand's launch! Part III
- [Making a Whiskey Label, Part I](https://modernthirst.com/2018/12/14/making-a-whiskey-label-part-i/) - Bill is starting a whiskey company! Follow along with the blog as we approach the brand's launch!
- [Making a Whiskey Label, Part II](https://modernthirst.com/2019/01/02/making-a-whiskey-label-part-ii/) - Bill is starting a whiskey company! Follow along with the blog as we approach the brand's launch! Part II
- [Eight and Sand Video Review](https://modernthirst.com/2019/02/27/eight-and-sand-video-review/) - ModernThirst tastes a new Blended Bourbon from MGP.
- [Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/05/09/wyoming-whiskey-small-batch-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews Wyoming Whiskey's Small Batch Bourbon.
- [Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask](https://modernthirst.com/2019/02/25/kavalan-solist-sherry-cask/) - Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask is one of the highest scoring whiskys ever rated by ModernThirst. Check out the full review!
- [Barrell Whiskey Dovetail Review](https://modernthirst.com/2019/02/24/barrell-whiskey-dovetail-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates a new finished product from Barrell Craft Spirits. Check out the full review to see how it stacks up!
- [ModernThirst.com welcomes a new writer!](https://modernthirst.com/2019/02/13/modernthirst-com-welcomes-a-new-writer/) - I've been saying for a while that the site lacks cocktail coverage almost completely. Well, we're fixing that. Please welcome our newest contributor, Krissy Raque! Krissy will cover bourbon and whiskey cocktail content and other topics for ModernThirst.com. Krissy is a freelance writer and content marketer hailing from Louisville, Kentucky. She graduated from Centre College
- [ModernThirst announces a new writer!](https://modernthirst.com/2019/02/24/modernthirst-announces-a-new-writer/) - ModernThirst announces a new staff addition!
- [Distillery 291 Bad Guy Batch #3 Bourbon Video Review](https://modernthirst.com/2019/02/18/distillery-291-bad-guy-batch-3-bourbon-video-review/) - ModernThirst reviews a 4 grain wheated bourbon from Colorado Springs, CO producer, Distillery 291. How does it taste? Watch the video to find out!
- [Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch A119 Video Review](https://modernthirst.com/2019/02/15/elijah-craig-barrel-proof-batch-a119-video-review/) - Can Elijah Craig continue their streak of excellence with the latest release of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof? Watch our video review to find out!
- [Budget Bourbon Battle Royale Round 8](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/24/budget-bourbon-battle-royale-round-8/) - This post marks the eigth installment of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. (Follow this link for previous rounds.) If you’re not familiar with this series, we’re reviewing bottles that can be had for $20 or less in most areas. Thus far, Old Fitzgerald has fended off several challengers and remains our reigning king of the budget
- [McAffee’s Benchmark Old No. 8 Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/24/bourbon-review-mcaffees-benchmark-old-no-8/) - This truncated review was originally posted as part of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. See the original post here. Benchmark 8 is yet another of Buffalo Trace’s products distilled using their proprietary low rye Mash Bill #1 (along with Eagle Rare, Old Charter, Col. E. H. Taylor, Stagg, Stagg. Jr, and standard Buffalo Trace.) That’s
- [Buffalo Trace Barrel Pick](https://modernthirst.com/2019/02/08/buffalo-trace-barrel-pick/) - Bill Accompanied Red Dot Liquors on a Buffalo Trace Barrel selection. Details inside and TONS of photos.
- [Amrut Naarangi Review](https://modernthirst.com/2019/02/08/amrut-naarangi-review/) - ModernThirst reviews Amrut Naarangi whiskey. How does this Indian Single Malt compare? Read on!
- [Wild Turkey Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel (Private Selection) Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/28/bourbon-review-wild-turkey-russells-reserve-single-barrel-private-selection/) - [amazon_link asins='B016YPDI3A,B00I52ZH5S' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='f6adfeb3-bef2-4795-87fa-7c1733366258'] Stats: Barrel # 24 Lot ID: 05-L-28 Rick House: G Floor: 4 Private Barrel Retailer: Westport Whiskey & Wine (Louisville, KY) Aged 8 years 55% ABV (110 Proof) Barreled on November 28, 2005 Price: $49.99 Distilled by Wild Turkey Availability: Limited (non-private selection readily available) What it is: Wild
- [Warbringer Mesquite Smoked Sherry Cask Finished Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2019/01/31/warbringer-mesquite-smoked-sherry-cask-finished-bourbon-review/) - A smoked American whiskey? Yes indeed. Read on to find out how it fared!
- [2019 Bourbon Classic Culinary and Cocktail Competition pairings announced](https://modernthirst.com/2019/01/31/2019-bourbon-classic-culinary-and-cocktail-competition-pairings-announced/) - Are you ready to get your mouth watering? The 2019 Bourbon Classic has announced the participants and partnerships for the Culinary and Cocktail challenge!
- [Old Forester Rye Review](https://modernthirst.com/2019/01/30/old-forester-rye-review/) - ModernThirst tastes the first new mashbill from Brown-Forman in nearly 150 years- Old Forester Rye.
- [Cooper's Craft Barrel Reserve Review](https://modernthirst.com/2019/01/30/coopers-craft-barrel-reserve-review/) - ModernThirst reviews Cooper's Craft Barrel Reserve, the latest release from Brown Foreman paying homage to the craft of barrel making.
- [Video Site Update, January 2019](https://modernthirst.com/2019/01/24/video-site-update-january-2019/) - A few quick notes on the site for 2019
- [Rhetoric 25 year](https://modernthirst.com/2019/01/21/rhetoric-25-year/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates the final expression of Orphan Barrel Distilling's Rhetoric, a 25 year old Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey.
- [Announcing Old Forester Rye Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2019/01/15/announcing-old-forester-rye-whiskey/) - America’s First Bottled Bourbon™ introduces its first new mash bill in 150 years
- [Compass Box Juveniles](https://modernthirst.com/2019/01/13/compass-box-juveniles/) - Wes tastes and rates Compass Box Juveniles.
- [ModernThirst turns 5!](https://modernthirst.com/2019/01/11/modernthirst-turns-5/) - ModernThirst is five years old!
- [Japanese Whisky Advent Calendar 2018](https://modernthirst.com/2018/12/01/japanese-whisky-advent-calendar-2018-updated-daily/) - Follow Wes daily this Advent season as he tastes his way through the 2018 Japanese Whisky Advent Calendar (Updated daily)
- [Finished Whiskey Three Way Review](https://modernthirst.com/2019/01/02/finished-whiskey-three-way-review/) - Bill reviews three different finished American Straight Whiskeys.
- [Top Tasted Whiskies in 2018](https://modernthirst.com/2018/12/31/top-tasted-whiskies-in-2018/) - Wes and Jeremy review their top whiskeys of 2018!
- [Mars Komagatake Shinanotanpopo](https://modernthirst.com/2018/12/25/mars-komagatake-shinanotanpopo/) - Wes continues his foray into Japanese Whisky with a tasting and review of Mars Komagatake Shinanotanpopo.
- [Japanese Whisky Advent Calendar Top 10](https://modernthirst.com/2018/12/27/japanese-whisky-advent-calendar-top-10/) - Wes reviews his top 10 drams from the 2018 Japanese Whisky Advent Calendar
- [Old Forester 1910 Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/12/03/old-forester-1910-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews Old Forester 1910, the final entry to the Whiskey Row Series.
- [Twenty Whiskies for the Shelf - Part 2](https://modernthirst.com/2018/11/26/twenty-whiskies-for-the-shelf-part-2/) - Part 2 of our "Twenty whiskies to have on your shelf" series
- [Whisky Advent Calendar 2017 (Updated Daily)](https://modernthirst.com/2017/12/01/whiskey-advent-calendar-2017/) - Wes offers a daily write up on the Drinks by the Dram 2017 Whisky Advent Calendar. Happy Holidays!
- [Advent Calendar Top 10 Whiskies](https://modernthirst.com/2017/12/27/advent-calendar-top-10-whiskies/) - Wes recaps his Top 10 whiskies from the 2017 Drinks by the Dram Premium Whisky Advent Calendar.
- [3 Way Triple Blind Tasting- Jim Beam Distiller's Cut, Tomatin 1999, and Evan Williams 1783](https://modernthirst.com/2018/06/15/3-way-triple-blind-tasting-jim-beam-distillers-cut-tomatin-1999-and-evan-williams-1783/) - The ModernThirst team takes on a 3-way triple blind tasting of 3 different whiskeys
- [Twenty Whiskies for the Shelf - Part 1](https://modernthirst.com/2018/11/25/twenty-whiskies-for-the-shelf-part-1/) - Part 1 of 2- Twenty whiskeys we believe you NEED to have on your shelf.
- [Wyoming Whiskey 2018 Steamboat Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/10/31/wyoming-whiskey-2018-steamboat-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst reviews a limited edition offering from Wyoming Whiskey. How does it compare to other bottlings? Read on to find out!
- [The Balvenie 15 Year Old Single Barrel Sherry Cask](https://modernthirst.com/2018/11/19/the-balvenie-15-year-old-single-barrel-sherry-cask/) - How does this version of the Balvenie stack up to other releases? Check out ModernThirst.com's full review
- [Remus Repeal Reserve Series II Video Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/10/22/remus-repeal-reserve-series-ii-video-review/) - Bill tastes and reviews Remus Repeal Reserve Series II bourbon, the flagship release of MGP Distillery in Lawrenceburg, IN.
- [Lonerider Sherry Cask Finished Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/10/23/lonerider-sherry-cask-finished-bourbon-review/) - Nick reviews Lonerider Sherry Cask Finished Bourbon. How did he like it? Read on to find out!
- [Tarnished Truth High Rye Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/10/22/tarnished-truth-high-rye-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst reviews Tarnished Truth Hugh Rye Bourbon. How does it rate? Read on to find out!
- [Book Review: Bourbon Justice: How Whiskey Law Shaped America](https://modernthirst.com/2018/10/19/book-review-bourbon-justice-how-whiskey-law-shaped-america/) - Bourbon Justice: How Whiskey Law Shaped America is the first book by Brian Haara. Highly recommended for bourbon fans and legal-beagles alike.
- [Old Forester Introduces 1910 Old Fine Whisky](https://modernthirst.com/2018/10/12/old-forester-introduces-1910-old-fine-whisky/) - Press Release: Old Forester, America’s First Bottled Bourbon, will release the fourth and final expression in the Whiskey Row Series this month: the double barreled, 1910 Old Fine Whisky.
- [Old Ezra Barrel Strength Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/10/10/old-ezra-barrel-strength-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates the brand new Old Ezra Barrel Strength bourbon. How does it rate? Is it worth the price? Check out the full review to find out!
- [The Balvenie 14 Year Old Peat Week (2002 Vintage)](https://modernthirst.com/2018/10/07/the-balvenie-14-year-old-peat-week-2002-vintage/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates The Balvenie 14 Year Old Peat Week (2002 Vintage). How does this dram stack up against other Peated Scotches? Check out the review to find out!
- [The Balvenie 14 Year Old Peat Week (2003 Vintage)](https://modernthirst.com/2018/10/08/the-balvenie-14-year-old-peat-week-2003-vintage/) - How does the 2003 vintage of the Balvenie Peat Week stack up? Check out the full review to find out!
- [Redemption Wheated Bourbon Video Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/09/28/redemption-wheated-bourbon-video-review/) - ModernThirst tastes Redemption Wheated Bourbon. How does it stack up against other popular wheaters? Check it out!
- [Evan Williams White Label vs. Heaven Hill 6 Year Bonded](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/02/comparison-bourbon-review-evan-williams-white-label-bottled-in-bond-vs-heaven-hill-6-year-bottled-in-bond/) - Sometimes in the world of Bourbon, it can be difficult to keep track of all the names and labels produced by various distillers. The simple truth is that there are a few major distillers producing scores of major bourbon labels. To add the confusion, the distillers often use the exact same recipe (mash bill) for
- [Elijah Craig Barrel Proof C918 Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/09/20/elijah-craig-barrel-proof-c918-review/) - ModernThirst tastes a regular favorite- Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, this time batch C918. Does this stack up to past releases? Check it out!
- [Barrel Proof Ezra Brooks!](https://modernthirst.com/2018/09/20/barrel-proof-ezra-brooks/) - Luxco announces a barrel proof Old Ezra bourbon. Details inside!
- [Freddie Noe Releases Second Chapter In Acclaimed Little Book® Whiskey Series](https://modernthirst.com/2018/09/20/freddie-noe-releases-second-chapter-in-acclaimed-little-book-whiskey-series/) - Beam Suntory announce the second chapter of Little Book
- [Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond Fall 2018 Limited Edition](https://modernthirst.com/2018/08/09/old-fitzgerald-bottled-in-bond-fall-2018-limited-edition/) - Heaven Hill has released the Fall 2018 limited edition bottling of Old Fitzgerald. Does it do justice to the venerable label? Check it out!
- [Resilient Tennessee Bourbon Barrels 88 and 110](https://modernthirst.com/2018/09/11/resilient-tennessee-bourbon-barrels-88-and-110/) - ModernThirst rates two new bottlings of Resilient Bourbon from BC Merchants, this time from a Tennessee source. How did they hold up to the Indiana bourbon we previously reviewed? Read on to find out!
- [Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2018 Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/08/29/old-forester-birthday-bourbon-2018-review/) - Old Forester has released the 2018 bottling of their coveted 'Old Forester Birthday Bourbon." Did this one live up to the hype? Read on to find out!
- [Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2017 Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/09/01/old-forester-birthday-bourbon-2017-review/) - ModernThirst reviews the 2017 version of Birthday Bourbon from Old Forester.
- [The Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask](https://modernthirst.com/2018/08/28/the-balvenie-14-year-old-caribbean-oak/) - [amazon_link asins='B000AV16H0,B003QX2JMA' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='e5b867ac-ab24-11e8-b82d-3bb92de98420'] MUSINGS The third review in our six part series on The Balvenie Distillery is The Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask. Jeremy and I have tasted and revisited all seven bottlings a few times individually and with our Proper Pour Whisk(e)y Club. In our first Balvenie review we touched
- [The Balvenie 12 Year Old Single Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/2018/08/26/the-balvenie-12-year-old-single-barrel/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews a 12 year old single barrel Scotch from The Balvenie.
- [Old Overholt Bonded Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/08/27/old-overholt-bonded-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates Old Overholt Bonded rye whiskey from Jim Beam. Read more to find out how it stacks up!
- [The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old](https://modernthirst.com/2018/08/08/the-balvenie-doublewood-12-year-old/) - Modernthirst tastes and rates The Balvenie Doublewood 12 Year Scotch
- [Bourbon Classic 2019 dates announced! Tickets on sale now!](https://modernthirst.com/2018/08/22/bourbon-classic-2019-dates-announced-tickets-on-sale-now/) - 2019 Bourbon Classic Tickets are on sale now. Get them fast!
- [David Nicholson 1843](https://modernthirst.com/2018/04/20/david-nicholson-1843/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews David Nicholson 1843, a wheated 100 proof bourbon from Luxco.
- [Resilient Indiana Bourbon Barrel #5](https://modernthirst.com/2018/08/21/resilient-indiana-bourbon-barrel-5/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates an 11 year old single barrel MGP sourced bourbon from Resilient.
- [Parker’s Heritage Collection 11th Edition 2017 Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/09/11/parkers-heritage-collection-2017-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews the 2017 offering of the ultra-premium Parker's Heritage, an 11 year old single barrel barrel-strength bourbon from Heaven Hill. This 11th edition of the collection honors late Master Distiller Emeritus, Parker Beam, and was aged in the famed Deatsville rickhouse location.
- [Parker’s Heritage Collection 2014 Wheat Whiskey Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/10/10/whiskey-review-2014-parkers-heritage-collection-wheat-whiskey/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B01N7IB71N' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='fef1caee-970c-11e7-b0ef-53cd0f1cd183'] What it is There are certain releases in the Bourbon and Whiskey arena each year that generate a ton of buzz. The obvious Pappy release leads the pack, but the Four Roses Limited Editions, Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, and Buffalo Trace Antique collection come to mind. Another release that
- [Parker’s Heritage 7th Edition (2013): Promise of Hope Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/14/bourbon-review-parkers-heritage-7th-edition-2013-promise-of-hope/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews the limited release Parker’s Heritage 7th Edition (2013): Promise of Hope, from Heaven Hill Distilleries.
- [Parker's Heritage in Heaven Hill Gift Shops today](https://modernthirst.com/2015/09/10/parkers-heritage-in-heaven-hill-gift-shops-today/) - Parker's Heritage 9th Edition was released today
- [Parker's Heritage Collection 9th Edition - Malt Whiskey review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/09/11/parkers-heritage-collection-9th-edition-malt-whiskey-review/) - ModernThirst offers a review of Heaven Hill's limited offering Parker's Heritage Malt Whiskey
- [Parker's Heritage 12th Edition Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/08/08/parkers-heritage-12th-edition-review/) - Bill tastes and rates the 12th edition of Parker's Heritage Collection, a 7 year bourbon finished in orange Curacao casks.
- [Heaven Hill 27 Year Barrel Proof review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/08/05/heaven-hill-27-year-barrel-proof-review/) - ModernThirst tastes an extreme-aged, pre-fire, 27 year old bourbon from Heaven Hill.
- [Larceny Barrel Proof Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/08/07/larceny-barrel-proof-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates the new Larceny Barrel Proof bourbon from Heaven Hill.
- [Basil Hayden's Two by Two Rye Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/07/20/basil-haydens-two-by-two-rye-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates Basil Hayden's Two by Two Rye, a blend of two Kentucky rye whiskeys and two Kentucky bourbons.
- [Barrell Bourbon Batch 13](https://modernthirst.com/2018/07/19/barrell-bourbon-batch-13/) - ModernThirst reviews Barrell Bourbon Batch 13, a 5 year old 113 proof blend of Indiana and Tennessee whiskeys.
- [Video: Tasting Bourbon 101](https://modernthirst.com/2018/07/17/video-tasting-bourbon-101/) - Tasting Bourbon is a simple art. Want to know how we do it? Check it out.
- [Barrell Bourbon Batch 15 Video Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/07/03/barrell-bourbon-batch-15-video-review/) - Bill tastes and rates Barrell Bourbon Batch 15
- [Jefferson's Reserve Pritchard Hill Cabernet Cask Finished Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/06/29/jeffersons-reserve-pritchard-hill-cabernet-cask-finished-bourbon-review/) - Nick reviews Jefferson's Reserve Pritchard Hill Cabernet Cask Finished Bourbon.
- [Grand Traverse Takeover Trifecta – Grand Traverse Islay Rye Whiskey Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/06/28/grand-traverse-takeover-trifecta-grand-traverse-islay-rye-whiskey-review/) - Nick completes his trifecta of reviews for Grand Traverse distillery with the Grand Traverse Islay Rye whiskey.
- [Knob Creek Cask Strength Rye Whiskey Video Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/06/22/knob-creek-cask-strength-rye-whiskey-video-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates Knob Creek Cask Strength Rye Whiskey from Jim Beam.
- [Epoch Rye Whiskey Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/05/21/epoch-rye-whiskey-review/) - ModernThirst tastes Epoch Rye, the first rye whiskey distilled in Baltimore since prohibition.
- [George Remus Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/06/21/george-remus-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews MGP's high-rye release of George Remus Bourbon.
- [Rossville Union Master Crafted and Barrel Proof Ryes](https://modernthirst.com/2018/05/15/rossville-union-master-crafted-and-barrel-proof-ryes/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews the upcoming releases of Rossville Union Master Crafted and Barrel Proof Rye Whiskeys from MGP.
- [Review: King of Kentucky Bourbon (2018)](https://modernthirst.com/2018/06/04/review-king-of-kentucky-bourbon-2018/) - ModernThirst tastes King of Kentucky Bourbon from Brown-Forman
- [Whistlepig Farmstock Rye Crop 002 Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/05/22/whistlepig-farmstock-rye-crop-002-review/) - ModernThirst tastes Whistlepig's Farmstock Rye Crop 002
- [Rossville Union- God have mercy on my wallet.](https://modernthirst.com/2018/05/10/rossville-union-god-have-mercy-on-my-wallet/) - Proprietary rye whiskey from MGP? It's happening.
- [Book Review: Japanese Whisky by Brian Ashcraft](https://modernthirst.com/2018/05/06/book-review-japanese-whisky-by-brian-ashcraft/) - The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Desirable Spirit
- [Mellow Corn Video Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/02/14/mellow-corn-video-review/) - Video tasting of Mellow Corn Bottled-in-Bond straight corn whiskey from Heaven Hill Distilleries.
- [Grand Traverse Takeover Trifecta – Grand Traverse Ole George Rye Whiskey Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/05/01/grand-traverse-takeover-trifecta-grand-traverse-ole-george-rye-whiskey-review/) - Nick reviews Grand Traverse Old George Rye Whiskey.
- [Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond Limited Edition Spring 2018](https://modernthirst.com/2018/05/01/old-fitzgerald-bottled-in-bond-limited-edition-spring-2018/) - Heaven Hill has released a new limited edition 11-year Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond. ModernThirst gives you an early tasting preview and rating.
- [Private Barrel #2 - ModernThirst Elijah Craig "The Straggler"](https://modernthirst.com/2018/04/24/private-barrel-2-modernthirst-elijah-craig-the-straggler/) - Our second private barrel pick with The Party Source in Bellevue, KY. Elijah Craig!
- [Balcones Baby Blue Corn Whisky (VIDEO)](https://modernthirst.com/2016/08/31/video-balcones-baby-blue-corn-whisky/) - Matt and I joined Marty from The Party Source to help review Balcones Baby Blue Corn Whiskey.
- [American Single Malts - Part 1](https://modernthirst.com/2018/04/17/american-single-malts-part-1/) - ModernThirst delves into the world of American Single Malt Whiskeys
- [American Single Malts - Part 2](https://modernthirst.com/2018/04/18/american-single-malts-part-2/) - ModernThirst takes on a multi-label tasting of American Single Malt Whiskeys, a fast-growing and still-defining segment of the American Spirits Industry.
- [Jefferson's Chef's Collaboration 2018](https://modernthirst.com/2018/04/17/jeffersons-chefs-collaboration-2018/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates the 2018 release of Jeffersons' Chef's Collaboration, a blend of bourbon and rye concocted by Jefferson's Trey Zoeller and celebrity chef Edward Lee.
- [Jefferson's Chef's Collaboration Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/07/22/jeffersons-chefs-collaboration-review/) - Jefferson’s Trey Zoeller and celebrity Chef Edward Lee put their heads together to create a blend of whiskeys to pair with Ed’s spicy Asian and southern-influenced cuisine. How does it stack up? check out our full review.
- [Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 100 Proof Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/28/bourbon-review-old-fitzgerald-bottled-in-bond-100-proof/) - This review was originally posted as part of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. The original article can be found here. Old Fitzgerald is another venerable bourbon label. It is currently produced by Heaven Hill at the new Bernheim facility in Louisville. It’s a Wheated Bourbon, and shares its mash with Larceny and Old Fitzgerald 12
- [Glencairn Tasting Tray Project #1](https://modernthirst.com/2014/10/11/glencairn-tasting-tray-project-1/) - Boredom got the better of me. I've seen multiple nice tasting sets on eBay, etsy, amazon, etc. I looked at the prices, and thought they seemed a bit...ridiculous. So yesterday, I took to the garage shop and made my own glencairn tray out of some scrap wood with a minimum of effort. The Tools:
- [ModernThirst Podcast #1](https://modernthirst.com/2016/01/25/modernthirst-podcast-1/) - Matt and Bill recorded their first podcast!
- [Bourbon Barrel Pub Table #2](https://modernthirst.com/2018/04/11/bourbon-barrel-pub-table-2/) - Want to know how to turn a bourbon barrel into a pub table? Check it out!
- [Grand Traverse Takeover Trifecta - Grand Traverse Bourbon Whiskey Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/04/11/grand-traverse-takeover-trifecta-grand-traverse-bourbon-whiskey-review/) - ModernThirst tastes Grand Traverse Bourbon Whiskey, a three year old spirit from Michigan.
- [Host a Derby Party](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/28/host-a-derby-party/) - Ahhhh Derby week. The one week every year in the city of Louisville where absolutely N-O-T-H-I-N-G of consequence gets done at any place of business. Beginning on Monday when locals start making casual trips to Churchill Downs for some racing fun to Thursday, when the party really gets moving on Thurby (Thursday of Derby Week...a
- [Heaven Hill Bernheim Distillery Narrated Photo Tour](https://modernthirst.com/2018/04/06/heaven-hill-bernheim-distillery-narrated-photo-tour/) - A narrated photo tour with brief site history for Heaven Hill’s Bernheim Distillery in Louisville, KY.
- [James E. Pepper 1776 Sherry-Finished Rye](https://modernthirst.com/2018/04/05/james-e-pepper-1776-sherry-finished-rye/) - ModernThirst tastes James E. Pepper's 1776 Straight Rye Whiskey finished in Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso Sherry Casks.
- [Barrell Bourbon Batch 10](https://modernthirst.com/2018/03/31/barrell-bourbon-batch-10/) - ModernThirst tastes Barrell Bourbon batch 10, a bourbon distilled in Indiana, aged in Michigan, and bottled in Kentucky.
- [Heaven Hill Select Stock 2016 (126.4°) Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/10/07/heaven-hill-select-stock-2016-126-4-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst samples a bottle of the Bardstown-only Heaven Hill Select Stock
- [Video: Heaven Hill Select Stock Corn Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2018/04/03/video-heaven-hill-select-stock-corn-whiskey/) - ModernThirst tastes Heaven Hill Select Stock, a 14 year old corn whiskey re-barreled for 2 years in used wheat whiskey barrels.
- [ModernThirst VideoCast - International Whisky Day Blind Scotch Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/2018/03/27/modernthirst-videocast-international-whisky-day-blind-scotch-tasting/) - Happy International Whisky day! To celebrate this fine holiday, ModernThirst's World Whisky Writer, Wes, led Matt and Bill through a blind tasting of Scotch Whisky.
- [Tim Smith's Climax Wood Fired Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2018/03/22/tim-smiths-climax-wood-fired-whiskey/) - Nick tastes and reviews Tim Smith's Climax Wood Fired Whiskey
- [Ardbeg Grooves Committee Release](https://modernthirst.com/2018/03/20/ardbeg-grooves-committee-release/) - Wes reveiews the latest release from Ardbeg
- [Product Test - Chaser](https://modernthirst.com/2018/03/19/product-test-chaser/) - ModernThirst product tested Chaser, a supplement aimed at preventing the dreaded hangover.
- [Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition Irish Whisky](https://modernthirst.com/2018/03/14/jameson-caskmates-ipa-edition-irish-whisky/) - Nick tastes and reviews Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition Irish Whisky
- [Barrell Whiskey Batch 005](https://modernthirst.com/2018/03/12/barrell-whiskey-batch-005/) - Bill tastes and reviews Barrell Whiskey batch 005.
- [Bussclub - The BIG PODCAST 2](https://modernthirst.com/2018/03/07/bussclub-the-big-podcast-2/) - The 2018 Bourbon CLassic is in the books! ModernThirst teamed up with a bunch of writers and podcasters for the second installment of THE BIG PODCAST
- [Review:  Jack Daniel's Red Dog Saloon Tennessee Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2018/02/28/review-jack-daniels-red-dog-saloon-tennessee-whiskey/) - Nick sips and reviews Jack Daniel's Red Dog Saloon Tennessee Whiskey
- [Speyburn Arranta Casks](https://modernthirst.com/2018/02/28/speyburn-arranta-casks/) - Wes tastes and reviews Speyburn Arranta Casks
- [Bourbon Classic Announces Kentucky Proud Partnership and 2018 Cocktail & Culinary Challenge Teams](https://modernthirst.com/2018/02/16/bourbon-classic-announces-kentucky-proud-partnership-2018-cocktail-culinary-challenge-teams/) - Bourbon Classic Announces 2018 Cocktail & Culinary Challenge Teams
- [2018 Rebel Yell® Bourbon Single Barrel Now Available](https://modernthirst.com/2018/02/26/2018-rebel-yell-bourbon-single-barrel-now-available/) - Rebel Yell® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has released its 2018 allocation of the award-winning Rebel Yell Single Barrel. At 100 proof, the original time-honored Rebel Yell recipe is meticulously aged in charred oak barrels for 10 years, building a unique flavor profile specific to each batch.
- [Bourbon Classic Announces Saturday Event Details: Bourbon University and TASTE](https://modernthirst.com/2018/02/22/bourbon-classic-announces-saturday-event-details-bourbon-university-taste/) - Bourbon Classic is pleased to announce the details of the events taking place on Saturday, March 3, at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.
- [Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/02/20/knob-creek-single-barrel-rye-review/) - Bill reviews the first-ever release of Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye, selected by Westport Whiskey & Wine in Louisville, KY.
- [Review:  Glen Moray Peated Single Malt Scotch Whisky](https://modernthirst.com/2018/02/20/review-glen-moray-peated-single-malt-scotch-whisky/) - Nick reviews Glen Moray Peated Single Make Scotch
- [Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Stagg/WLW/Handy Releases by Year and Proof](https://modernthirst.com/2016/08/05/buffalo-trace-antique-collection-staggwlwhandy-releases-year-proof/) - A handy guide for George T. Stagg, William Larue Weller, and Thamas Handy Sazerac Releases by year and proof.
- [Bourbon Sample Bottles](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/11/bourbon-sample-bottles/) - Ever wondered where to get those little glass bottles everyone seems to be using to store and trade whiskey samples? Here's our quick run down on standard bourbon & whiskey sample bottles with purchase links.
- [Bourbon Primer](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/29/bourbon-primer/) - What is bourbon? What makes it unique? Check out our beginner's guide to bourbon.
- [ModernThirst VideoCast- With Hudson Whiskey; Feb 16, 2018](https://modernthirst.com/2018/02/16/modernthirst-videocast-hudson-whiskey-feb-16-2018/) - The ModernThirst team discusses Hudson Whiskey with Hudson Brand Ambassador, Han Shan, and tastes Hudson Baby Bourbon and Manhattan Rye.
- [Video Review: David Nicholson Reserve Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2018/01/30/video-review-david-nicholson-reserve-bourbon/) - Bill tastes and reviews David Nicholson Reserve Bourbon
- [The ModernThirst Videocast 11.19.2017- Blind Tasting and other news](https://modernthirst.com/2017/11/21/modernthirst-videocast-11-19-2017-blind-tasting-news/) - We're back on the airwaves! And this time, we have video! We discuss some recent whiskey news and drink our way through a 3-way blind tasting. Check it out! (Audio is also available as a Podcast)
- [Cocktail Corner Video- the Chocolate Bacon Bourbon Ball](https://modernthirst.com/2016/03/16/cocktail-corner-video-chocolate-bacon-bourbon-ball/) - Johnathon " J.O." Owen shows off a mixed drink called Chocolate Bacon Bourbon Ball to Bill and Matt from Modernthirst.
- [ModernThirst tastes the new NAS Elijah Craig (VIDEO)](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/17/video-modernthirst-tastes-the-new-nas-elijah-craig/) - Matt and I joined J.O. from The Party Source to review the non-aged stated Elijah Craig.
- [Video:  ModernThirst tastes Henry McKenna 10 Year](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/29/video-modernthirst-tastes-henry-mckenna-10-year/) - Matt and Bill joined Marty Holland from The Party Source for a video review of Henry McKenna 10 Year Bottled-in-Bond!
- [VIDEO: ModernThirst tastes Bernheim Wheat Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2016/03/16/video-modernthirst-tastes-bernheim-wheat-whiskey/) - Matt and I joined Johnathon "J.O." Owens from The Party Source Owen once again to help review Bernheim Straight Wheat Whiskey.
- [VIDEO: ModernThirst tastes Noah's Mill](https://modernthirst.com/2016/03/16/video-modernthirst-tastes-noahs-mill/) - Matt and I joined Marty from The Party Source to help review Noah's Mill.
- [Interview with Fred Noe at Jim Beam - Single Barrel Basil Hayden?](https://modernthirst.com/2016/09/06/interview-fred-noe-jim-beam-single-barrel-basil-hayden/) - The Party Source and ModernThirst interviewed Fred Noe of Jim Beam. Fred speaks about the Jim Beam family of bourbons, limited offerings, and the possibility of a single barrel Basil Hayden!
- [Baker's Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/05/25/bakers-bourbon-review/) - Bill reviews Baker's Bourbon, a 7 year old Small Batch Bourbon from Jim Beam.
- [Beerfest Breakdown Ohio Edition](https://modernthirst.com/2018/01/29/beerfest-breakdown-ohio-edition/) - Guest writer Shane Lawrence breaks down the Ohio winter beerfest scenes in Cincinnati and Columbus.
- [New Bourbon Film Trailer: NEAT, the Story of Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2018/02/07/new-bourbon-film-trailer-neat-story-bourbon/) - NEAT: The Story of Bourbon is coming to EST and VOD on February 20th! Directed by David Altrogge and Narrated by Steve Zahn, NEAT dives into the rich and storied world of bourbon. Exploring its colorful history, charismatic characters, and uniquely American process, the film is a celebration of the artistry that makes America’s only native spirit.
- [Speyburn 10 Year Old](https://modernthirst.com/2018/02/07/speyburn-10-year-old/) - Wes tastes and rates Speyburn 10 year old Scotch
- [Rating the Wheaters - the Best Wheated Bourbons](https://modernthirst.com/2016/05/02/best-wheated-bourbons/) - With the wheated bourbon phenomena in full swing, Bill draws up a quick ranking of the Best Wheated Bourbons, based on flavor, of the bourbons available...and some that are not so available.
- [Gaur Spice No.1 Blend flavored whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2018/01/16/gaur-spice-no-1-blend-flavored-whiskey/) - ModernThrist tastes a flavored whiskey form Spectrum Spirits.
- [Video Review: George Remus Repeal Reserve Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2017/11/03/video-review-george-remus-repeal-reserve-bourbon/) - ModernThirst recorded a video review of the upcoming limited release of George Remus Repeal Reserve Bourbon.
- [Video: Barrel Char in a Jar Kit](https://modernthirst.com/2017/11/13/video-barrel-char-jar-kit/) - ModernThirst takes a look at Barrel Char in a Jar home aging and flavoring kit.
- [ModernThirst Video/Pod Cast Episode 3 - A Midwinter Night's Dram Tasting.](https://modernthirst.com/2017/11/27/modernthirst-video-pod-cast-episode-3-midwinter-nights-dram-tasting/) - Bill and Wes taste and rate several releases of A Midwinter Night's Dram. Video/Audio included.
- [Review:  Knappogue Castle 12 Year Single Malt Texas Barrel Select Irish Whisky](https://modernthirst.com/2018/02/01/review-knappogue-castle-12-year-single-malt-texas-barrel-select-irish-whisky/) - Nick tastes and reviews Knappogue Castle 12 Year whiskey
- [Pinhook Straight Rye Lot 001 Video Review](https://modernthirst.com/2018/02/02/pinhook-straight-rye-lot-001-video-review/) - Video tasting review of Pinhook Straight Rye Lot 001
- [5 one-time whiskey releases I wish they would replicate](https://modernthirst.com/2018/01/26/5-one-time-whiskey-releases-wish-replicate/) - They no longer exist, but they should. ModernThirst lists a handful of one-time limited whiskey releases that can and should be recreated.
- [Lagavulin 16-Year Old Islay Scotch Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/02/13/lagavulin-16-year-old-islay-scotch-review/) - ModernThirst continues its look at world whiskies with a review of Lagavulin 16-Year Old Islay Scotch
- [Lagavulin Distillers Edition (2015) Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/02/21/lagavulin-distillers-edition-2015-review/) - ModernThirst tastes the Lagavulin Distillers Edition from 2015.
- [Lagavulin 12-Year Old Islay Whisky Review (2016 edition)](https://modernthirst.com/2017/03/06/lagavulin-12-year-old-islay-whisky-review-2016-edition/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates Lagavulin 12-Year Old Islay Whisky
- [Lagavulin 8-Year Old Islay Scotch Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/01/23/lagavulin-8-year-old-review/) - ModernThirst reviews a Lagavulin 8-year old limited edition Scotch
- [Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2003 Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/09/17/bourbon-review-evan-williams-single-barrel-2003-vintage/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='f77c843d-0056-11e8-b7f4-c7f3d1b842b7'] I’m back! After a little over a week vacationing in sunny Florida, it’s time to get back in the saddle for some bourbon reviews. While in Florida, I didn’t have many opportunities to check out the bourbon selection at many liquor stores. The one store I did pop into
- [Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/21/bourbon-review-knob-creek-single-barrel-reserve/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='5fd76d64-8352-11e7-b4ba-4ba8c9ca927a'] What it is: Knob Creek has, for some years now, been a staple of many bourbon diets. The entry level offering to Jim Beam’s Small Batch Collection, Knob Creek offers good flavors, 100 proof, and very good value for a top-shelf bourbon. It’s been the mainstay of my own
- [Bernheim Straight Wheat Whiskey (single barrel selection) Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/21/bernheim-original-kentucky-straight-wheat-whiskey-single-barrel-selection-review/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='5fd76d64-8352-11e7-b4ba-4ba8c9ca927a'] I was able to pick a bottle of this up at The Party Source in Bellevue, KY (which happens to be the largest beverage and alcohol store in the U.S.) for $26. This is part of their Single Barrel Selections, where representatives from the store go to the distillery and
- [Jefferson’s Presidential Select 25 Year Old Bourbon Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/31/bourbon-review-jeffersons-presidential-select-25-year-old-bourbon/) - ModernThirst.com Reviews one of the older bourbons to hit the market in recent years. Is 25 year too much time in the barrel for an American Whiskey? Red our full review to find out!
- [Readers' Choice Bourbon Review: Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/17/readers-choice-bourbon-review-col-e-h-taylor-jr-small-batch/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='5fd76d64-8352-11e7-b4ba-4ba8c9ca927a'] Last week, we posted a poll to allow our readers to choose the next bourbon we reviewed. The winner was a run-away victory for Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch. We are not ones to let our readers down, so here it is: What it is: The Col.
- [Four Roses Single Barrel Private Selection OBSV Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/24/four-roses-single-barrel-private-selection/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='06fcabde-89a9-11e7-b0cb-753080d9149d'] Stats: Age: 10 Years & 9 Months 56.1% ABV (112.2 Proof) Price: $52 Warehouse ME Barrel 90-1A Distilled by Four Roses Recipe: OBSV What it is: The Four Roses Private Barrel program allows retailers to hand-pick their own barrel of Four Roses bourbon to have custom-bottled for their
- [Michter’s Small Batch US*1 Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/03/bourbon-review-michters-small-batch-us1/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='5fd76d64-8352-11e7-b4ba-4ba8c9ca927a'] What it is: The Newmantown, PA whiskey scene has been around since before George Washington was kicking redcoat tail across the 13 colonies. Legends claim Washington purchased cases of whiskey from the same area that originated Michter's to give troops at Valley Forge, and earned it the nickname “The
- [Booker's (Batch C00-A-20) Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/11/bourbon-review-bookers/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='5fd76d64-8352-11e7-b4ba-4ba8c9ca927a'] Stats: Age: 6 years, 9 Months ABV: 63.5% (127 proof) Batch: C00-A-20. Distilled/Bottled by: Jim Beam Brands, Clermont, KY Availability: Available What it is: Booker’s is the strongest offering from the extremely popular Jim Beam Small Batch Collection. Introduced in 1992, it is a barrel-strength bourbon that is aged
- [Old Weller Antique Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/05/bourbon-review-old-weller-antique/) - [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.
- [Very Special Old Fitzgerald 12 Year Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/13/bourbon-review-old-fitzgerald-12-year/) - Have you ever had a bourbon that just takes one big flavor and smacks you over the head with it? That’s Old Fitz 12 year. And it’s not necessarily a bad thing.
- [Wheated Bourbon Throw-Down: Larceny vs. W.L. Weller](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/13/wheated-bourbon-throw-down-larceny-vs-w-l-weller/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B072HNRNGK' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='788a59c2-8e50-11e7-b71d-4934fe5f5871'] We’ve been building our library of bourbon reviews steadily over the past couple of months, and the past several seem to have involved a lot of references to Stitzel-Weller and wheated bourbons. I’m not particularly a fan of wheated bourbons, but with the popularity of the Pappy Van Winkle
- [W.L. Weller (Liquor Barn Selection) Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/13/bourbon-review-w-l-weller/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] This review was originally posted as part of the Wheated Bourbon Throw Down. What it is: W.L. Weller is produced in Frankfort, KY at the massive Buffalo Trace Distillery. In years past, it was owned by the Van Winkle family and produced at the famed Stitzel-Weller distillery. Today, it
- [Behind the Bourbon Ratings:  How Modern Thirst Scores Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/04/behind-the-bourbon-ratings-how-modern-thirst-scores-bourbon/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Redirecting to the ModernThirst Scoring Method, please be patient.
- [Noah’s Mill (Age-Stated bottling) Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/14/bourbon-review-noahs-mill/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] *Note: this review was on a 15 year old age-stated bottle produced prior to 2012. Newer bottles of Noah's Mill are not labeled as 15 year old straight bourbon, and may differ significantly in flavor profile.* Vital Stats: Age: 15 Years ABV: About 57% (114.3 Proof) Distiller: Rectified (Bottled by KBD/Willett)
- [Henry McKenna Single Barrel Bourbon (Bonded) Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/21/bourbon-review-henry-mckenna-single-barrel-bottled-in-bond-barrel-selection-program/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Stats: Barrel # 1052 Private Barrel Retailer: Liquor Barn (Barrel 1 #4524353) Aged 10 years (Barreled on Feb 27, 2003) 50% ABV (100 Proof) Bottled-in-Bond Price: $30 Distilled by Heaven Hill Distilleries What it is: Henry McKenna is a Heaven Hill produced bourbon out of the Louisville, KY
- [Elijah Craig 12 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/02/bourbon-review-elijah-craig/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Stats: Aged 12 years (Note: As of January, 2016, there is no age statement on Elijah Craig bottles. This review is for an age-stated 12 year old bottle.) 47% ABV (94 Proof) Price: $26.99 Distilled/Bottled by Evan Williams/Heaven Hill Availability: Readily Available What it is: Named for the
- [Very Old Barton Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/27/bourbon-review-very-old-barton-bottled-in-bond/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] This was originally reviewed as part of our Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. The original review can be found here. VOB100, as it’s often called, is a product of the Sazerac Company. It is distilled and bottled at the Barton Distillery in Bardstown, KY rather than the massive Buffalo Trace
- [Old Grand Dad Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/27/bourbon-review-old-grand-dad-bottled-in-bond/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] This was posted as part of our Budget Bourbon Battle Royale (#BBBR). You can find the original post here. This robust high-rye bourbon is produced by Jim Beam Brands. It is bottled in bond at 100 Proof, though various other proofs have been and still are available for purchase.
- [Evan Williams Barrel Proof Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/04/bourbon-review-evan-williams-barrel-strength/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Vital Stats: Age: 7 Years ABV: 62.5% (125 Proof) Distillery: Evan Williams/Heaven Hill Availability: Very Limited/Rare Price: $100 What It Is: Located in downtown Louisville, KY, the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience (read more about Modern Thirst's visit, with photos, here) offers visitors an immersive bourbon experience in a shortened format.
- [Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/07/bourbon-review-four-roses-single-barrel/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='5fd76d64-8352-11e7-b4ba-4ba8c9ca927a'] Stats: No Age Statement (Minimum 8 Years) 50% ABV (100 Proof) Price: $29.99 Warehouse RN Barrel 3-3I Distilled by Four Roses Recipe: OBSV What it is: It’s hard to overstate the impact Master Distiller Jim Rutledge has had upon the Four Roses brand, and bourbon in general. There was
- [Blanton’s Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/05/bourbon-review-blantons/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Stats: No Age Statement (est. 8-10 years) 46.5% ABV (93 Proof) Price: $49.99 Warehouse H, Rick No. 23 Barrel 97, Dumped 10/8/2010 Bottle 136 Cork Topper “N” Distilled by Buffalo Trace Availability: Easily Available What it is: Yet another top-shelf offering from Buffalo Trace, Blanton’s is made from the
- [Comparison: Bernheim Wheat Whiskey, Small Batch vs. Single Barrel Private Selection](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/13/comparison-review-bernheim-original-wheat-whiskey-small-batch-vs-single-barrel-private-selection/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] In January, fellow Modern Thirst Editor and Writer, Matt Gates, reviewed a bottle of Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey. Matt’s bottle is a private selection bottle chosen by big-box Northern Kentucky liquor store, The Party Source. Despite having the words “Small Batch” plastered all over the bottle, it was actually
- [Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/23/bourbon-review-basil-haydens/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Stats: Aged 8 years 40% ABV (80 Proof) Distilled/Bottled by Jim Beam American Stillhouse, Clermont, KY Price: $36 Availability: Readily Available What it is: Basil Hayden’s is a light bodied, high-rye bourbon produced by Jim Beam brands as part of their Small Batch Collection that also includes Booker’s, Baker’s,
- [Willett Family Estate 8 Year Bourbon (Barrel 106) Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/19/bourbon-review-willett-family-estate-single-barrel-bourbon-8-year/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Stats: Barrel # 106 Aged 8 years 59.8% ABV (119.6 Proof) Bottled by Willett/Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (Distillery unknown) What it is: Ah, Willett. What can I say? They’ve been on a roll lately. Between the Pot Still Reserve (87/100) and the 10 year Family Estate Bourbon (93/100), not to
- [Willett Family Estate 4 Year Rye (Barrel 33) Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/14/whiskey-review-willett-family-estate-4-year-rye/) - At under $40, this is actually an outstanding rye whiskey. In fact, at any price, it’s an exceptional spirit, and it shows that great care must be taken by the Willett family when selecting and purchasing their barrels.
- [Evan Williams (Black Label) Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/05/bourbon-review-evan-willaims-black-label/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] This review was originally published as part of our Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. The original post can be found here. [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='5fd76d64-8352-11e7-b4ba-4ba8c9ca927a'] Bourbon drinkers know what they like, and bourbon drinkers like Evan Williams. This standard Black Label offering is second only to standard Jim
- [Virginia Gentleman Small Batch Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/09/bourbon-review-virginia-gentleman-small-batch/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Vital Stats: 45% ABV (90 Proof) No age Statement Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY Re-distilled and Bottled by Smith Bowman Distillery in Fredericksburg, VA. Bottling circa 2007 What it is: This is a bottle that’s been at the back of my liquor cabinet for quite a few
- [Stagg Jr. 134.4 Proof Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/25/bourbon-review-on-the-fly-stagg-jr/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B00P553P1Q' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='3240fe38-f631-11e7-b366-354a021abca9'] (Originally posted March 7th, 2014. Updated with new photos June 25th, 2014) Last night, I found myself on the Urban Bourbon Trail at a popular local bourbon-themed bar and eatery called Bourbons Bistro. As you can likely tell from the name, the establishment is based upon a huge bourbon
- [Four Roses Single Barrel Limited Edition (2014) Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/15/bourbon-review-four-roses-single-barrel-limited-edition-2014/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='06fcabde-89a9-11e7-b0cb-753080d9149d'] Stats: 46.5% ABV (113 Proof) Age: 11 Years Distiller: Four Roses Price: $100 Availability: Extremely Rare Recipe: OESF What it is: This is a very limited edition single barrel selection of Four Roses bourbon chosen from one of its 10 proprietary bourbon recipes. Each year, master distiller Jim Rutledge
- [Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/28/bourbon-review-col-e-h-taylor-jr-single-barrel/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Stats: Age: 7 Years 50% ABV (100 Proof) Bottled in Bond Distiller: Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, KY Availability: Somewhat available, but allocated Price paid: $59.99 What it is: In February, we posted our first ever readers' choice poll, and allowed you, the reader, to choose the next bourbon we reviewed.
- [The Bourbon Flavor Wheel and Tasting Sheet](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/06/the-bourbon-tasting-wheel/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] We've had a lot of requests lately to re-post the Bourbon Flavor Wheel for readers who want to conduct their own tastings. I created the wheel back in April for my "Tasting Bourbon 101" post, and I suppose it has been a useful tool for some of our readers.
- [Dual Review: Four Roses LE Small Batch (2013) and William Larue Weller (2013)](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/13/dual-bourbon-review-four-roses-le-small-batch-125th-anniversary-2013-and-william-larue-weller-2013/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='06fcabde-89a9-11e7-b0cb-753080d9149d'] At a recent trip to Westport Whiskey & Wine in Louisville, Matt and I had a little extra time, so we decided to drop in to the shop’s whiskey tasting bar to taste and review a couple of bourbons I haven’t yet written about on the site. For those
- [Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch B514 - 134.8° Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/12/bourbon-review-elijah-craig-barrel-proof-2014/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] What it is: Very simply, it’s good ole’ Elijah Craig 12 year old small batch bourbon bottled at the proof it was meant to be bottled at: barrel proof. That’s not to say standard Elijah Craig is lacking in flavor, it’s actually a very good bourbon, and one we
- [Eagle Rare 10 Year Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/27/bourbon-review-eagle-rare-10-year/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Stats: Age: 10 Years ABV: 45% (90 Proof) Producer: Buffalo Trace; Frankfort, KY Mash Bill: Buffalo Trace Mash Bill 1 (7-10% Rye) Price Paid: $29.99 Availability: Allocated, but generally available What it is: Eagle Rare is the stalwart workhorse of the Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 product line. Along
- [Budget Bourbon Battle Royale - All the Posts](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/18/budget-bourbon-battle-royale-all-the-posts/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656']
- [Budget Bourbon Battle Royale Round 10](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/17/budget-bourbon-battel-royale-round-10-ancient-ancient-age-10-star/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] It's been six long months, but for those who've written and asked why we ended the series, take heart! It's time for round 10 of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale! (Follow this link for previous rounds.) If you’re not familiar with this series, we’re reviewing bottles that can be had for
- [Old Forester 1870 Original Batch Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/29/bourbon-review-old-forester-1870-original-batch/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Stats: Age: NAS ABV: 45% ABV (90 proof) Producer: Old Forester (Brown-Forman) Price Paid : $42.99 Availability: Released to select cities, including Chicago, Denver, Louisville, Nashville, New York City, Seattle and San Francisco. What it is: This is the first in Brown-Forman's new "Whiskey Row" series, which commemorates
- [Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. 2014 Barrel Proof Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/08/bourbon-review-colonel-e-h-taylor-jr-barrel-proof-2014/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Stats: Producer: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY ABV: 64.5% (129 Proof) Age: NAS (est. 7-9 years) Price Paid: $69.99 Availability: Limited What it is: The Taylor line is produced by Buffalo Trace in Frankfort, KY, and is named for Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. Taylor owned the distillery in
- [Four Roses Single Barrel Private Selection OESQ Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/09/bourbon-review-four-roses-single-barrel-private-selection-oesq/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='06fcabde-89a9-11e7-b0cb-753080d9149d'] Stats: Age: 10 Years & 1 Month 59% ABV (118 Proof) Price Paid: $53 Warehouse RN Barrel 85-3H Distilled by Four Roses Recipe: OESQ (20% Rye) Selected by: Liquor Barn, Louisville, KY Availability: Limited What it is: The Four Roses Private Barrel program allows retailers to hand-pick their own barrel
- [Old Forester Blind Tasting - Three Ways](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/16/blind-tasting-old-forester-three-ways/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] This will be the first in a series of blind tastings we will conduct on ModernThirst.com. We're not looking to trick anyone, or to be tricked, so we're not necessarily hiding the labels we'll test, but really presenting multiple bourbons or whiskeys to a taster (likely me, thank goodness)
- [Old Forester 1897  Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/23/old-forester-1897-bottled-in-bond-bourbon-review/) - Reviewing Old Forester's Latest Whiskey Row Series Bottled in Bond bourbon
- [Review:  Old Forester Single Barrel - 'The Bourbon Society' Private Selection](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/09/review-old-forester-single-barrel-the-bourbon-society-private-selection/) - Old Forester Single Barrel is a little oak-heavy on the finish for me, trending towards overly bitter. Still, the nose is excellent, and the initial flavors are quite nice. ModernThirst.com Score: 87 out of 100 Points.
- [Kentucky Tavern Bottled-in-Bond - Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/05/27/kentucky-tavern-bottled-in-bond-review/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] What it is: Kentucky Tavern is one of the older brands available on the market today. Its roots can be traced back to 1901, when James R. Thompson purchased the R. Monarch Distillery in Owensboro, KY. from Martin Van Buren (no relation to the President of the same name) out
- [Elmer T. Lee - Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/05/18/elmer-t-lee-bourbon/) - [amazon_link asins='B0762SJV9C,B0746S5JPJ' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='24f83bb0-f0a4-11e7-a6cf-418444e76a84'] What it is: There are a few men in the bourbon industry who manage to attain the longevity needed to become universally recognized as a living legend. Elmer T. Lee was one of those. He was often credited with starting the revival of single barrel bourbons in the 1980s
- [Blade & Bow Bourbon and Blade & Bow 22 Year tasting notes](https://modernthirst.com/2015/05/12/blade-and-bow-bourbon-and-blade-bow-22-year-tasting-notes/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] On Friday, May 1st, I was invited to attend a Blade & Bow Kentucky Oaks dinner at the legendary Stitzel-Weller distillery in Shively, KY. At the dinner, Diageo, the current owners of Stitzel-Weller, provided a tasting of its newest Kentucky Bourbons: Blade & Bow and Blade & Bow 22
- [Buffalo Trace Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2015/05/04/buffalo-trace-bourbon/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] What it is: As you might be able to deduce from the name, this is the namesake small batch bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, KY. It is made using Buffalo Trace's proprietary Mash Bill #1, the lower rye variant, that it shares with such stalwarts of the
- [Old Grand-Dad 114](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/08/old-grand-dad-114/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B01MSXTOZL' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='b9fc451d-a2d9-11e7-a587-05882f2a125a'] Quick Stats: Producer: Jim Beam Brands, Clermont, KY Age: Not Stated Mash Bill: 60% Corn, 30% Rye, 10% Barley Malt Price Paid: $27.99* (price already scheduled to rise) Availability: Readily Available 114 Proof (58.5% ABV) ModernThirst.com’s April 2015 Bourbon of the Month What it is: Old Grand-Dad 114 is
- [Ezra B 12 Year Single Barrel Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/05/ezra-brooks-12-year-single-barrel-bourbon/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Quick Stats: Producer: Luxco, St.Louis, MO Distilled by: Heaven Hill, Bernheim Distillery Proof: 99 proof (49.5% ABV) Age: 12 Years Barrel# 532 Bottled 2-14 Availability: Limited Price Paid: $34.99 What it is: Ezra Brooks (or "Ezra B" as the single barrel is labeled), was introduced in 1960. The current
- [Bernheim Wheat Whiskey Liquor Barn Private Barrel Selection](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/01/bernheim-wheat-whiskey-liquor-barn-private-barrel-selection/) - Bernheim Wheat Whiskey Liquor Barn Private Barrel Selection Review on Modernthirst.com
- [1792 (Ridgemont Reserve) Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/03/23/bourbon-review-1792-ridgemont-reserve/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Note: 1792 Ridgemont Reserve underwent a label/Packaging change and is now referred to as "1792 Small Batch." The whiskey is the same, the packaging is all that has changed. Stats: 46.85% ABV (93.7 Proof) Producer: Barton 1792 (Sazerac), Bardstown, KY Warehouse: Z Age: NAS (formerly 8 Years) Mash Bill:
- [High West Double Rye! Whiskey Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/07/02/high-west-double-rye-whiskey-review/) - A unique and spicy rye whiskey with big citrus character that should tempt the palate and price considerations of any rye enthusiast.
- [The Essential Bourbon Reading List](https://modernthirst.com/2015/07/06/the-essential-bourbon-reading-list/) - A list of the best bourbon and whiskey related books we can find.
- [Whiskey Row Fire Update](https://modernthirst.com/2015/07/07/whiskey-row-fire-update/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] You may have heard from various sources on the air or net, but a fire ravaged historic Whiskey Row in Louisville yesterday afternoon. Three buildings slated for re-development into retail, restaurants, and lofts burned, forcing firefighters to demolish large sections of all three buildings. No one was injured in
- [Comparison Tasting: 1792 vs. Black Ridge](https://modernthirst.com/2015/07/09/comparison-tasting-1792-vs-black-ridge/) - Comparing two Barton 1792 Bourbons
- [Hancock's President's Reserve Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/07/16/hancocks-presidents-reserve-bourbon-review/) - Review and rating of Hancock's President's Reserve Bourbon from Buffalo Trace by ModernThirst.com
- [Jefferson's Ocean Voyage #3 Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/07/20/jeffersons-ocean-voyage-3-review/) - What happens when a previously aged barrel of bourbon is placed on a ship to sail around the world, stopping in five continents and crossing the equator multiple times? ModernThirst.com tastes Jefferson’s Ocean Voyage 3 to find out! Check out our full review!
- [Nacho Bait Habanero Blonde Beer Cheese](https://modernthirst.com/2015/07/21/nacho-bait-habanero-blonde-beer-cheese/) - Check out our sizzling recipe for some tasty beer cheese using a habanero-infused craft beer!
- [Diageo/Bulleit's New Shelby County Warehouse is Already Being Stocked](https://modernthirst.com/2015/07/27/diageobulleits-new-shelby-county-warehouse-is-already-being-stocked/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Exciting Developments At Diageo's Shelbyville Distillery PR Newswire SHELBYVILLE, Ky., July 27, 2015 SHELBYVILLE, Ky., July 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 6, the first barrels of whiskey started arriving at the brand new warehouse now standing in Shelbyville, Kentucky. From now until October, barrels will arrive every day for
- [MGP Introduces a New Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2015/07/30/mgp-introduces-metzes-select-limited-edition-indiana-straight-bourbon-whiskey/) - MGP Introduces a New Bourbon
- [Climax Moonshine](https://modernthirst.com/2015/07/29/climax-moonshine/) - ModernThirst takes a new turn and samples an un-aged new make whiskey from a well-known figure.
- [12 Year Wheated Bourbon Blind Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/06/12-year-wheated-bourbon-blind-tasting/) - Weller 12 vs. Old Fitz 12 vs. Van Winkle 12
- [Cocktail Corner: The ModernThirst take on the Root Beer Float](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/31/cocktail-corner-the-modernthirst-take-on-the-root-beer-float/) - A twist on Buffalo Trace's Root Beer Float
- [Product Review: Practico Kitchen PractiCube and IceCubby](https://modernthirst.com/2015/09/21/product-review-practico-kitchen-practicube-and-icecubby/) - Testing out a couple of barware products from Pratico Kitchen.
- [Best Bourbons Over 12 Years Old](https://modernthirst.com/2015/09/23/best-bourbons-over-12-years-old/) - Based solely on flavor, here are our favorite aged bourbons and whiskeys of the past few years.
- [New Booker's Batch (2016-04) Named](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/28/new-bookers-batch-2016-04-named/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] This little label approval was submitted to the TTB recently. Looks like 2016 will continue the "named" batches of Booker's, with 2016-04 being called "Toogie's Invitation"
- [Flatboat Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/31/flatboat-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst reviews a liquor store exclusive expression of Barton 1792 bourbon
- [What should our next blind tasting be?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/11/what-should-our-next-blind-tasting-be/) - Vote for ModernThirst.com's Next Blind tasting
- [Bourbon is my Spirit Animal](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/12/bourbon-is-my-spirit-animal/) - Bourbon is my Spirit Animal
- [Site Maintenance - Malware Removed](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/12/site-maintenance-malware-removed/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Hi, fellow bourbon and brews evangelists! Adware and malware are an unfortunate fact of life on the interwebs these days, and ModernThirst.com is not immune, it seems. Thanks to @BR_Boston for pointing out a virus alert he saw on his MAC, we initiated a full scan of the site and
- [ModernThirst takes a bite of the Big Apple](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/12/modernthirst-takes-a-bite-of-the-big-apple/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Sure bourbon and beer tasting at the ModernThirst compound is fun, but we've decided that we really need to get out and be a part of it. That's right, ModernThirst is headed to New York City tonight! In an effort to add some Whiskey and Beer travel information to
- [Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/14/four-roses-small-batch-bourbon/) - ModernThirst.com reviews Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon.
- [Product Review: Beyond Barrels™ Aging Masts™](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/14/product-review-beyond-barrels-aging-masts/) - Review of Beyond Barrel's Aging Masts
- [Michter's Distillery Visit and Photo Gallery](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/18/michters-distillery-visit-and-photo-gallery/) - The Bourbon Society met at the soon-to-open Michter's Distillery in Shively, KY.
- [Upcoming Review: Woodford Distillery Series](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/20/upcoming-review-woodford-distillery-series/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] Coming next week on ModernThirst! We review the two Summer 2015 limited release bottlings from Woodford reserve: Sweet Mash Redux and Double Double Oaked. Check back next week for a full write up!
- [NBC/Fox developing bourbon-based TV dramas](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/24/nbcfox-developing-bourbon-based-tv-dramas/) - Fox and NBC announce two new television dramas centered on Kentucky Bourbon!
- [What’s in a Name? Trademark Fights and Kentucky Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/24/whats-in-a-name-trademark-fights-and-kentucky-bourbon/) - It’s nothing new. Fights over trademarks and names in the bourbon industry have dotted the fabric of distilled spirits since the late 19th century, if not before.
- [Cocktail Corner: Happy National Whiskey Sour Day!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/25/cocktail-corner-happy-national-whiskey-sour-day/) - A Whiskey Sour recipe for National Whiskey Sour Day
- [You're the Master Distiller for a Day.  What do you do?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/25/youre-the-master-distiller-for-a-day-what-do-you-do/) - Let's play a game. Pretend you're in charge of the Distillery or NDP of your choice for one day. What three "game changing" decisions would you make?
- [Woodford Reserve Sweet Mash Redux review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/26/woodford-reserve-sweet-mash-redux-review/) - There's a somewhat ironic flaw in Woodford's Sweet Mash Redux
- [Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/28/woodford-reserve-double-double-oaked-review/) - ModernThirt's official review and tasting notes for Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked
- [September is Bourbon Heritage Month!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/31/september-is-bourbon-heritage-month-2/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='89cd9de4-ff80-11e7-ad0b-b3d612b3a656'] For Immediate Release – August 31, 2015 FRANKFORT, Ky. – For his eighth and final time before leaving office, Gov. Steve Beshear today declared September to be “Bourbon Heritage Month” in the Bluegrass and praised the thriving signature industry for its monumental growth during his tenure. Since 2007 when
- [Five Ways to Celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month](https://modernthirst.com/2015/09/02/five-ways-to-celebrate-bourbon-heritage-month/) - Five Ways to Celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month
- [Buffalo Trace Distillery Releases 2015 Antique Collection Whiskeys](https://modernthirst.com/2015/09/10/buffalo-trace-distillery-releases-2015-antique-collection-whiskeys/) - Buffalo Trace Distillery Releases 2015 Antique Collection Whiskeys
- [The ModernThirst Glencairn](https://modernthirst.com/2015/09/10/the-modernthirst-glencairn/) - ModernThirst branded glencairns available soon!
- [Beyond Barrels Aging Masts: 1 Month Product Test Update](https://modernthirst.com/2015/09/18/beyond-barrels-aging-masts-1-month-product-test-update/) - Beyond Barrels Aging Masts: 1 Month
- [Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/09/28/wild-turkey-kentucky-spirit-review/) - ModernThirst reviews this single barrel offering from Wild Turkey
- [Smooth Ambler Old Scout 8 Year Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/10/01/smooth-ambler-old-scout-8-year-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst.com reviews a private selection Old Scout 8 Year Bourbon
- [Ancient Age Five Star?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/10/03/ancient-age-five-star/) - Look what just came through TTB label approvals: Conspicuously absent is an age statement and the words "Straight" Bourbon. Instead, we get "Kentucky Bourbon with Natural Flavors." Really, Buffalo Trace? Really?
- [VIDEO: Matt joins The Party Source to review Wild Turkey 101](https://modernthirst.com/2015/10/29/video-matt-joins-the-party-source-to-review-wild-turkey-101/) - Matt joins Johnathon Owens of The Party Source for a video review of Wild Turkey 101
- [VIDEO: Matt joins The Party Source to review Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve 10 Year](https://modernthirst.com/2015/11/19/8940/) - Matt joins Johnathon "J.O." Owens at The Party Source for the third of their four-part Wild Turkey video review series. This time, they taste Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve 10 Year. Check it out!
- [Sunshine Reserve American Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2017/12/28/sunshine-reserve-american-whiskey/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews Sunshine Reserve American Whiskey.
- [1792 Full Proof Single Barrel Review - The Bourbon Society Selection](https://modernthirst.com/2016/10/20/1792-full-proof-single-barrel-review-bourbon-society-selection/) - Bill conducts a side-by-side comparison of the standard 1792 Full Proof and a single barrel Priavte Selection from The Bourbon Society.
- [2bar Spirits Straight Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/10/26/2bar-spirits-straight-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst reviews a bourbon with a unique mash bill from the Pacific Northwest.
- [Over-oaked is the new goal for bourbon producers?](https://modernthirst.com/2018/01/11/oaked-new-goal-bourbon-producers/) - Over-aged bourbon used to be the hallmark of bad bourbon. Is it now the goal?
- [Modern Thirst Bourbon Barrel Table Project](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/17/modern-thirst-bourbon-barrel-table-project/) - Turning a used bourbon barrel into a rolling pub table...
- [What's on the ModernThirst bar? 10 whiskeys I always keep on hand](https://modernthirst.com/2018/01/03/whats-modernthirst-bar-10-whiskeys-always-keep-hand/) - Ever Wondered what the Editor of ModernThirst keeps on his own bar? Here you go...
- [Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch C917](https://modernthirst.com/2018/01/02/elijah-craig-barrel-proof-batch-c917/) - Bill tastes and rates Elijah Craig Barrel Proof batch C917, Heaven Hill's follow up to the 2017 Whiskey of the Year.
- [Kelvin Cooperage](https://modernthirst.com/2017/01/31/kelvin-cooperage/) - ModernThirst Visits Kelvin Cooperage in Louisville, KY
- [Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch B516 139.4° Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/09/06/elijah-craig-barrel-proof-139-4-proof-review/) - ModernThirst reviews the most recent release of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, a 139.4° burner from Heaven Hill.
- [Elijah Craig Barrel Proof - May 2017 Batch B517 124.2° Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/05/17/elijah-craig-barrel-proof-may-2017-batch-b517-124-2-review/) - ModernThirst reviews the latest release of barrel proof Elijah Craig.
- [Top Whiskies of 2017](https://modernthirst.com/2017/12/30/top-whiskies-2017/) - Wes gives us his and the PPWC best whiskeys of 2017.
- [Whiskey Club Tasting Milestone](https://modernthirst.com/2017/10/30/whiskey-club-tasting-milestone/) - The Proper Pour Whisk(e)y Club recently celebrated a milestone.
- [Merry Christmas from ModernThirst!](https://modernthirst.com/2017/12/24/merry-christmas-modernthirst/)
- [Modern Thirst Joins Bottom of the Barrel for a Podcast](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/06/the-collaboration-modern-thirst-joins-bottom-of-the-barrel-bourbon-for-a-podcast/) - What do you get when you add 5 bourbons lovers, a microphone, and five really bad bourbons? A podcast! Modern Thirst and Big Earl's Beverage Company (of Nicholasville, KY) were invited to join Bottom of the Barrel's "Bourbon Limbo" podcast last weekend. So off I went to meet some fellow bourbonites. The premise of the
- [Pappy Van Winkle & Blanton's Bourbon Raffle](https://modernthirst.com/2017/12/13/pappy-van-winkle-blantons-bourbon-raffle/) - [amazon_link asins='B003QX2JMA,B00P553P1Q' template='MT-product-carousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='d4beaa38-e1a8-11e7-9d88-895303ee13d8'] This is an amazing charity, if you don't buy a ticket (see below for a link), please check them out regardless! Here's your chance to win a collection of FIVE bottles of Pappy Van Winkle!!! Other 2nd - 5th Place winners will each receive a bottle of Blanton's Bourbon.
- [Rebel Yell Small Batch Rye](https://modernthirst.com/2017/12/12/rebel-yell-small-batch-rye/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews a small batch rye offering from Rebel Yell
- [Ezra Brooks Straight Rye Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/04/13/ezra-brooks-straight-rye-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews Ezra Brooks Straight Rye whiskey from Luxco.
- [DRINK BOURBON T-Shirts](https://modernthirst.com/2017/11/02/drink-bourbon-t-shirts/) - DRINK BOURBON! New bourbon-themed T-Shirt designs from ModernThirst. Get yours for the holidays!
- [Yellowstone Select (2016) Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/11/13/yellowstone-select-2016-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst tastes Yellowstone Select, a blend of sourced bourbons from Limestone Branch Distillery.
- [Happy Repeal Day!](https://modernthirst.com/2017/12/05/happy-repeal-day/) - Happy Repeal Day 2017 from your friends at ModernThirst!
- [Yellowstone Limited Edition 2017](https://modernthirst.com/2017/12/04/yellowstone-limited-edition-2017/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews Yellowstone Limited edition 2017- a blend of straight bourbons finished in charred wine casks.
- [Bourbon Classic Media Tour - Tasting, tastings, and more tastings](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/23/bourbon-classic-media-tour-tasting-tastings-and-more-tastings/) - I know, I know. We attend the biggest, baddest, bestest (sue me) bourbon event of the year right here in Louisville and a full two days with no review of the actual event? Real life beckons. So while we sort out what we actually remember versus what is a bourbon-induced hallucination, here's some of the
- [Scenes from the 2016 Bourbon Classic](https://modernthirst.com/2016/03/14/scenes-2016-bourbon-classic/) - A recap of the 2016 Bourbon Classic
- [The Bourbon Classic 2018- Tickets are on sale now!](https://modernthirst.com/2017/12/04/bourbon-classic-2018-tickets-sale-now/) - Tickets for the 2018 Bourbon Classic are on sale now, and ModernThirst will be there!
- [Bussclub:  The BIG PODCAST](https://modernthirst.com/2016/03/02/10144/) - ModernThirst and the Bussclub sat down on the Saturday before the Bourbon Classic to record the mother of all bourbon podcasts.
- [2015 Bourbon Classic: Will you be there?  Details released!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/17/2015-bourbon-classic-will-you-be-there/) - Modernthirst.com will be on location covering the 2015 Bourbon Classic on February 20-21st in Louisville. Are you planning to attend? We'd love to meet up with ModernThirst readers at the event! So let us know if you're there, and we'll be on the lookout! And if you're in town, be careful! If you need a ride,
- [2015 Bourbon Classic](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/23/2015-bourbon-classic/) - If anyone ever calls you and asks if you'd like to attend the Bourbon Classic, there is only one correct answer. It's yes. It's a resounding yes. There are bourbon festivals all over the country. There are bourbon themed bars and restaurants. There is nothing like the Bourbon Classic. It is the World Cup of America's
- [Guest Post:  A Beautiful Amber Haze; the 2015 Bourbon Classic](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/24/guest-post-a-beautiful-amber-haze-the-2015-bourbon-classic/) - live on the edge of the bourbon world. Bourbon is my drink of choice and a driving force behind the profitability of the liquor store I own. While I know a lot about the industry, I am by no means an expert. Recently, I got an invitation to join some friends on a media tour
- [The 2016 Bourbon Classic is Approaching!](https://modernthirst.com/2016/01/08/2016-bourbon-classic/) - ModernThirst will be on the scene at the 2016 Bourbon Classic on February 26th and 27th. Tickets are on sale now!
- [Bourbon Classic Announces 2018 Dates](https://modernthirst.com/2017/06/29/bourbon-classic-announces-2018-dates/) - 2018 Bourbon Classic Dates announced, Tickets on sale now.
- [BOURBON TASTING GLASS RECALL](https://modernthirst.com/2017/11/29/bourbon-tasting-glass-recall/) - This recall involves 8 oz. Bourbon Taster Glasses. The glasses are made of clear, colorless glass and measure about 3 7/8 inches tall. The glasses have one of three logos laser-etched on the bottom of the glass: "Kentucky Bourbon Trail," "Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tours" or "SIV". The glasses were sold in boxed sets of four glasses and also sold individually.
- [Willett Family Estate 10 Year (Barrel 2070) Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/01/bourbon-review-willett-family-estate-single-barrel-bourbon-10-year/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews barrel 2070 of Willett Family Estate, a 10 year old private barrel bourbon selected by Westport Whiskey & Wine.
- [Stranahan's Snowflakes](https://modernthirst.com/2017/11/30/stranahans-snowflakes/) - ModernThirst discusses Stranahan's Snowflake, a limited release from Stranahan's Distillery in Denver, CO, and provides ratings on releases #1-5.
- [Compass Box Phenomenology](https://modernthirst.com/2017/11/29/compass-box-phenomenology/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews Compass Box Phenomenology limited edition blended malt Scotch.
- [Best Christmas gifts for beer lovers](https://modernthirst.com/2017/11/27/best-christmas-gifts-beer-lovers/) - Mark of foosballzone.com offers a selection of great holiday gifts for the beer lover in your life.
- [Scenes from a Barrel Pick - Maker's Mark](https://modernthirst.com/2017/10/05/scenes-barrel-pick-makers-mark/) - ModernThirst visited Maker's Mark in Loretto, KY with the Louisville Bourbon Hounds. We brought our camera, and there are loads of photos inside.
- [3,000,000 Page Views](https://modernthirst.com/2017/11/06/3000000-page-views/) - ModernThirst hit another milestone. Thanks to all our readers!
- [Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Guide to releases and batches](https://modernthirst.com/2017/05/11/elijah-craig-barrel-proof-guide-releases-batches/) - A handy guide to navigating through all the releases of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof.
- [Tasting Bourbon 101](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/21/tasting-bourbon-101/) - How to properly taste bourbon
- [Old Fitzgerald Prime](https://modernthirst.com/2017/10/19/old-fitzgerald-prime/) - ModernThirst reviews Old Fitzgerald Prime, a wheated bourbon from Heaven Hill.
- [Heaven Hill 6 Year Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/10/12/heaven-hill-6-year-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews the green labeled Heaven Hill 6 Year Bourbon.
- [Woodford Reserve Announces French Oak Cask Finished Rye](https://modernthirst.com/2017/10/17/woodford-reserve-announces-french-oak-cask-finished-rye/) - French Oak Cask Fished Rye is the seventh Distillery Series expression to join the unique portfolio. Woodford Reserve’s Distillery Series showcases Woodford Reserve’s continued commitment to providing an unmatched whiskey experience through innovation and craftsmanship.
- [Yellowstone Limited Edition 2017 Bourbon Announced (and Good lord, that's a gorgeous bottle)](https://modernthirst.com/2017/10/13/yellowstone-limited-edition-2017-bourbon-announced-good-lord-thats-gorgeous-bottle/) - Limestone Branch Distillery introduces the 2017 version of Yellowstone® Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
- [Minor Case Rye Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2017/05/11/minor-case-rye-whiskey/) - ModernThirst tastes Minor Case Rye, a Sherry-finished straight rye whiskey form Limestone Branch.
- [Tubi 60 - An uplifting liquor from Israel](https://modernthirst.com/2017/10/10/tubi-60/) - ModernThirst tastes Tubi 60, a new liquor that has taken the cocktail scene of its native Israel by storm and is making its way to the United States.
- [Hartfield & Co. -The Gentleman Whiskey Notes](https://modernthirst.com/2015/10/05/hartfield-co-the-gentleman-whiskey-notes/) - When a distillery opens in Bourbon County for the first time since prohibition, whiskey geeks take notice. So does ModernThirst. read our notes about this new Bourbon County whiskey!
- [Neiman Marcus Orphan Barrel Fantasy Bourbon Experience](https://modernthirst.com/2015/10/08/neiman-marcus-orphan-barrel-fantasy-bourbon-experience/) - By now, you may or may not have heard of the whiskey gift available in the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book. Now, before I go any further, please understand that the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book is a catalogue of "fantasy" gifts. While there are numerous items on the list under $250, the highlights of the list are
- [The Barrel Select Program to end all Barrel Select Programs](https://modernthirst.com/2015/10/12/the-barrel-select-program-to-end-all-barrel-select-programs/) - An innovative new private selection program from Maker's Mark puts customization at the forefront.
- [Let the craziness begin...](https://modernthirst.com/2015/10/14/let-the-craziness-begin/) - News from Buffalo Trace on this year's Pappy release...
- [ModernThirst is hitting the road!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/10/15/8578/) - ModernThirst is heading to Asheville!
- [Back from Asheville!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/10/26/back-from-asheville/) - We're back, and ready to rumble!
- [Michter's 10 and 20 year bourbons to be released soon](https://modernthirst.com/2015/11/17/michters-10-and-20-year-bourbons-to-be-released-soon/) - Michter's Announces the 2015 release of their 10 and 20 year bourbons.
- [Product Review:  Whiskey Freeze Cooling Cups](https://modernthirst.com/2016/01/31/product-review-whiskey-freeze-cooling-cups/) - ModernThirst reviews a new whiskey chilling product.
- [Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve 6 Year Rye Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/18/wild-turkey-russells-reserve-6-year-rye-review/) - Bill tastes a Russell's Reserve rye whiskey from Wild Turkey.
- [Maker's 46 Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/04/05/makers-46-bourbon-review/) - Bill reviews Maker's 46.
- [Details on New Luxco Distillery Released](https://modernthirst.com/2016/04/18/details-new-luxco-distillery-released/) - New details on the forthcoming Luxco distillery in Bardstown have been released!
- [Bulleit Barrel Strength Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/04/20/bulleit-barrel-strength-review/) - Bill Reviews Bulleit's new Barrel Strength Bourbon.
- [A Promise of Hope](https://modernthirst.com/2017/01/09/a-promise-of-hope/) - Rest in peace, Parker Beam. You will be missed. Support ALS research #PoursforParker
- [Bruichladdich Islay Barley Rockside Farm 2007](https://modernthirst.com/2017/09/26/bruichladdich-islay-barley-rockside-farm-2007/) - ModernThirst reviews Bruichladdich Islay Barley Rockside Farm 2007
- [Port Charlotte Scottish Barley Heavily Peated](https://modernthirst.com/2017/09/21/port-charlotte-scottish-barley-heavily-peated/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews another single malt Scotch from Port Charlotte- Scottish Barley Heavily Peated
- [Woodford Reserve Releases Master’s Collection with Cherry Wood Smoked Barley](https://modernthirst.com/2017/09/26/woodford-reserve-releases-masters-collection-with-cherry-wood-smoked-barley/) - Press Release: Woodford Reserve announces the twelfth release of its limited edition Master’s Collection -- Cherry Wood Smoked Barley
- [Justice Label Bronze Star Texas Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2017/09/26/justice-label-bronze-star-texas-whiskey/) - ModernThirst tastes Justice Label Bronze Star Texas Whiskey.
- [Egan's Vintage Grain Irish Whiskey Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/08/16/egans-vintage-grain-irish-whiskey-review/) - ModernThirst reviews Egan's Vintage Grain Irish Whiskey
- [Bruichladdich Scottish Barley The Classic Laddie](https://modernthirst.com/2017/10/03/bruichladdich-scottish-barley-classic-laddie/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews Bruichladdich Scottish Barley The Classic Laddie.
- [Port Charlotte Islay Barley Heavily Peated](https://modernthirst.com/2017/09/17/port-charlotte-islay-barley-heavily-peated/) - ModernThirst reviews Port Charlotte Islay Barley Heavily Peated Scotch
- [Copper & Kings Tour and Photos](https://modernthirst.com/2016/03/01/photos-copper-kings/) - ModernThirst and the #RogueBuss visited Copper & Kings Distillery in Louisville, KY.
- [George Remus® Bourbon Releases Repeal Reserve](https://modernthirst.com/2017/09/13/george-remus-bourbon-releases-repeal-reserve/) - George Remus® Bourbon Releases Repeal Reserve - A high rye blend from aged reserves
- ['Merican Mule: A Moscow Mule in a Can](https://modernthirst.com/2017/09/01/merican-mule-moscow-mule-can/) - How about a cocktail? Check out 'Merican Mule, the Moscow mule cocktail-in-a-can.
- [Grand Marnier 150 Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/31/grand-marnier-150-tasting/) - While the bulk of Modern Thirst’s attention has been focused on Bourbon and Craft Beer, along with a smattering of Rye and Wheat whiskey, Modern Thirst does not limit itself to any particular form of libation. We are equal opportunity sippers. Sometimes, the opportunity to sip something exciting is presented, and it’s important to take
- [Deck the Halls with Bottles of Nog! New Recipe Added!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/11/deck-the-halls-with-bottles-of-nog/) - Happy Holidays, thirsty readers! I don't know about you, but I probably look forward to the holidays more each year for one reason more than any other: Eggnog. It's terrible for my health, it's loaded with sugar, and it does a number on my stomach, but OH BOY do I love it! What is eggnog?
- [Watershed Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/09/07/watershed-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews Watershed bourbon, a pot still-distilled bourbon with a unique mash bill from Columbus, OH.
- [Lux Row Distillers is taking shape](https://modernthirst.com/2017/09/06/lux-row-distillers-taking-shape/) - ModernThirst took a hard hat tour of Lux Row Distillers, slated to begin production in late 2017 or early 2018.
- [Michter's Distillery Offers First Release of US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye](https://modernthirst.com/2017/09/06/michters-distillery-offers-first-release-us1-toasted-barrel-finish-rye/) - Michter's US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish Rye is made by taking Michter's US*1 Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Rye at barrel strength and then aging it for an additional period in a second custom-made barrel.
- [Vote for ModernThirst!](https://modernthirst.com/2017/08/25/vote-for-mdoernthirst/) - Vote for ModernThirst.com in the LEO Readers' Choice Awards!
- [Kentucky Owl® Marks Bourbon Heritage Month with Batch #7 Release in Seven Select Markets](https://modernthirst.com/2017/08/24/kentucky-owl-marks-bourbon-heritage-month-batch-7-release-seven-select-markets/) - Kentucky Owl announces Batch 7.
- [Kentucky Owl® Enters Rye Whiskey Category with Batch #1 Hitting Top 25 U.S. Markets in September](https://modernthirst.com/2017/08/30/kentucky-owl-enters-rye-whiskey-category-batch-1-hitting-top-25-u-s-markets-september/) - Eleven-year old Straight Rye Whiskey will be Master Blender Dixon Dedman's First Brand Extension
- [Essential Bourbon Glassware](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/14/essential-bourbon-glassware/) - Some of the better vessels to sip your favorite dram.
- [Our Thoughts are with the People of Houston](https://modernthirst.com/2017/08/28/thoughts-people-houston/) - Be safe, Houston! Our thoughts and prayer are with you!
- [George T. Stagg (2009 Bottling) Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/28/bourbon-review-george-t-stagg-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey-2009-bottling/) - ModernThirst samples an epic bottling of George T. Stagg from Buffalo Trace.
- [Garrison Brothers Bourbon (Fall 2013 Vintage) Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/03/09/bourbon-review-garrison-brothers-bourbon-fall-2013-vintage/) - ModernThirst reviews Garrison Brothers 2013 vintage bourbon.
- [Larceny Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/13/bourbon-review-larceny/) - This review was originally posted as part of the Wheated Bourbon Throw-Down. [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='5fd76d64-8352-11e7-b4ba-4ba8c9ca927a'] What it is: Larceny is a small batch wheated bourbon from the Bernheim Distillery in Louisville as part of the Heaven Hill family of spirits. The name derives from stories of John E. Fitzgerald (of Old Fitzgerald
- [Knob Creek Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/20/bourbon-review-knob-creek/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='5fd76d64-8352-11e7-b4ba-4ba8c9ca927a'] What it is: Knob Creek is clearly among the most common and popular premium bourbons on the market today. Produced by Jim Beam brands in Clermont, KY, Knob Creek is the mainstay of the Jim Beam Small Batch Collection. Created by Booker Noe himself, Knob Creek is a small
- [Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/06/bourbon-review-rock-hill-farms-single-barrel/) - ModernThirst offers tasting notes and rating for Rock Hill Farms bourbon from Buffalo Trace.
- [Willett Pot Still Reserve Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/16/bourbon-review-willett-pot-still-reserve/) - ModernThirst reviews Willett's Pot Still Reserve
- [Rowan's Creek Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/06/812/) - [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
- [Black Ridge Small Batch Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/13/bourbon-review-black-ridge/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='5fd76d64-8352-11e7-b4ba-4ba8c9ca927a'] So I was perusing the bourbon section of my local liquor store and lo and behold, I find a new bourbon staring at me from the middle shelf. Black Ridge is a small batch bourbon bottled by Clear Springs in Louisville, KY. After some internet searching, the story behind
- [Four Roses 2014 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/24/bourbon-review-2014-four-roses-limited-edition-small-batch/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='06fcabde-89a9-11e7-b0cb-753080d9149d'] Stats: Age: a blend of 9-13 year bourbons Distiller: Four Roses; Lawrenceburg, KY ABV: 52.6% (103.2 proof) Bottle: 8601/12516 Price: $100 Availability: Annual Limited Release, Extremely Rare (12,516 total bottles released) What it is: The Limited Edition Small Batch release from Four Roses has been amongst the better bourbons
- [Four Roses Single Barrel Private Selection - OESF Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/11/bourbon-review-four-roses-single-barrel-private-selection-oesf/) - [amazon_link asins='B00H143UXW,B016YPDI3A' template='ProductCarousel' store='modernthirstc-20' marketplace='US' link_id='5fd76d64-8352-11e7-b4ba-4ba8c9ca927a'] Stats: Age: 10 Years & 8 Months 56.6% ABV (113.2 Proof) Price Paid: $53 Warehouse GE Barrel 5-2C Distilled by Four Roses Recipe: OESF Selected by: Liquor Barn, Louisville, KY Availability: Limited What it is: The Four Roses Private Barrel program allows retailers to hand-pick their own barrel of
- [Bill's Blog, August 2017](https://modernthirst.com/2017/08/22/bills-blog-august-2017/) - Bill's thoughts and musings about bourbon as we head into bourbon release season. Also, ModernThirst.com celebrated a milestone!
- [Old Forester Releases 2017 Birthday Bourbon Expression](https://modernthirst.com/2017/08/14/old-forester-releases-2017-birthday-bourbon-expression/) - Old Forester announces the 2017 release of Birthday Bourbon. Details inside.
- [Ardbeg Kelpie Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/08/18/ardbeg-kelpie/) - ModernThirst dives into a tasting of Ardbeg Kelpie. Read on for tasting notes, ratings, and more.
- [J.W. Dant Bottled in Bond Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/08/21/j-w-dant-bottled-bond-review/) - ModernThirst reviews J.W. Dant Bottled-in-Bond bourbon.
- [Egan's Irish Whiskey 10 Year Single Malt Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/08/15/egans-irish-whiskey-10-year-single-malt-review/) - ModernThirst reviews Egan's 10 Year Single Malt Irish Whiskey
- [The Quiet Man Irish Whiskey, Traditional Blend and 8 Year Single Malt](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/16/the-quiet-man-irish-whiskey-traditional-blend-and-8-year-single-malt/) - Bill explores two new craft Irish whiskeys from Luxco.
- [Rhetoric 23 Year Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/08/12/rhetoric-23-year-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews Rhetoric 23 year bourbon from Orphan Barrel Distilling
- [Bulleit Rye Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/01/whiskey-review-bulleit-rye/) - ModernThirst reviews Bulleit bourbon, as requested by a reader.
- [Reader Requested Bourbon Review: Bulleit Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/02/reader-requested-bourbon-review-bulleit-bourbon/) - We were contacted by a reader last week and asked to publish a review of one of his favorite bourbons at the moment, Bulleit. I’ve had Bulleit numerous times, but haven’t had a bottle in my collection for some time. So the last time I found myself at a liquor store, I picked up a
- [Bulleit 10 Year Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/04/bourbon-review-bulleit-10-year/) - ModernThirst reviews Bulleit 10 Year Bourbon
- [Ardbeg Dark Cove](https://modernthirst.com/2017/07/25/ardbeg-dark-cove/) - ModernThirst reviews Ardbeg Dark Cove
- [New Old Forester Distillery Installs Column Still](https://modernthirst.com/2017/08/07/new-old-forester-distillery-installs-column-still/) - Old Forester installed the centerpiece of its new distillery - the column still. Press Rlease and Video included
- [Smooth Ambler Old Scout Single Barrel Cask Strength Rye Whiskey Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/09/19/whiskey-review-smooth-ambler-old-scout-single-barrel-cask-strength-rye-whiskey/) - The juxtaposition of sweetness contrasted with the rye spice and the alcohol heat makes this an outstanding sip.
- [Whiskey Review Scores...ALL of 'Em!  (May 2015)](https://modernthirst.com/2015/05/12/whiskey-review-scores-all-of-em-may-2015/) - Whiskey Review Scores
- [Matt joins The Party Source to review Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit (VIDEO)](https://modernthirst.com/2015/11/06/video-matt-joins-the-party-source-to-review-wild-turkey-kyspirit/) - Matt joins Johnathon Owens of The Party Source for a video review of Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit.
- [Five Best Bourbons under $30](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/07/five-best-bourbons-under-30/) - Liquor.com has asked various bourbon bloggers and reviewers to provide their insight on the five best bourbons available today at under $30. With a stable of over 50 whiskey reviews now, Modern Thirst is stepping up to the plate! So here's our list of great bourbons that can be purchased for less than the cost
- [All of our whiskey reviews in one place!](https://modernthirst.com/2016/03/28/whiskey-reviews-one-place/) - A complete list of every whiskey we have tasted and reviewed. Over 100 whiskeys listed!
- [Old Forester 2014 Birthday Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/19/bourbon-review-2014-old-forester-birthday-bourbon/) - Stats: Age: 12 Years ABV: 48.5% (97 Proof) Distilled by: Brown-Forman, Louisville, KY Price: $60 Availability: Rare, Limited Annual Release What it is: Birthday Bourbon is limited release annual offering from Brown-Forman honoring the founder of the company, George Garvin Brown, and released each year on or around his birthday, September 2nd. Though it's a
- [Willett XCF Version 1.0 Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/21/whiskey-review-willett-xcf/) - It's just a little too unbalanced to give a solid recommendation, but it's not a complete whiff on Willett's part. I'm sure this style will have its fans just the way it is. This feels like a liqueur crying out to be used in a cocktail rather than sipped neat, and for $150, it may price itself out of that market.
- [Smooth Ambler Old Scout Rye Whiskey Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/22/whiskey-review-smooth-ambler-old-scout-rye-whiskey/) - Lots of citrus sweetness on the tip of the tongue. Candied pears, peaches, and lemon greet the mouth, and give way to a rounded simple-syrup sweetness on the middle of the tongue.
- [Masterson's Rye Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/08/whiskey-review-mastersons-rye/) - A flawed offering from Masterson's, this Rye leans far too heavily on the ultra-sweet and citrus flavors to the detriment of all else.
- [Rittenhouse Rye Bottled-in-Bond Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/30/whiskey-review-rittenhouse-rye-bottled-in-bond/) - Rittenhouse should be considered one of the better value pours on the market, and one of the richer, more complex rye whiskeys available. Perhaps it's Heaven Hill's cost of money, maybe it's just good business sense, but Heaven Hill continues to produce outstanding whiskeys at great values that remain available regularly on shelves.
- [Smooth Ambler Old Scout 10 Year Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/18/bourbon-review-smooth-ambler-old-scout-10-year/) - This marks our second installment in a series of whiskey reviews dedicated to West Virginia-based spirits company Smooth Ambler. In this review, I’m focusing on the 10 year version of their Old Scout bourbon product. This should compare very nicely with the Old Scout 7 year bourbon I reviewed previously. In an age when it
- [Smooth Ambler Old Scout Single Barrel Bourbon Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/10/01/bourbon-review-smooth-ambler-old-scout-single-barrel-bourbon/) - Stats: Producer: Smooth Ambler; Maxwelton, WV Distiller: MGP; Lawrenceburg, IN 59.9% ABV (119.8 Proof) Age: 8 years Price Paid: $54 Barrel 904 Bottled on 9/16/2014 Availability: Somewhat Rare What it is: In an age when it seems whiskey producers do everything they can to obscure the origins of their distillate, and create false and
- [Orphan Barrel's Lost Prophet Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/04/bourbon-review-lost-prophet/) - Quick Stats: Producer: Orphan Barrel Distilling Co. (Diageo) Distiller: George T. Stagg Distillery, Frankfort, KY (now Buffalo Trace) Aging Location: Stitzel-Weller Distillery, Shively, KY Age: 22 Years (Distilled in 1991)ABV: 40.05% ABV (90.1 Proof) Product: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill: 75-78% corn, 7-10% barley, 15% rye Availability: Not Yet Released Price: $120 MSRP
- [Old Taylor Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/04/bourbon-review-old-taylor/) - This truncated review was originally published as part of our Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. The original post can be found here. There was a time that Old Taylor was amongst the best bourbon in the world, and its distillery was the showpiece for the entire bourbon industry. That time is long past. Today, the Old
- [Old Forester Signature Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/14/bourbon-review-old-forester-signature/) - Stats: Producer: Brown-Forman Co, Louisville, KY ABV: 50% (100Proof) Price: $21.99 Availability: Readily Available Age: NAS Mash Bill: 72% Corn, 18% Rye, 10% Barley Malt What it is: Old Forester Signature is a 100 Proof Expression of the standard Old Forester Classic (bottled at 86 proof). It uses the standard Old Forester mash bill. Old
- [Old Crow Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/29/bourbon-review-old-crow/) - This truncated review was originally published as part of our Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. The original post can be found here. Old Crow is traditional name in the bourbon world, but one that has, of late, been relegated to the “bottom shelf” or “budget” category almost exclusively. Old Crow traces its roots to the early
- [Maker's Mark Cask Strength Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/25/bourbon-review-makers-mark-cask-strength/) - Stats: Age: No Age Statement (NAS), likely 4-5 years ABV: 56.6% (113.2 Proof) Produced By: Maker's Mark Distillery; Loretto, KY Availability: Gift Shop and select liquor stores only Format: 375 mL bottles Price Paid: $32.99/375mL *Update 04-08-2015, 750 ML bottles are now available for around $62.99 What it is: Wait a minute what's that you
- [Jim Beam Signature Craft Harvest Collection Soft Red Wheat Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/10/22/bourbon-review-jim-beam-signature-craft-harvest-collection-soft-red-wheat-2/) - About a dozen years ago, various distillers at Jim Beam Brands posed a hypothetical question to themselves. What happens if the secondary ingredient in Jim Beam bourbon, rye, suffers a shortage or becomes too expensive to use in future distillation? It wasn’t an incredibly off the wall question, as the price of rye did, in fact, spike
- [Evan Williams White Label Bourbon Review:](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/30/bourbon-review-evan-williams-white-label/) - This truncated review was originally posted as part of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. See the original post here. What it is: Evan Williams White label is a 4 year old Bottled-in-Bond bourbon produced by Heaven Hill's New Bernheim distillery in Louisville, KY. It can be found in most markets, and is priced under $15.
- [Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2004 Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/10/23/bourbon-review-evan-williams-single-barrel-vintage-2004/) - Stats: 43.3% ABV (86.6 Proof) Age: 9-10 Years Distilled: 2004 Distiller: Heaven Hill (Bernheim Distillery) Price Paid: $24, Louisville Bourbon Society Availability: 2004 vintage readily available. This private selection is available only to members of the Bourbon Society. What It is: Evan Williams Black Label is the second highest selling bourbon in the world behind
- [Boone County Distilling Eighteen 33 Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/02/23/boone-county-distilling-eighteen-33-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst tastes Boone County Distilling's Eighteen 33, a ten year old sourced bourbon.
- [Barterhouse Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/03/bourbon-review-barterhouse/) - Quick Stats: Age: 20 Years Producer: Orphan Barrel Distilling Co. (Diageo) Distiller: New Bernheim Distillery, Louisville, KY Aging Location: Stitzel-Weller Distillery, Shively, KY Product: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Mash Bill: 86% Corn, 6% Rye, 8% Malted Barley ABV: 45.1% ABV (90.2 Proof) Availability: Somewhat available Price Paid: $90 This review was originally posted in
- [Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/17/bourbon-review-ancient-ancient-age-10-star/) - Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star This truncated review was originally posted in Round 10 of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. For the complete series, including Round 10, click here. Aged a minimum of 36 months, but otherwise not age-stated, this 90 proof whiskey comes from Buffalo Trace, made using Mash Bill #2, which it shares with the
- [Ancient Age 90 Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/13/bourbon-review-ancient-age-90/) - This truncated review was originally posted as part of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. See the original post here. Ancient Age 90 is a Buffalo Trace-produced product distilled in Frankfort, KY. As you may have guessed, this version of Ancient Age is bottled at 90 proof. It is made using Buffalo Trace’s Mash Bill #2,
- [Ancient Age 80 Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/10/bourbon-review-ancient-age-80/) - This truncated review was originally posted as part of our Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. See the original post here. Ancient Age is a Buffalo Trace-produced product distilled in Frankfort, KY. The label itself has been in production since 1946, and clocks in at 80 proof. It is made using Buffalo Trace’s Mash Bill #2, the
- [Smooth Ambler Old Scout 7 Year Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/14/bourbon-review-smooth-ambler-old-scout-7-year/) - Smooth Ambler is a label definitely growing in popularity amongst bourbon fanatics. Thus far, Modern Thirst hasn’t reviewed any of their products. However, over the past week or two, we’ve collected four different Smooth Ambler offerings and will be systematically reviewing them here on the site. We’re starting with Smooth Ambler Old Scout 7 Year Bourbon.
- [Old Forester 86 Review (Budget Bourbon Battle Royale #11)](https://modernthirst.com/2017/07/07/reader-requested-bourbon-review-old-forester-86-budget-bourbon-battle-royale-11/) - ModernThirst tackles Old Forester 86 in the latest installment of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale.
- [Ardbeg Uigeadail Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/06/05/ardbeg-uigeadail-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates Ardbeg Uigeadail, an Islay Single Malt that has become a modern classic.
- [Ardbeg Corryvreckan Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/07/17/ardbeg-corryvreckan/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews Ardbeg Corryvreckan.
- [1792 Single Barrel Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/07/13/1792-single-barrel-review/) - ModernThirst reviews 1792 Single Barrel Bourbon
- [1792 Sweet Wheat Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/11/21/1792-sweet-wheat-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst reviews 1792 Sweet Wheat, a twist on the standard 1792 release.
- [Luxco Announces Blood Oath Pact 3](https://modernthirst.com/2017/07/12/luxco-announces-blood-oath-pact-3/) - Press Release- Luxco announces Blood Oath Pact 3
- [Stranahan's Cask Thief 2017](https://modernthirst.com/2017/07/04/stranahans-cask-thief-2017/) - ModernThirst visits Stranahan's distillery in Colorado for Cask Thief 2017.
- [Bourbon And Beyond is fast approaching!](https://modernthirst.com/2017/06/29/bourbon-beyond-fast-approaching/) - Tickets are on sale for Bourbon and beyond, a one-of-a-kind experience you can only get in the heart of Kentucky! @BourbonNBeyond Sept 23 and 24 in Louisville Kentucky. Food, drinks, celebrity chefs, music and more!
- [Bourbon and Whiskey Mash Bills - September 2015](https://modernthirst.com/2015/09/14/bourbon-and-whiskey-mash-bills-september-2015/) - ModernThirst’s list of bourbon and whiskey mash bills updated for September, 2015
- [Cocktails with Beyond Barrels Bottle Aging Staves](https://modernthirst.com/2017/06/16/cocktails-beyond-barrels/) - A couple of years ago, we began product testing Bottle Aging Staves from Beyond Barrels. Over the course of a few months, we allowed staves to rest in a bottle of 12 year old rum and a bottle of Four Roses Small Batch bourbon, and we provided feedback via a tasting panel on this site.
- [Early Times Bottled in Bond Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/06/27/early-times-bottled-bond-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst reviews the special release Early Times Bottled in Bond bourbon from Brown-Forman.
- [Early Times Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon coming soon](https://modernthirst.com/2017/06/20/early-times-bottled-bond-bourbon-coming-soon/) - Brown-Forman is releasing a limited edition bottled-in-bond Early Times Bourbon.
- [Rebel Yell Single Barrel 2017 (BL#5043515) Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/06/13/rebel-yell-single-barrel-2017-bl5043515-review/) - ModernThirst tastes the 2017 follow up to the inaugural release of Rebel Yell Single Barrel 10 Year Bourbon that we named 2016 whiskey of the year. How did the 2017 release hold up?
- [Rebel Yell Single Barrel 10 Year Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/09/20/rebel-yell-single-barrel-10-year-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst reviews and rates the forthcoming limited release of Rebel Yell Single Barrel, a 10 year old wheated bourbon from Luxco.
- [MGP Releases New George Remus Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2017/06/12/mgp-releases-new-george-remus-bourbon/) - PRESS RELEASE
- [Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Rye Review - LB Series 1](https://modernthirst.com/2017/06/06/russells-reserve-single-barrel-rye-review-lb-series-1/) - ModernThirst tastes Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Rye Whiskey from Wild Turkey
- [VIDEO: Matt reviews Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve Private Selection](https://modernthirst.com/2015/11/19/8938/) - Matt joins Johnathon "J.O." Owens at The Party Source for another great video review. This time, they taste Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve Single Barrel. Check it out!
- [Ardbeg Ten Years Old](https://modernthirst.com/2017/06/02/ardbeg-ten-years-old/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews a 10 Year Old Islay Whisky from Ardbeg.
- [Maker's Mark Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/03/25/makers-mark-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst offers tasting notes on the iconic wax-adorned Maker's Mark.
- [Maker's Mark Private Select - Liquor Barn - Barrels #1 and #2](https://modernthirst.com/2016/03/25/makers-mark-private-select-liquor-barn-barrel-2/) - ModernThirst tastes two private barrel picks of Maker's Mark Private Select from a local retailer
- [Winchester Extra Smooth Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/05/23/winchester-extra-smooth-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst tastes Winchester Extra Smooth Bourbon, made using TerrePURE techonology.
- [Braxton Labs Grand Opening Announced](https://modernthirst.com/2017/05/18/13009/) - Braxton isone of our favorite brewers in Kentucky, and if you are not familiar with them, check out our podcast interview with them here. We hope to see more barrel aged and sour experiments at this soon to be opened Lab. Also of note, Braxton Labs will be located inside The Party Source, with whom we collaborated
- [Diageo Announces the Return of Blade & Bow 22 Year Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2017/04/24/diageo-announces-return-blade-bow-22-year-bourbon/) - Blade & Bow 22 Year Old Bourbon is making a return to shelves.
- [Rebel Yell® Bourbon Releases 2017 Edition of Single Barrel and Announces  New Option for Rebel Yell Small Batch Rye](https://modernthirst.com/2017/05/04/rebel-yell-bourbon-releases-2017-edition-single-barrel-announces-new-option-rebel-yell-small-batch-rye/) - One of 2016's best new releases is coming back for a second helping!
- [PicoBrew Launches PicoStill Precision Small Batch Distilling Device Available on Kickstarter Today](https://modernthirst.com/2017/05/04/picobrew-launches-picostill-precision-small-batch-distilling-device-available-kickstarter-today/) - A new attachment for Pico Brew allows distilling of hop oils...and maybe more...
- [Around the kitchen: Hot Pepper Bourbon Peach BBQ Sauce](https://modernthirst.com/2016/08/05/around-kitchen-hot-pepper-bourbon-peach-bbq-sauce/) - A quick and easy recipe for a tongue-blistering Carolina-style bourbon peach barbecue sauce with plenty of hot pepper spice!
- [Cocktail Corner: Derby Cocktail Recipes from Diageo](https://modernthirst.com/2017/05/02/cocktail-corner-derby-cocktail-recipes-diageo/) - A selection of Derby-themed cocktails from Diageo
- [O.K.I. 10 Year Bourbon finished in Sherry/Brandy Casks](https://modernthirst.com/2017/05/01/o-k-i-10-year-bourbon-finished-in-sherrybrandy-casks/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews O.K.I. 10 Year Bourbon finished in Sherry/Brandy casks from New Riff Distillery.
- [Tap 357 Maple Rye Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2017/04/05/tap-357-maple-rye-whiskey/) - ModernThirst tastes a flavored rye whiskey from our neighbors to the north.
- [Yellowstone Limited Edition 2016 Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/12/07/yellowstone-limited-edition-2016-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst tastes the 2016 Limited Edition offering of Yellowstone.
- [Jim Beam American Stillhouse Tour](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/19/jim-beam-american-stillhouse-tour/) - ModernThirst tours the Jim Beam American Stillhouse in Clermont, KY.
- [Rabbit Hole Distilling Bourbon and Rye](https://modernthirst.com/2017/01/03/rabbit-hole-distilling-bourbon-and-rye/) - ModernThirst Tastes the newly released Bourbon and Rye whiskeys from Rabbit Hole Distilling in Louisville, KY.
- [Elijah Craig Barrel Select 125 Proof](https://modernthirst.com/2017/04/10/elijah-craig-barrel-select-125-proof/) - ModernThirst tastes a gift shop exclusive 125 proof bottling of non-age-stated Elijah Craig.
- [Blanton's Straight from the Barrel #928 Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/03/28/blantons-straight-barrel-928-review/) - ModernThirst reviews the export-only Blanton's Straight from the Barrel bourbon.
- [Buffalo Trace is experimenting with 300 year old oak](https://modernthirst.com/2017/03/30/buffalo-trace-experimenting-300-year-old-oak/) - Buffalo Trace is experimenting again, this time with REALLY old oak.
- [Bourbon & Beyond Is Coming To Louisville, Kentucky](https://modernthirst.com/2017/03/24/bourbon-beyond-coming-louisville-kentucky/) - A celebration of bourbon, food, and music is coming to Louisville, KY
- [Lagavulin Recap](https://modernthirst.com/2017/03/22/lagavulin-recap/) - A wrap-up of ModernThirst's foray into Lagavulin single malt whisky reviews.
- [Bulleit Distillery Ribbon Cutting](https://modernthirst.com/2017/03/15/bulleit-distillery-ribbon-cutting/) - Diageo officially unveiled the brand new Bulleit Distillery in Shelbyville, KY
- [Video: ModernThirst Knob Creek Barrel Selection](https://modernthirst.com/2017/03/07/video-modernthirst-knob-creek-barrel-selection/) - Video from our private barrel selection of Knob Creek in July of 2016.
- [Smooth Ambler 10 Year Bourbon Review- Old Line Private Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/2017/03/01/smooth-ambler-10-year-bourbon-review-old-line-private-barrel/) - ModernThrist tastes a private Barrel Pick of Smooth Ambler Old Scout 10 Year Bourbon chosen by Old Line Fine Wine, Spirits & Bistro located in Beltsville Maryland.
- [Press Release: Kings County Distillery Releases First Allocation of Bottled-in-Bond bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2017/02/28/press-release-kings-county-distillery-releases-first-allocation-bottled-bond-bourbon/) - Kings County Distiller announces the first release of its Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon.
- [Press Release: Limestone Branch Distillery Launches Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/2017/02/28/press-release-limestone-branch-distillery-launches-minor-case-straight-rye-whiskey/) - Limestone Branch Distillery introduces Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey, featuring straight rye whiskey with a sherry cask finish and bottled at 90 proof.
- [Jim Beam Double Oak Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/09/02/jim-beam-double-oak-bourbon-review/) - Bill Reviews Jim Beam Double Oak
- [Hot off the Presses: James Markert’s “The Angels’ Share”](https://modernthirst.com/2017/01/19/hot-off-presses-james-markerts-angels-share/) - Louisville writer James Markert published a new bourbon-themed novel: "The Angel's Share"
- [James E. Pepper 1776 Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/02/08/james-e-pepper-1776-barrel-proof-rye-whiskey-review/) - ModernThirst reviews a barrel proof rye whiskey from James E. Pepper 1776.
- [Press Release: Ezra Brooks® Launches New Straight Rye](https://modernthirst.com/2017/02/06/press-release-ezra-brooks-launches-new-straight-rye/) - Luxco announces the release of Ezra Brooks Rye Whiskey
- [Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/02/01/old-forester-1920-prohibition-style-bourbon-review/) - Old Forester 1920 is the third release in the Old Forester Whiskey Row series and celebrates the brand’s continued distillation during Prohibition.
- [Bill's Blog, January 18th, 2017](https://modernthirst.com/2017/01/18/bills-blog-january-18th-2017/) - Bill's Blog for January 18th, 2017
- [Bill's Blog - January 2017; 2016 Highlights and Lowlights](https://modernthirst.com/2017/01/09/bills-blog-january-2017/) - Bill's blog for January 2017, including the top 3 bourbon and whiskey highlights and lowlights of 2016.
- [Old Ezra 7 Year Bourbon review](https://modernthirst.com/2017/01/03/old-ezra-7-year-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst samples Old Ezra, a sourced 7 year old, 101 proof bourbon from Luxco.
- [High West American Prairie Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/12/15/high-west-american-prairie-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst reviews High West's American Prairie, a blend of straight bourbons.
- [Merry Christmas to all...](https://modernthirst.com/2016/12/24/merry-christmas-to-all/) - ...And to all a good night!
- [Diageo’s Orphan Barrel Distilling Company: What’s the deal?](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/21/diageos-orphan-barrel-distilling-company-whats-the-deal/) - Very few developments in bourbon over the past several years have elicited such deeply held emotional responses as Diageo’s Orphan Barrel Distilling program. From bourbon bloggers to bourbon drinkers, there doesn’t seem to be anyone familiar with them who doesn’t have some sort of strong emotional reaction either in favor of or against these releases.
- [Bill's Blog, December 14th, 2016](https://modernthirst.com/2016/12/14/bills-blog-december-14th-2016/) - Bill's Blog from December 14th, 2016
- [Happy Thanksgiving!](https://modernthirst.com/2016/11/23/happy-thanksgiving/) - Happy Thanksgiving from your friends at ModernThirst!
- [1792 Full Proof - Kroger Barrel Select Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/11/01/1792-full-proof-kroger-barrel-select-review/) - ModernThirst samples another barrel select offering of 1792 Full Proof. This one was chosen by grocery chain Kroger in Louisville.
- [Wax sealing sample bottles](https://modernthirst.com/2016/10/28/wax-sealing-sample-bottles/) - ModernThirst experiments with using a wax seal on long-term storage sample bottles of bourbon and whiskey. Photos included.
- [Bill's Blog - October 20th, 2016](https://modernthirst.com/2016/10/20/bills-blog-october-2016/) - Bill's thoughts on the Cubs, Bourbon Heritage Month, and the plethora of new bourbon reviews ModernThirst has published in the past 6-8 weeks.
- [Bill's Blog: How the bourbon boom is changing bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2016/09/14/bills-blog-bourbon-boom-changing-bourbon/) - Some passing thoughts on the effects of the bourbon boom
- [Old Forester Birthday Bourbon (2016) Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/10/19/old-forester-birthday-bourbon-2016-review/) - ModernThirst reviews the 15th annual release of Old Forester Birthday Bourbon.
- [Knob Creek 2001 Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/06/07/knob-creek-2001-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst tastes and reviews the latest limited edition offering from Jim Beam.
- [Sazerac Rye Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/10/10/sazerac-rye-review/) - ModernThirst reviews the 6 year bottling of Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey, commonly called "Baby Saz."
- [2016 Yellowstone Limited Edition Bourbon is about to hit shelves!](https://modernthirst.com/2016/10/07/2016-yellowstone-limited-edition-bourbon-hit-shelves/) - Details on the 2016 Yellowstone limited release bourbon have been released!
- [Private Barrel #1 - TPS And ModernThirst Knob Creek "Ghost Barrel"](https://modernthirst.com/2016/08/09/private-barrel-1-tps-and-modernthirst-knob-creek-ghost-barrel/) - The ModernThirst and TPS "Ghost Barrel" of Knob Creek has hit shelves!
- [The Next Orphan Barrel:  Whoop & Holler American Whisky](https://modernthirst.com/2016/09/13/next-orphan-barrel-whoop-holler-american-whiskey/) - Diageo announced the 9th and latest offering in the Orphan Barrel lineup: Whoop & Holler American Whiskey.
- [Orphan Barrel's Whoop & Holler Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/09/26/orphan-barrels-whoop-holler-review/) - ModernThirst previews Whoop & Holler, Orphan Barrel's forthcoming limited release 28 year old Tennessee Whiskey.
- [Old Bardstown Bottled-in-Bond bourbon review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/09/18/old-bardstown-bottled-bond-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst tackles the first bourbon released from the new Willett Distillery.
- [Introducing Lux Row Distilling](https://modernthirst.com/2016/09/16/introducing-lux-row-distilling/) - Luxco revealed the new name of their Bardstown Distillery, Lux Row Distillers, scheduled to begin producing in 4Q of 2017.
- [Mash Bills](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/24/mash-bills/) - A list of known mash bills for various producers of bourbon and whiskey
- [Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company - photos and tour](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/29/kentucky-peerless-distilling-company-photos-and-tour/) - ModernThirst visited Kentucky Peerless Distillery
- [Rebel Yell Launching 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2016/09/09/rebel-yell-launching-10-year-single-barrel-bourbon/) - News about an upcoming 10 year old wheated bourbon from Luxco
- [2016 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Details](https://modernthirst.com/2016/09/07/2016-buffalo-trace-antique-collection-details/) - Details on the 2016 Antique Collection have been released!
- [Old Crow Distillery- Historical Notes](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/17/old-crow-distillery-historical-notes/) - A brief history of the Old Crow distillery
- [George Dickel 17 Year Tennessee Whiskey Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/08/25/george-dickel-17-year-tennessee-whiskey-review/) - Bill tastes a 17 year old Tennessee Whiskey from George Dickel.
- [Get out your Camping Gear: Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch is about to be released](https://modernthirst.com/2016/09/07/get-camping-gear-four-roses-limited-edition-small-batch-released/) - Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch is being released soon!
- [Jim Beam® Unveils Groundbreaking "Drinkable Wearable," Jim Beam® Apple Watch](https://modernthirst.com/2016/09/07/jim-beam-unveils-groundbreaking-drinkable-wearable-jim-beam-apple-watch/) - Jim Beam pulls a funny one on Apple Fans.
- [Orphan Barrel: The Gifted Horse Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/22/orphan-barrel-the-gifted-horse-review/) - Bill reviews the latest Orphan Barrel offering- The Gifted Horse.
- [Wild Turkey Rare Breed 112.8° Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/08/30/wild-turkey-rare-breed-112-8-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst pours a high-octane glass of Wild Turkey Rare Breed 112.8° bourbon for a taste and review. Check it out!
- [Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/21/wild-turkey-101-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst.com's Bill reviews Wild Turkey's iconic flagship bourbon: Wild Turkey 101.
- [Coopers' Craft Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/08/12/coopers-craft-bourbon-review/) - Bill reviews Coopers' Craft bourbon, a new release by Brown-Forman of Louisville, KY. This bourbon intends to highlight the wood characteristics of the barrel, and pay homage to the Brown-Forman cooperage.
- [Get Ready, Old Forester fans! 2 releases coming up!](https://modernthirst.com/2016/08/19/get-ready-old-forester-fans-2-releases-coming/) - Two new releases from Old Forester coming up in September.
- [Kentucky Vintage Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/11/10/kentucky-vintage-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst.com's official tasting notes and review of Kentucky Vintage Bourbon.
- [Booker's Rye Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/06/14/bookers-rye-review/) - ModernThirst reviews the latest limited edition offering from Jim Beam: Booker's Rye.
- [Wathen's Single Barrel Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/07/20/wathens-single-barrel-bourbon-review/) - Bill reviews Wathen's Single Barrel Bourbon.
- [1792 Full Proof Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/06/27/1792-full-proof-bourbon-review/) - ModernThirst reviews 1792 Full Proof bourbon, a high proof variant of the Barton 1792 mash bill.
- [I.W. Harper 4 Year and 15 Year Preview](https://modernthirst.com/2015/03/20/i-w-harper-4-year-and-15-year-preview/) - The story of I.W. Harper bourbon is not all that different from many other brands that rose to prominence and then disappeared in decades past. Countless brands rose and fell before, during, and after the dark days that were prohibition. But I.W. Harper is soon to be among the few that is staging a comeback,
- [It's coming!  The ModernThirst/TPS Private Barrel Knob Creek will be available soon!](https://modernthirst.com/2016/08/01/coming-modernthirsttps-private-barrel-knob-creek-will-available-soon/) - Details on the upcoming release of the Knob Creek Single Barrel selection inside!
- [The ModernThirst Barrel Selection](https://modernthirst.com/2016/07/09/modernthirst-barrel-selection/) - A recap of the ModernThrist/The Party Source private barrel selection.
- [Maker's MarkMallow Treats a.k.a. Rice Whisky Treats](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/17/makers-markmallow-treats-a-k-a-rice-whisky-treats/) - Here's a tasty use for bourbon! Courtesy of Katty's kitchen Marshmallow treats, it’s time to grow up and meet your Maker(’s Mark)–with bourbon and a touch of cinnamon. I read online about making Rice Whisky Treats and couldn’t resist giving this idea a try. I adjusted the original marshmallow treats recipe to add an extra
- [Bill's Blog: July 18th, 2016](https://modernthirst.com/2016/07/19/bills-blog-july-19th-2016/) - A quick visit to St. Louis for a bourbon event and more. Bill's blog for the week of July 18th, 2016.
- [Knob Creek Private Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/2016/07/08/knob-creek-private-barrel/) - ModernThirst and The Party Source teamed up to pick a private barrel of Knob Creek!
- [Knob Creek Private Barrel Selection happening tomorrow!](https://modernthirst.com/2016/07/06/knob-creek-private-barrel-selection-happening-tomorrow/) - ModernThirst is picking a private barrel of bourbon!
- [No Michter's Toasted Barrel Bourbon this year!](https://modernthirst.com/2016/06/28/no-michters-toasted-barrel-bourbon-year/) - PRNewswire -- Forced to allocate all its whiskey offerings due to growing demand, Michter's Distillery will not be releasing its Michter's US*1 Toasted Barrel Bourbon during 2016
- [Bill's Blog, June 26th, 2016](https://modernthirst.com/2016/06/27/bills-blog-june-26th-2016/) - Bill's blog for the week of June 26th, 2016. A full proof bourbon and a return of a limited edition classic.
- [It's National Bourbon Day!](https://modernthirst.com/2016/06/14/national-bourbon-day-2/) - Raise a glass on this special day!
- [Father's Day Bourbon Gift Ideas](https://modernthirst.com/2016/06/15/fathers-day-bourbon-gift-ideas/) - Some gift ideas for this father's day!
- [What We're Drinking Tonight: November 5th, 2014](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/05/what-were-drinking-tonight-november-5th-2014/) - Uh oh! Guess what day it is! Guess what day. it. is. Anybody? It's hump day! What! What! Here's what we're sipping tonight: Bill: Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale Kicking it off tonight with a bottle of Stone's Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale. 7.2% ABV, without a ton of oak on the nose, considering it literally had
- [What we're drinking tonight: November 6th, 2014](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/06/what-were-drinking-tonight-november-6th-2014/) - Tomorrow is get away day for me.... I'm heading overseas on business, and know I won't be seeing much bourbon, so that narrows it down. Bill: Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Reserve It's Pappy release time in Kentucky, so I went with the Holy Grail itself. This is Stitzel-Weller era Pappy Van Winkle 20 year.
- [Why IPA?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/02/why-ipa/) - The catalyst and some may say rock star of the craft beer boom has undeniably been the IPA. Craft beer lovers are always surprised when they are asked such basic questions as "What is an IPA?" and "Why are IPAs so popular?". It is true that almost every self respecting brewer has a version of
- [Show Your Love of America's Native Spirit!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/31/show-your-love-of-americas-native-spirit/) - Show your love of America's Native Spirit with ModernThirst's "Bourbon - Spread the Word" and "Bourbon, America's Native Spirit" T-Shirts. Each shirt is $19.99, and made of clean, white 100% pre-shrunk cotton. They're available in small through 4x, along with Tall sizes from XLT through 3XLT. Spread the Word! Click here to purchase
- [How do you drink it?](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/07/how-do-you-drink-it/) - So a bourbon question I’ve heard quite a bit lately is ‘How do you drink your bourbon?’ I usually sip it neat, or on the rocks. Why on the rocks? Simple: I like cold drinks, and I prefer high proof bourbons. That makes things like the large ice spheres the perfect way to drink them. The
- [Jim Beam American Stillhouse Bourbon - Distillery-Only 2013 Limited Edition](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/17/jim-beam-american-stillhouse-bourbon-distillery-only-2013-limited-edition/) - If you will recall, Modern Thirst visited the Jim Beam American Stillhouse in Clermont, KY back in February. At that time, I posted a photo of a bourbon sold only at the Stillhouse gift shop called, not-so-imaginatively, Jim Beam American Stillhouse Bourbon. I passed on the purchase of this bottle in February, but with my in-laws visiting
- [Modern Thirst Merchandise is Now Available!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/18/modern-thirst-merchandise-is-now-available/) - That's right! You can have Modern Thirst branded merchandise of your very own! We have partnered with Café Press to provide shirts, glassware, coasters, and more for you to purchase. Just go to http://cafe press.com/Modernthirst (There is also a link on the right hand side of the front page). And the best part is that
- [Lost Prophet Preview Dinner and Launch at Stitzel-Weller and a NEW Orphan Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/03/lost-prophet-preview-dinner-and-launch-at-stitzel-weller-and-a-new-orphan-barrel/) - If there is a perk to maintaining a bourbon blog and site, it's that on rare occasions, I am invited to participate in some fun events that are not always open to the general public. It's sort of like sports writers who get to cover World Series games from the press box. One of those
- [Bourbon by the Bridge is June 11th!](https://modernthirst.com/2016/06/07/bourbon-bridge-weekend/) - The 4th Annual Bourbon by the Bridge is coming to Louisville this weekend! Get your tickets now!
- [Luxco Distillery Groundbreaking](https://modernthirst.com/2016/05/02/luxco-distillery-groundbreaking/) - Luxco breaks ground on Bardstown's latest distillery
- [Kentucky Peerless is turning 1!  (and also 127, but let's not get technical!)](https://modernthirst.com/2016/05/24/kentucky-peerless-turning-one-year-old-also-127-lets-not-get-technical/) - Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company in Louisville is celebrating their one year anniversary on June 3rd.
- [Bill's Blog - June 3rd, 2016.  Bourbon Relative Value](https://modernthirst.com/2016/06/03/bills-blog-june-3rd-2016-bourbon-terms-value/) - A quick thought on relative value of bourbon after a sunny beach weekend.
- [Bill's Blog - May 24th, 2016](https://modernthirst.com/2016/05/24/bills-blog-may-24th-2016/) - Bill's blog for the week of Tuesday, May 24th, 2016. Bourbon, beer, and...hot chicken?
- [Bill's Blog - May 17, 2016](https://modernthirst.com/2016/05/17/this-week-in-bourbon/) - A few random thoughts of what bourbons I've been sipping on and what's been happening around the ModernThirst compound over the past few weeks.
- [Mash Bills - Updated for August 2015](https://modernthirst.com/2015/08/17/mash-bills-updated-for-august-2015/) - A list of known mash bills for various producers of bourbon and whiskey
- [Budget Bourbon Battle Royale Round 1](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/27/budget-bourbon-battle-royale-round-1/) - Not all bourbons are top shelf collectibles. Hence, not all bourbon drinkers can or are willing to drop $50, $60, or $100+ on a single bottle of bourbon. That leaves a large swath of the drinking public often left in the cold when focusing almost entirely on premium top-shelf bourbons. So when Modern Thirst announced
- [Checkout this podcast about Pappy Van Winkle!](https://modernthirst.com/2016/04/13/checkout-podcast-pappy-van-winkle/) - Check out this great podcast about Pappy Van Winkle from the podcast "Criminal."
- [Michter's Toasted Barrel (2015) Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/04/01/michters-toasted-barrel-2015-review/) - Bill Reviews the 2015 edition of Michter's Toasted Barrel Finish bourbon.
- [Bardstown is getting a new distillery!](https://modernthirst.com/2016/04/04/bardstown-getting-new-distillery/) - LUXCO announces plans to build a brand new distillery in Bardstown, KY
- [Matt's Craft Beer Ratings - Sours/Lambics/Saisons](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/02/matts-craft-beer-ratings-sours-lambics-saisons/) - Pucker up! ModernThirst presents Resident Beermeister Matt Gates' ratings of nearly 100 different saison, lambic, sour, and wild craft beers.
- [Matt's Beer Ratings - UPDATED for March 2016!](https://modernthirst.com/2016/03/24/matts-beer-ratings-updated-march-2016/) - We have updated Matt's Beer Ratings for March, 2016. Matt has now rated over 1,000 different brews! Check them out!
- [Introducing Matt's Craft Beer Ratings!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/02/introducing-matts-beer-ratings/) - Introducing over 900 different beer ratings, courtesy of ModernThirst's resident Beermeister, Matt!
- [Matt's Craft Beer Ratings - All of Them!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/02/matts-craft-beer-ratings-all/) - ModernThirst Resident Beermeister, Matt, has rated over 1,000 different beers over the past couple of years. check them out here!
- [Bussclub 2016: Four Roses Cox's Creek Gallery](https://modernthirst.com/2016/03/18/bussclub-2016-four-roses-coxs-creek-gallery/) - ModernThirst and the BussClub visited Four Roses Cox's Creek facility- with Photo Gallery.
- [Old Taylor has a new name!  Castle & Key Distillery](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/29/old-taylor-has-a-new-name-castle-key-distillery/) - The Distillery formerly known as Old Taylor has a new name!
- [Hoppy St. Patrick's Day](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/17/hoppy-st-patricks-day/) - This year I chose to turn a Northern Liberties IPA by Christian Moerlein green. This is probably their best bottled beer, look for a review of this and other offerings of theirs in the future, but for now....Erin go bragh!
- [Making a Brewer Podcast - Braxton Brewing](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/12/making-a-brewer-podcast-braxton-brewing/) - How does a home brewer turn their hobby into a business? Is craft beer really a craft? Is it realistic to dream of becoming a successful brewer? We set out to answer these and many other beer related questions when Matt sat down with Jonathan Gandolf of Braxton Brewing in Northern Kentucky this month.
- [Sausage Fest](https://modernthirst.com/2015/05/24/sausage-fest/) - By choosing the right combination of sausages, mustards and beer you can turn your next cookout into a ‘Sausage Fest’. Or, you can be a complete dweeb and act like it is 1998 and go buy hamburgers, ketchup and a case of low-calorie and low-taste beer. Here is a grocery list and a pairing strategy
- [Old Crow and Old Taylor Distilleries](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/02/old-crow-and-old-taylor-distilleries/) - I happened to be in Frankfort, KY yesterday at a non-bourbon-related family gathering when my cousin-in-law asked me if I’d ever visited the crumbling remains of two of Kentucky’s older and more renowned defunct distilleries: Old Crow and Old Taylor. I jumped at the chance. We didn’t have time to get out of the car
- [NYC Beer Week Cruise 2016: No, I didn’t fall off the boat](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/22/nyc-beer-week-cruise-2016-no-i-didnt-fall-of-the-boat/) - UberChuck reports on the Kickoff Cruise for NYC Beer Week 2016, And no, he didn't fall off the boat!
- [Old Tub Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/01/8989/) - ModernThirst tastes and rates Old Tub Bourbon, a gift-shop exclusive bottling from Jim Beam.
- [New York City Beer Week is nearly upon us! Plus an exciting announcement from ModernThirst!](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/17/new-york-city-beer-week-is-nearly-upon-us/) - ModernThirst is proud to welcome a new writer to our site, and he will be covering the 2016 New York City Beer Week festivities!
- [Making a Brewer: Braxton](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/09/making-a-brewer-braxton/) - Matt tours Braxton Brewing.
- [Hopslam!  2015 vs. 2016](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/11/hopslam-2015-vs-2016/) - Matt and Bill conduct separate side-by-side tastings of the 2015 and 2016 Hopslam Honey Ale from Bell's Brewery and share their thoughts.
- [Video: ModernThirst reviews O.K.I. Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/11/video-modernthirst-reviews-o-k-i-bourbon/) - Matt and I joined Marty to review a bourbon available exclusively at The Party Source!
- [New Irish Whiskeys from Luxco](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/10/new-irish-whiskeys-from-luxco/) - A quick preview of two upcoming offerings of Irish Whiskey by Luxco.
- [Evan Williams Master Distiller's Select Bourbon Review](https://modernthirst.com/2016/01/30/evan-williams-master-distillers-select-bourbon-review/) - A quick review of a gift-shop only offering from Heaven Hill.
- [Woodford Reserve announces Frosty Four Wood](https://modernthirst.com/2016/01/27/woodford-reserve-announes-frosty-four-wood/) - Details on the latest upcoming release from the Woodford Reserve Distillery Series: Frosty Four Wood.
- [Orphan Barrel™ Adds Newest Offering with Release of The Gifted Horse American Whiskey™](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/04/orphan-barrel-adds-newest-offering-with-release-of-the-gifted-horse-american-whiskey/) - Stitzel-Weller Discovery Comes to Life Through a Fortunate Mishap
- [A Woodford Distillery Series I'm actually interested in! Woodford Reserve Toasted Oak Rye](https://modernthirst.com/2016/02/17/a-woodford-distillery-series-im-actually-interested-in/) - A new Woodford Distillery Series label came through the TTB today. I'm intrigued.
- [What she's really means when she gives you bourbon for Valentine's Day](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/05/what-shes-really-thinking-when-she-gives-you-bourbon-for-valentines-day/) - Deciphering what a gift of bourbon on Valentine's Day really means can be tough. Luckily, ModernThirst can help you out. Read on!
- [Jim Beam and Ginger Ale](https://modernthirst.com/2016/01/28/jim-beam-and-ginger-ale/) - The Latest pre-made bourbon cocktail from Jim Beam brings back memories.
- [Looking to replace Elijah Craig as your go-to bourbon?](https://modernthirst.com/2016/01/26/looking-to-replace-elijah-craig-as-your-go-to-bourbon/) - Looking for an alternative to Elijah Craig as everyday pour now that the age statement is gone? ModernThirst compares some of the best contenders.
- [Lamenting the death of Elijah Craig](https://modernthirst.com/2016/01/25/raise-a-toast-to-the-death-of-elijah-craig/) - Bill Laments the recent changes to Elijah Craig.
- [A look back at our Rye Whiskey Reviews](https://modernthirst.com/2016/01/11/a-look-back-at-our-rye-whiskey-reviews/) - A quick rundown of some of ModernThirst.com's ratings and reviews of Rye Whiskeys.
- [Scenes from Buffalo Trace, Photos By Ben Durant](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/26/scenes-from-buffalo-trace-photos-by-ben-durant/) - Modern Thirst was extremely fortunate during last week's Media Tour for the Bourbon Classic to have the services of Ben Durant, a professional photographer, Modern Thirst contributor, and retail liquor store proprietor. Mother Nature did her best to put a damper on the tour, dumping from 8-12 inches of snow, more in some places, on Central
- [Review: A Midwinter Nights Dram; Act 2.9, Scene 710](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/02/review-a-midwinter-nights-dram-act-2-9-scene-710/) - There whiskey strikes a great balance of cooking spices with a little heat from the alcohol on the back of the tongue, making this a really nice sip. In fact, it's one of the better rye whiskeys I've tasted in recent months, and I wish I'd picked up more of it. Very nice.
- [Cincinnati Bourbon Society: May Meeting](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/17/bourbon-society-may-meeting/) - If you have read our other stories on The Bourbon Society of Cincinnati, you know that while still in its infancy, this society is off to an exciting start. While last night was a departure from the format of the first two meetings, the enthusiasm is growing exponentially. Previous meetings were held at the Summit
- [Facebook - Bourbon Sample Trading Group](https://modernthirst.com/2016/01/10/facebook-bourbon-sample-trading-group/) - A new Facebook group dedicated to providing a forum for bourbon drinkers to share and trade samples of their favorite sips.
- [Buckeye Lake Brewing Company - Winter Shanty](https://modernthirst.com/2016/01/05/buckeye-brewing-company/) - Matt previews Winter Shanty from Buckeye Lake Brewery
- [Matt's Craft Beer Ratings- IPAs](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/02/matts-beer-ratings-ipas/) - Hop it up! ModernThirst Beermeister Matt Gates' beer ratings of over 300 different IPAs.
- [Jack Daniels Barrel Proof Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/28/jack-daniels-single-barrel-cask-strength-review/) - ModernThirst.com dives headfirst into the world of Tennessee Whiskey with a review of Jack Daniels Barrel Proof Single Barrel whiskey.
- [Pikesville Rye Whiskey Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/10/07/pikesville-straight-rye-whiskey-review/) - ModernThirst.com tastes and reviews Pikesville Straight Rye from Heaven Hill Distilleries, the resurrection of a classic Maryland-style rye whiskey brand.
- [Just off the Kentucky Bourbon Trail- Lawrenceburg, KY](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/18/just-off-the-kentucky-bourbon-trail-lawrenceburg-ky/) - ModernThirst.com Editor, Bill, visited two local shops just off the Kentucky Bourbon Trail in Lawrenceburg, KY, that specialize in local and bourbon related art, gifts, and more.
- [Q&A with ModernThirst Resident Beermeister, Matt](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/11/9254/) - A quick Q&A with ModernThirst Resident Beermeister, Matt
- [A Glencairn glass by any other name? Bellemain Whiskey Glass](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/20/a-glass-by-any-other-name/) - When is a Glencairn Glass not really a Glencairn Glass? When it’s a Bellemain Glass. By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the Glencairn Glass in any number of photos on this site or others discussing bourbon and whiskey. It has become the standard whiskey glass for those who sip their whiskey neat. The glass was
- [REPEAL DAY CONTEST - DECEMBER 5th, 2015](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/04/saturday-december-5th-is-repeal-day/) - Saturday, December 5th is Repeal Day! Win a Free Barrel Aging Stave from Beyond Barrels!
- [Matt's Craft Beer Reviews - Belgian Styles](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/02/matts-craft-beer-reviews-belgian-styles/) - Don't get "trapped" by bad beer! Get it? "Trapped?" Trappist monks? Never mind. Browse Matt's ratings for Belgian and Belgian-style beers!
- [Matt's Craft Beer Ratings - Other Ales](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/02/matts-beer-ratings-other-ales/) - ModernThirst resident Beermeister, Matt, offers ratings of over 100 different ales that don't fit neatly into our pre-defined categories. Can't put a label on these! Well, I guess we just did. Browse Matt's ratings of "other ales!"
- [Matt's Craft Beer Ratings - Fruit Beers, Ciders, Mead](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/02/matts-craft-beer-ratings-specialty-seasonal-2/) - Feeling fruity? ModernThirst Resident Beermeister, Matt, offers his ratings of over 50 different fruit-based beers, ciders, and mead.
- [Matt's Craft Beer Ratings - Other Pale Ales](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/02/matts-craft-beer-ratings-other-pale-ales/) - Forget the dark stuff! ModernThirst Resident Beermeister, Matt, offers his ratings of over 100 different pale ales.
- [Matt's Craft Beer Ratings - Porters & Stouts](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/02/matts-craft-beer-ratings-porters-stouts/) - Like it dark? ModernThirst Resident Beermeister, Matt, offers his ratings of nearly 100 different porters and stouts.
- [Matt's Craft Beer Ratings - Specialty and Seasonal beers](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/02/matts-craft-beer-ratings-specialty-seasonal/) - 'Tis the Season! ModernThirst Resident Beermeister, Matt, offers his ratings of over 50 different specialty and seasonal brews.
- [Matt's Craft Beer Ratings - German Style Beers](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/02/matts-craft-beer-ratings-german-style-beers/) - Pull on your lederhosen! ModernThirst Resident Beermeister, Matt, offers his ratings of 0ver 70 different German style beers, including bocks, hefeweizens, witbiers, Kolsch, and more.
- [The Greatest Whisky Ad of All Time](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/02/the-greatest-whisky-ad-of-all-time/) - Nick Offerman. Watch it. You might want to pour yourself a bourbon and get comfy first.
- [Matt's Craft Beer Reviews - Lagers](https://modernthirst.com/2015/12/02/matts-craft-beer-reviews-lagers/) - Lager lovers unite! Matt's ratings for over 30 different lagers!
- [ModernThirst's Thanksgiving Drinks Guide](https://modernthirst.com/2015/11/25/modernthirsts-handy-guide-for-pairing-drinks-with-your-thanksgiving-meal/) - A handy Thanksgiving food and drink pairing guide from your friends at ModernThirst!
- [The 2014 Modern Thirst 'Thirsties' Awards](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/22/the-2014-modern-thirst-thirsties-awards/) - Modern Thirst launched in early January of 2014. That means that as we approach the end of the calendar year, we’re also approaching the end of our first year providing news and reviews on bourbon, whiskey, and craft beers. With that in mind, we feel it’s only fitting to announce our “Best of the Year”
- [Scotch?  On ModernThirst!?  POLL!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/11/25/scotch-on-modernthirst/) - Should ModernThirst add coverage of Scotch and other world whiskies to our library of content?
- [Holiday Gifts for the Whiskey Lover 2015](https://modernthirst.com/2015/11/20/holiday-gifts-for-the-whiskey-lover-2/) - ModernThirst's 2015 holiday gift guide for the bourbon and whiskey lover.
- [Scenes from Asheville](https://modernthirst.com/2015/10/29/scenes-from-ashville/) - A collection of photos and a few thoughts on our experience with the beer scene in Asheville, NC.
- [Distillery Tour: Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, KY (with Photo Gallery)](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/18/distillery-tour-buffalo-trace-frankfort-ky-with-photo-gallery/) - Typically, one would expect a Saturday Morning in August in Frankfort, KY to be hot and humid as the day begins. But on August 16th, the Buffalo Trace distillery woke up to a cool, cloudy morning and a visit from Modern Thirst. I’ve toured most of the distilleries on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail before.
- [Hosting a Bourbon Tasting in your Home](https://modernthirst.com/2014/10/27/hosting-a-bourbon-tasting/) - So you’ve discovered this wonderful nectar of the gods we call Bourbon. You may be an expert in sipping the juice, or you may be entirely new to it. Either way, the next step from enjoying bourbon is to make it a social focus. Just as Wine Tastings have been en vogue for decades, Bourbon
- [Oh Baker's, Where art Thou?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/11/02/oh-bakers-where-art-thou/) - Is Baker's Bourbon on the verge of being discontinued by Beam-Suntory?
- [Beyond Barrels - Bottle Aging Staves Product Test #2](https://modernthirst.com/2015/10/30/beyond-barrels-bottle-aging-staves-product-test-2/) - ModernThirst's 60-day update on our product test of Beyond barrels Bottle Aging Staves.
- [Video from the Cincinnati Winter Beer Fest](https://modernthirst.com/2015/03/11/video-from-the-cincinnati-winter-beer-fest/) - It should be pretty obvious by now that Modern Thirst loves beer, right? And who doesn't love a good fest? Put those two things together with a bunch of pretzel necklaces and a GoPro and you've got the makings of ModernThirst.com's first video! We hope to have more soon! For now, enjoy!
- [Touring the Forgotten Distillery - Barton 1792 Distillery](https://modernthirst.com/2015/03/13/touring-the-forgotten-distillery-barton-1792-distillery/) - I am often asked by visitors who come to the area to experience the bourbon culture of Kentucky which distillery I enjoy most. The regular names always come to mind- Jim Beam, Buffalo Trace, Makers Mark, Evan Williams, Woodford Reserve, etc. For some reason, one of the oldest and largest of the distilleries always seems
- [Cocktail Corner: The Kentucky Oaks Lily](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/01/cocktail-corner-the-kentucky-oaks-lily/) - It’s Derby Week, folks! For those of us entrenched solidly in bourbon country, that means a week of festivities involving all things Kentucky: namely Horses and Bourbon. While not quite as famous as the Derby itself, the Kentucky Oaks is run on the Friday before the Derby every year (first run in 1875), attracting well
- [Cocktail Corner - KNOB CREEK® GINGER TWIST](https://modernthirst.com/2014/09/02/cocktail-corner-knob-creek-ginger-twist/) - What better way to celebrate National Bourbon Heritage Month than with a refreshing Bourbon cocktail? Throughout the month, we'll be posting various bourbon cocktail recipes. If anyone has the patriotic zeal (Bourbon Heritage Month is authorized by Act of Congress!) to try these bourbon cocktail recipes or any others this month, send us a photo
- [Cocktail Corner: BASIL HAYDEN'S® NEW YORK MANHATTAN](https://modernthirst.com/2014/09/03/cocktail-corner-basil-haydens-new-york-manhattan/) - What better way to celebrate National Bourbon Heritage Month than with a refreshing Bourbon cocktail? Throughout the month, we’ll be posting various bourbon cocktail recipes. If anyone has the patriotic zeal (Bourbon Heritage Month is authorized by Act of Congress!) to try these bourbon cocktail recipes or any others this month, send us a photo
- [Cocktail Corner:  The ModernThirst® Old Fashioned](https://modernthirst.com/2014/09/05/cocktail-corner-the-modernthirst-old-fashioned/) - What better way to celebrate National Bourbon Heritage Month than with a refreshing Bourbon cocktail? Throughout the month, we’ll be posting various bourbon cocktail recipes. If anyone has the patriotic zeal (Bourbon Heritage Month is authorized by Act of Congress!) to try these bourbon cocktail recipes or any others this month, send a photo to
- [Cocktail Corner- The Snocktail](https://modernthirst.com/2015/03/06/cocktail-corner-the-snocktail/) - What is an average red blooded American who happens to blog about and review whiskey on a regular basis to do when his home is blanketed under over a foot of soft, fluffy, white, COLD snow? Make a cocktail with it...out of bourbon, of course. I sort of winged this one based on what
- [ModernThirst Whiskey Reviews, behind the Stats](https://modernthirst.com/2015/10/20/modernthirst-whiskey-reviews-the-stats/) - ModernThirst looks back at 21 months of reviews, and digs into the numbers to find meaning.
- [You voted!  The March 2015 Bourbon of the month is...](https://modernthirst.com/2015/03/02/you-voted-the-march-2015-bourbon-of-the-month-is/) - Old Weller Antique! It was a runaway. With 46% of the votes, and no other bourbon garnering more than 17%, you've chosen Old Weller Antique to be March, 2015's Bourbon of the Month! Old Weller Antique is a wheated bourbon distilled in Frankfort, KY. And any mention of distilling in Frankfort, KY should immediately bring
- [Best Bottom-Shelf Bourbons](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/23/best-bottom-shelf-bourbons/) - So you don't need or want to spend $100 on a limited release bourbon, you say? No interest in waiting in line for a chance to be in a lottery to maybe win some Pappy Van Winkle? Need something more economical for an everyday sipper? No problem. We've got you covered. And you're lucky, because with bourbon,
- [Wheat Whiskey and Bourbon Rundown](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/09/wheat-whiskey-and-bourbon-rundown/) - Let's face it, wheaters are en vogue right now. And there's one simple, overarching reason for that: "Pappy Van Winkle." Pappy uses a wheated mash bill, so everyone has gone wheat-crazy. What is a "wheater," you ask? Have you been living under a bourbon rock? No worries. Simply put, the standard mash bill (or recipe)
- [Lost Prophet Preview Dinner and Launch at Stitzel-Weller with a preview of Forged Oak](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/03/lost-prophet-preview-dinner-and-launch-at-stitzel-weller-and-a-new-orphan-barrel-2/) - If there is a perk to maintaining a bourbon blog and site, it's that on rare occasions, I am invited to participate in some fun events that are not always open to the general public. It's sort of like sports writers who get to cover World Series games from the press box. One of those
- [Single and Ready to Mingle:  Buffalo Trace’s Single Oak Project (Barrels 77 & 175)](https://modernthirst.com/2014/09/29/single-and-ready-to-mingle-buffalo-traces-single-oak-project-barrels-77-175/) - In 1999, Buffalo Trace began an experiment to find the ultimate combination of wood and mash to make the world’s greatest bourbon. They began by selecting 96 individual oak trees from which to make barrels. Those trees were cut in half (creating a top and bottom section), resulting in 192 possible sections of wood. Each
- [Budget Bourbon Battle Royale Recap and Thoughts](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/03/budget-bourbon-battle-royale-recap-and-thoughts/) - 9 rounds. 10 budget bourbons. And so many to go. When I started the budget bourbon series, my thoughts were twofold: First, I wanted to provide some coverage to those seeking a more value-based approach to bourbon. As I originally wrote, not everyone can or wants to afford a rare limited release pour every time
- [Budget Bourbon Battle Royale Round 9](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/30/budget-bourbon-battle-royale-round-9/) - It's time for round 9 of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale! (Follow this link for previous rounds.) If you’re not familiar with this series, we’re reviewing bottles that can be had for $20 or less in most areas. Thus far, Old Fitzgerald has fended off several challengers and remains our reigning king of the budget ring. But it's
- [Budget Bourbon Battle Royale Round 7](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/13/budget-bourbon-battle-royale-round-7-back-for-more/) - This post marks the seventh installment of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. (Follow this link for previous rounds.) If you’re not familiar with this series, we’re reviewing bottles that can be had for $20 or less in most areas. Thus far, Old Fitzgerald has fended off several challengers and remains our reigning king of the budget
- [Budget Bourbon Battle Royale- Round 6](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/10/budget-bourbon-battle-royale-round-6-dawn-of-a-new-age/) - This post marks the sixth installment of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. (Follow this link for previous rounds.) If you’re not familiar with this series, we’re reviewing bottles that can be had for $20 or less in most areas. Thus far, Old Fitzgerald has fended off several challengers and remains our reigning king of the budget
- [Budget Bourbon Battle Royale Round 5](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/05/budget-bourbon-battle-royale-round-5/) - This post marks the fifth installment of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. (Follow this link for other rounds.) If you’re not familiar with this series, we’re reviewing bottles that can be had for $20 or less in most areas. In Round 1, Very Old Barton Bottled-in-Bond took on Old Grand Dad Bottled-in-Bond and laid down
- [Budget Bourbon Battle Royale Round 4](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/04/budget-bourbon-battle-royale-round-4/) - This post marks the fourth installment of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. (Follow the rest of the Battle Royale action here.) If you’re not familiar with this series, we’re reviewing bottles that can be had for $20 or less in most areas. In Round 1, Very Old Barton Bottled-in-Bond took on Old Grand Dad Bottled-in-Bond
- [Budget Bourbon Battle Royale Round 3](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/29/budget-bourbon-battle-royale-round-3/) - This post marks the third installment of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. (Follow the rest of the Battle Royale action here.) If you’re not familiar with this series, we’re reviewing bottles that can be had for $20 or less in most areas. In Round 1, Very Old Barton Bottled-in-Bond took on Old Grand Dad Bottled-in-Bond
- [Budget Bourbon Battle Royale Round 2](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/28/budget-bourbon-battle-royale-round-2/) - This post marks the second installment of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale. (Follow the rest of the Battle Royale action here.) If you’re not familiar with this series, we’re reviewing bottles that can be had for $20 or less in most areas. In Round 1, Very Old Barton Bottled-in-Bond took on Old Grand Dad Bottled-in-Bond
- [POLL!  Choose your favorite of the major Kentucky bourbon distillers!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/09/28/poll-choose-your-favorite-of-the-major-kentucky-bourbon-distillers/) - Choose your favorite of the major Kentucky bourbon distillers!
- [Review: Tovolo Sphere Ice Molds](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/08/ice-spheres-2/) - If you like your bourbon, or any other drink, on the rocks, give this a shot ( no pun intended.)
- [The Whiskey Wedge](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/26/the-whiskey-wedge/) - The Whiskey Wedge product review by ModernThirst.com
- [ModernThirst Barrel Aging Experiment  Updated 7/14/14](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/14/modernthirst-barrel-aging-experiment/) - June 25, 2014 If you were looking for a Fathers Day gift for a ModernThirst owner, yes beer and bourbon are always a good choice. Since my daughters are not of legal age to purchase such gifts, I received something that will make bourbon better! That is the hope at least. This is a 1
- [UPDATE: ModernThirst Barrel Aging Experiment  - 7/28/14](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/29/update-modernthirst-barrel-aging-experiment-72814/) - We are just over a month since we started this ModernThirst Barrel Aging Experiment. And I am happy to report that we have progress! This tasting was conducted on 7/28/14, just about a month after we barreled our Old Weller Antique 107 in the 1 Liter barrel. Check out the comparison to the un-aged OWA 107
- [ModernThirst Barrel Aging Experiment #1 - Bill's Take: 9/3/2014](https://modernthirst.com/2014/09/03/modernthirst-barrel-aging-experiment-1-bills-take-932014/) - I've been following Matt's Barrel Aging Experiment with great interest over the past month or so. So I was pretty excited when Matt delivered sample of his first two pours from the barrel to me along with a control sample of the un-aged Old Weller Antique. So during my Fantasy Football Draft (this is
- [The Bourbon Society of Greater Cincinnati, May 12th Tasting Event](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/08/event-the-bourbon-society-of-greater-cincinnati-may-12th-tasting-event/) - Don't miss the May 12th Templeton Rye tasting event from the Bourbon Society of Greater Cincinnati!
- [Eddie Russell Named Master Distiller at Wild Turkey](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/30/congratulations-to-eddie-russell-on-being-named-master-distiller-at-wild-turkey/) - Wild Turkey announced this week that Eddie Russell, the son of legendary Master Distiller Jimmy Russell, has been given the official title of Master Distiller alongside his hall-of-Fame father, at Wild Turkey. He will be releasing his first whiskey as Master Distiller this year as well, that his father called one of the best whiskeys he
- [Announcing Country Western Volume 2](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/01/announcing-country-western-volume-2-the-official-beer-of-lexington-craft-beer-week/) - West Sixth Brewing has announced a joint venture release with Country Boy Brewing...looks interesting! "The style is a brown ale made with Kentucky sorghum and then aged in Kentucky bourbon barrels to kick it up a notch! Country Western Volume 2 was brewed a couple months ago and has been aging in bourbon barrels
- [PGA Championship Weekend in Louisville](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/11/meeting-of-the-modern-thirst-brain-trust-aka-pga-championship-weekend-in-louisville/) - On Friday, Matt travelled down I-71 for a weekend full of bourbon, golf spectating, more bourbon and…umm…I’m forgetting something…oh right: Bourbon! Together, we (hereafter referred to as the Modern Thirst Brain Trust), spent half the week braving the seas of mud and monsoon-like downpours at Valhalla watching the PGA Championship and the rest at my
- [Got your Tickets yet?  Brew at the Zoo & Wine Too!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/01/got-your-tickets-yet-brew-at-the-zoo-wine-too-louisville-zoo-august-23rd-2014/) - Tickets went on sale this morning, and it will sell out quickly. This is a great time, and a chance to sample a boat-load of fantastic craft brews and wine while supporting the Louisville Zoo. Modern Thirst will be on hand! Enjoy delicious tastings from craft breweries, wineries and local restaurants, a silent auction, animal
- [Great Brewery Gallery: Federal Jack's & Kennebunkport Brewing Co.](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/14/great-brewery-gallery-federal-jacks-birthplace-of-shipyard-and-kennebunkport-brewing-company/)
- [Limited Edition Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/25/limited-edition-kentucky-bourbon-barrel-barley-wine-hits-the-shelves-as-latest-in-barrel-aged-seasonal-series/) - This press release makes us here at ModernThirst very Thirsty! [LEXINGTON, Ky.] – Prepare your taste buds for a bold, rich barrel-aged brew that steps outside the box (or six-pack). Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Barley Wine is hitting shelves locally as the second barrel-aged seasonal brew from Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling Company, following the success
- [Daily Toast! January 17th, 2014: Good Times Bad Times](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/17/daily-toast-january-17th-2014-good-times-bad-times/) - Led Zeppelin released its self titled debut album in the US on January 17, 1969, Obviously it went on to be a huge success, selling over 10 million copies in the US alone. If you do not own one of those 10 million copies, luckily Spotify recently added the entire Led Zeppelin catalog, and you
- [20th annual Indiana Microbrewers Festival](https://modernthirst.com/2015/07/16/20th-annual-indiana-microbrewers-festival/) - ModernThirst is looking forward to stopping by the 20th Annual Indiana Microbrewers Festival on Saturday. This festival has been recommended to us many times over the past several years, and with the great list of breweries from Indiana and beyond, It looks like it's a can't miss festival. Please let us know if you are
- [VOTE NOW! What's the best bourbon from Buffalo Trace's Mash Bill #2?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/07/17/vote-now-whats-the-best-bourbon-from-buffalo-traces-mash-bill-2/) - [poll id="9"]
- [Willett Bottle Lamp Project](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/30/willett-bottle-lamp-project/) - A simple afternoon project to create a personalized piece of bar décor for your home bar using a power drill and a few other supplies.
- [Looking for a Father's Day Gift?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/05/28/looking-for-a-fathers-day-gift/) - How about a Bourbon-themed T-Shirt from Modern Thirst? They're cool, come in a variety of colors and extended sizes, and will let that dad in your life express his love of America's Native Spirit! There are drinking glasses and shot glasses, too! Click Here to Purchase!
- [Jim Rutledge to retire](https://modernthirst.com/2015/07/01/jim-rutledge-to-retire/) - Fare thee well, Jim! Jim Rutledge, Master Distiller of Four Roses, announced today that he will be retiring on September 1st of this year. Truly the rock star of the bourbon industry, Jim is a down-to-earth and knowledgeable guy who is responsible for the re-emergence of Four Roses into not only a major domestic label,
- [Rest in peace, David Beam](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/30/rest-in-peace-david-beam/) - Raise a glass tonight for David Beam, brother of Baker Beam, who passed away peacefully in Bardstown, KY yesterday. David was the son of Carl beam, who was the nephew of Jim Beam, and a direct descendant of David M. Beam, Master Distiller. David worked at the distillery for 38 years, and was the last distiller at
- [New Feature:  User Ratings!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/19/new-feature-user-ratings/) - We want your opinion! Now, all of our Bourbon and Whiskey Reviews feature the ability for the reader to enter their own score. So as you're browsing the reviews, and you see something you've tried, just click the bar below the Modern Thirst score and it will log your vote! Try it out above!
- [Buffalo Trace Announces Winning Single Oak Project](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/30/buffalo-trace-announces-winning-single-oak-project/) - Buffalo Trace announces the winning recipe for the Single Oak Project.
- [Top Whiskey Lists, June 2015](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/22/top-whiskey-lists-june-2015/) - Modern Thirst's lists of the best bourbons and whiskeys
- [The 'Top Bourbon' Lists - 1/2/2015 Update](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/02/1734/) - For an updated list, click here. If I had a dollar for every time someone asks me what my top 10 bourbons are, I'd be a rich man. It’s difficult to really answer that because I like lots of different bourbons for lots of different reasons. Depending on my mood, I may prefer a
- [Ballast Point Even Keel Session IPA](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/03/ballast-point-even-keel-session-ipa/) - The wild ride that has been the craft beer boom of the last decade has witnessed the expansion of everything in the industry. The beer population has gotten bigger, but the beers themselves have gotten bigger too. Humble pale ales are juiced to ABV levels that used to be appropriate for IPAs, and the ABV
- [Event: The Bourbon Society of Greater Cincinnati](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/12/the-bourbon-society-of-greater-cincinnati/) - It is about time that an organization of America's native spirit is established in the North. I was lucky enough to attend the inaugural meeting of The Bourbon Society of Cincinnati on Monday and, to be fair the meeting was actually held in Northern Kentucky (baby steps). This society came about through happenstance. It is a collaboration
- [POLL:  How do you drink bourbon?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/01/poll-how-do-you-drink-bourbon/) - We've always been in favor of tasting bourbon neat. It allows us to properly assess the aromas and flavors of a bourbon without other elements interfering with our senses. But how do you drink it? What's you preferred way to enjoy America's Native Spirit? [poll id="7"]
- [Poll!  What's your favorite mash bill?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/15/poll-whats-your-favorite-mash-bill/) - Let's hear it! What's the secret recipe of whiskey making that really floats your cubes? [poll id="8"]
- [Bourbon by the Bridge - June 13th, 2015](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/15/bourbon-by-the-bridge-june-13th-2015/) - Saturday, June 13th marked the 3rd annual Bourbon By the Bridge event in Louisville. Bourbon By the Bridge is a charity event supporting Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) of the River Region. CASA of the River Region supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive
- [Scenes from Stitzel-Weller: The Blade & Bow Kentucky Oaks Dinner](https://modernthirst.com/2015/05/05/scenes-from-stitzel-weller-the-blade-bow-kentucky-oaks-dinner/)
- [Next Bourbon Review:  You Decide!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/12/next-bourbon-review-you-decide/) - As we at the Modern Thirst compound were preparing for our next official bourbon review, we were faced with a dilemma. With over 25 bourbons on the liquor shelf, there are many choices. We narrowed down our options to a few and decided to let our readers decide. So which bourbon would you like to
- [Choose February's Bourbon of the Month!  There's still time!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/25/choose-februarys-bourbon-of-the-month-vote-now/) - [poll id="3"]
- [VOTE!  Who had the best list for "If I had a Benjamin?"](https://modernthirst.com/2015/05/06/vote-who-had-the-best-list-for-if-i-had-a-benjamin/) - Let us know what you think! Which member of the Bourbon Brain Trust best used their $100? Vote now! [poll id="5"]
- [POLL: January's Bourbon of the Month! Voting is now Closed!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/28/poll-januarys-bourbon-of-the-month/) - [poll id="2"]
- [Schöfferhofer Grapefruit](https://modernthirst.com/2015/05/28/schofferhofer-grapefruit/) - When the volks at Schöfferhofer offered to send us some samples of their new summer beer, we obviously obliged. If you've read my other beer posts or are friends with me on Untappd, you probably know that while I appreciate nearly all styles of beer, I am primarily a hophead. It is a rare occasion that
- [Four Roses Announces Expansion](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/12/four-roses-announces-expansion/) - June 12, 2015- Lawrenceburg, KY Four Roses Bourbon Announces Major Expansion We all know your favorite Bourbon is worth the wait. That said, we are pleased to share that there will be more Bourbon to go around after a major expansion of Four Roses Distillery and its production capacity. We are investing $34 million to
- [Coming up...](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/12/coming-up/) - I'm setting up a blind tasting for an upcoming comparison review...two low-priced, high demand wheaters- both aged 12 years. Weller 12 Year vs. Very Special Old Fitzgerald 12 Year. I'll be doing the tasting blind, but I'm fairly confident I'll know the difference, as these have pretty distinct flavor profiles despite the similarities in mash
- [New Bourbon from Barton- 1792 Sweet Wheat](https://modernthirst.com/2015/06/10/new-bourbon-from-barton-1792-sweet-wheat/) - Barton announced today the first in its lineup of new bourbons and whiskeys. The first one will be, according to Bourbon Buzz, the Sweet Wheat recipe. We were all hoping for barrel proof, but this should be interesting... BARDSTOWN, KENTUCKY (June 10, 2015) – Barton 1792 Distillery will soon debut the first ever new 1792
- [Great Brewery Gallery: Smuttynose](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/12/great-brewery-gallery-smuttynose/)
- [Home Bourbon Bar Basics](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/10/home-bourbon-bar-basics/) - What are the necessities for a good home bourbon bar? It’s no secret, we’re witnessing an explosive boom in the growth and popularity of American Whiskey, and that boom is being led by Kentucky Bourbon. Bourbon sales increased almost 12% in 2012, and bourbon has become the hottest new “it” liquor worldwide. It’s so popular
- [Bourbon of the Month!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/03/23/bourbon-of-the-month-what-youre-saying/) - We're coming up on the end of the month....Is everyone still enjoying some Old Weller Antique? With 46% of the votes, and no other bourbon garnering more than 17%, you’ve chosen Old Weller Antique to be March, 2015’s Bourbon of the Month! Here's what you, our readers, are saying about Old Weller Antique:
- [20 year old Stitzel-Weller whiskey...](https://modernthirst.com/2015/05/28/20-year-old-stitzel-weller-whiskey/) - If you follow the various bourbon message boards and bloggers, you've no doubt heard by now that Heaven Hill has applied for a new label for 20 year old John E. Fitzgerald bourbon containing whiskey distilled at none other than Stitzel-Weller in Louisville. Don't go crazy yet...the price will no doubt be astronomical, and thus
- [If I had a Benjamin...what we learned](https://modernthirst.com/2015/05/11/if-i-had-a-benjamin-what-we-learned/) - Well, it's finally reaching the end. Thanks to all the writers, bloggers, podcasters, and enthusiasts who contributed to "If I Had a Benjamin." Also thanks to Gary (@GQuiz), for starting the conversation, and to all those who commented on various message boards, on the posts, Facebook, Twitter, etc. Judging from the number of page views,
- [Pumpkin Beer is Here!  *New Beers Added 11-13-2014*](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/10/pumpkin-beer-is-here/) - It’s fall! For some, fall means football. To others, it means Halloween, or the kids returning to school. We can’t argue with any of that. But it also means one more very important thing: it's time for the season releases of pumpkin beers. We recently sampled a few different pumpkin beers, and here is our
- [If I had a Benjamin...Post Central](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/29/if-i-had-a-benjamin-post-central/) - If I had $100 to spend on one or more bourbons, which ones would I buy? It’s really the age old question for bourbon-lovers isn’t it? On what particular whiskey should a whiskey lover spend their hard-earned dollars? To best answer it, I decided to call in the cavalry. I contacted a number of bourbon
- [10 Highest Reviewed Whiskeys](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/14/10-highest-reviewed-whiskeys/) - With almost 90 whiskeys reviewed, it's time to take a look back at some of the liquors that have really been a pleasure to drink and write about. Take a moment to scroll through the following 10 whiskeys that have received our highest marks!
- [Detroit (on the) Rocks City](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/20/detroit-on-the-rocks-city/) - Much has been written about the decline of Detroit. There’s no reason to rehash the same old discussions here. Suffice to say, the decline in domestic auto manufacturing led to a tumultuous demographic shift in and around the city of Detroit that led to the eventual declaration of bankruptcy by the city itself- the largest
- [Another Age Statement Bites the Dust?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/20/another-age-statement-bites-the-dust/) - It seems like every week we get the dreaded news that a producers has removed the age label from one of their products or the price has doubled. One of my regular go-to pours may be following suit. Recently spotted bottles of Elijah Craig in the Grosse Pointe Farms area of Detroit show a conspicuously
- [9 Charged in Whiskey Theft; Includes Infamous Pappy Heist](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/21/9-men-charged-in-whiskey-theft-including-infamous-pappy-heist/) - The Courier-Journal is reporting that a Franklin County, KY Grand Jury has handed out indictments to 9 individuals accused of running an organized crime syndicate and stealing massive amounts of bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery and Wild Turkey Distillery as far back as 2008. Pappygate may be coming to an end!
- [Hoppy Veterans Day/ belated birthday to the Marines](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/11/hoppy-veterans-day-belated-birthday-to-the-marines/) - Thanks to all veterans for your service. We are able to do what we do because of you. I have been holding onto this Semper Fi P.A which is brewed by Buzzards BayBrewing out of Westport, MA. for awhile. I should have drank it last night for the Marines 239th birthday, but I will have
- [Follow that Truck!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/09/17/follow-that-truck/) - For some reason, I was very distracted on my morning commute today... I kept wanting to switch lanes and follow this truck. Hmmm...
- [Sights from the Kentucky Bourbon Festival](https://modernthirst.com/2014/09/22/sights-from-the-kentucky-bourbon-festival/)
- [Recent Purchases/Upcoming Reviews -September 26th, 2014 - SAOS Single Barrel Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2014/09/26/upcoming-bourbon-and-whiskey-reviews/) - Hi! This thread is where we'll keep you informed of our recent purchases, where we purchased them, and what topics and reviews are forthcoming on the site. Hopefully, you can use this to snag a few bottles for yourself. If you do, please let us know your thoughts! Also, if you've found a great deal,
- [Back in the States!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/17/back-in-the-states/) - You may have noticed a lack of posts from me in the past week. My apologies. Sometimes real life gets in the way of running a Beer & Booze site. Lucky for us, Matt was ready to roll with some great content all week. Great work, Gater! I spent the last week either working in,
- [Repeal Day 2014](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/05/repeal-day-2014/) - It's a little mind boggling to think that it was less than 90 years ago that prohibition ended. In fact, there are plenty of people alive tpday who actually remember that joyous December 5th in 1933 when prohibition's death knell was sounded. Let us never forget. Here's to liquor! Here's to beer! Here's to wine
- [R.I.P. Four Roses Limited Edition Single Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/22/r-i-p-four-roses-limited-edition-single-barrel/) - As originally reported earlier today by Fred Minnick, it looks like the Great Bourbon Shortage of 2014-2015 has claimed a very prominent victim. Four Roses has officially confirmed that the Limited Edition Single Barrel is no more. They did reserve the right to release it for special occasions, but there will be no annual release.
- [Record Attendance at Kentucky Distilleries in 2014.](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/30/record-attendance-at-kentucky-distilleries-in-2014/) - The Kentucky Distillers Association reported yesterday that a record number of people visited and toured Kentucky Bourbon Trail and Craft Trail in 2014. Over 725,000 people to be more precise. I know that includes many of our readers. That 725,000 number doesn't even include Buffalo Trace, which is not a member of the Bourbon Trail. That's
- [Happy Presidents Day!  Toast your favorite president!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/16/happy-presidents-day-toast-your-favorite-president/) - Don't have a favorite president? Not sure who to toast? Here's a somewhat incomplete list of a number of U.S. Presidents and their favorite alcoholic libations: John Adams - Our second president drank Cider each morning with breakfast and beer after that. That-a-boy, John. Get started early! John Kennedy - JFK loved him some daiquiris and
- [Distillery Photos by Ben available now!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/03/03/distillery-photos-by-ben-available-now/) - Four of our favorite photos from ben Durant are now available framed and unframed. Just follow this link to purchase!
- [Teaser: A New 1792 Ready to Ship?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/03/13/teaser-a-new-1792-ready-to-ship-barrel-proof/) - At a recent meeting of the Bourbon Society of Greater Cincinnati, Buffalo Trace Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley spilled the beans on an potentially exciting new offering from sister-distiller, Barton's 1792. According to Wheatley, there is a new Ridgemont Reserve 1792 sitting in bottles ready to be shipped. He didn't specify exactly what that new product
- [Gallery: Jim Beam's American Stillhouse Revisited](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/13/jim-beams-american-stillhouse-revisited-gallery/) - In early 2014, Modern Thirst took a stroll down the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and visited Jim Beam's massive American Stillhouse in Clermont, KY. (See post about previous visit here.) In February of this year, as part of the Bourbon Classic Media tour, we were able to visit again despite a heavy snowfall the prior night. In
- [If I had a Benjamin #11...Bill From Modern Thirst](https://modernthirst.com/2015/05/04/if-i-had-a-benjamin-11-bill-from-modern-thirst-thats-me/) - It’s really the age old question for bourbon-lovers isn’t it? On what particular whiskey (or whiskeys) should a whiskey lover spend their hard-earned dollars? To best answer it, I decided to call in the cavalry. I contacted a number of bourbon and whiskey bloggers, podcasters, writers, and retailers and asked them to submit their own strategic
- [New Riff Distillery Tour Gallery: The Bourbon Society of Cincinnati Tour and Meeting](https://modernthirst.com/2014/10/23/new-riff-distillery-tour-gallery-the-bourbon-society-of-cincinnati-tour-and-meeting/)
- [Great Brewery Gallery: Maine Beer Company Gallery](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/28/maine-beer-company-gallery/) - Well we start this series very ambitiously with a fantastic brewery that is a must visit: The Maine Brewing Company in Freeport, ME. This was a great all around experience, very clean and welcoming tasting room with a window overlooking the brewing operation, some very high quality beer to boot. Sticking with their slogan.they
- [Great Brewery Gallery: SoMe Brewing Company](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/01/some-brewing-company/) - See more of The Great Brewery Gallery Staying in southern Maine we head down to the appropriately named SoMe Brewing Company (SOuthern MainE). SoME is aonther brewery that has popped up in the last year and they are off to a strong start. Situated in the beautiful coastal town of York, they even have
- [Great Brewery Gallery: Funky Bow Brewery and Beer Company](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/29/funky-bow-brewery-and-beer-company/) - After an ambitious start to the Great Brewery Gallery, we head down to southern Maine to a rather unassuming brewery. In fact, unless a local told you about this place, the only way that you would know it was a brewery was if you happened to be driving down this rural street after 4pm
- [Great Brewery Gallery - Country Boy Brewing](https://modernthirst.com/2014/10/03/country-boy-brewing/) - Modern Thirst was on location yesterday at Country Boy Brewing in Lexington, KY to sample the new releases of several new barrel aged beers. A further post about our discussions with the guys in charge of the operation is forthcoming, but for now, enjoy some of the photos we took of Country Boy's facilities!
- [If  I had a Benjamin #3...Darren from Bottom of the Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/27/if-i-had-a-benjamin-3-darren-from-bottom-of-the-barrel/) - It’s really the age old question for bourbon-lovers isn’t it? On what particular whiskey (or whiskeys) should a whiskey lover spend their hard-earned dollars? To best answer it, I decided to call in the cavalry. I contacted a number of bourbon and whiskey bloggers, podcasters, writers, and retailers and asked them to submit their own strategic
- [If I had a Benjamin #4...Brian from Sipp'n Corn](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/27/if-i-had-a-benjamin-4-brian-from-sippn-corn/) - It’s really the age old question for bourbon-lovers isn’t it? On what particular whiskey (or whiskeys) should a whiskey lover spend their hard-earned dollars? To best answer it, I decided to call in the cavalry. I contacted a number of bourbon and whiskey bloggers, podcasters, writers, and retailers and asked them to submit their own strategic
- [If YOU had a Benjamin... What our Readers have to say](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/27/if-you-had-a-benjamin/) - Have you been following along with the Bourbon Brain Trusts "If I had a Benjamin" Series? It’s really the age old question for bourbon-lovers isn’t it? On what particular whiskey should a whiskey lover spend their hard-earned dollars? To best answer it, I decided to call in the cavalry. I contacted a number of bourbon
- [If I had a Benjamin #5...Clair McLafferty of See Clair Write](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/28/if-i-had-a-benjamin-5-clair-mclafferty-of-see-clair-write/) - It’s really the age old question for bourbon-lovers isn’t it? On what particular whiskey (or whiskeys) should a whiskey lover spend their hard-earned dollars? To best answer it, I decided to call in the cavalry. I contacted a number of bourbon and whiskey bloggers, podcasters, writers, and retailers and asked them to submit their own strategic
- [If I had a Benjamin #7...Melissa from Chicagoist](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/29/if-i-had-a-benjamin-7-melissa-from-chicagoist/) - It’s really the age old question for bourbon-lovers isn’t it? On what particular whiskey (or whiskeys) should a whiskey lover spend their hard-earned dollars? To best answer it, I decided to call in the cavalry. I contacted a number of bourbon and whiskey bloggers, podcasters, writers, and retailers and asked them to submit their own
- [If I had a Benjamin #8...Tim & Larry from The Bourbon Guys](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/29/if-i-had-a-benjamin-8-tim-larry-from-the-bourbon-guys/) - It’s really the age old question for bourbon-lovers isn’t it? On what particular whiskey (or whiskeys) should a whiskey lover spend their hard-earned dollars? To best answer it, I decided to call in the cavalry. I contacted a number of bourbon and whiskey bloggers, podcasters, writers, and retailers and asked them to submit their own strategic
- [If I had a Benjamin #9...Jason of Sour Mash Manifesto](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/30/if-i-had-a-benjamin-9-jason-of-sour-mash-manifesto/) - It’s really the age old question for bourbon-lovers isn’t it? On what particular whiskey (or whiskeys) should a whiskey lover spend their hard-earned dollars? To best answer it, I decided to call in the cavalry. I contacted a number of bourbon and whiskey bloggers, podcasters, writers, and retailers and asked them to submit their own strategic
- [If I Had a Benjamin #10...Gary Quesenberry](https://modernthirst.com/2015/05/01/if-i-had-a-benjamin-10-gary-quesenberry/) - It’s really the age old question for bourbon-lovers isn’t it? On what particular whiskey (or whiskeys) should a whiskey lover spend their hard-earned dollars? To best answer it, I decided to call in the cavalry. I contacted a number of bourbon and whiskey bloggers, podcasters, writers, and retailers and asked them to submit their own strategic
- [If I Had a Benjamin #6...Matt from ModernThirst.com](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/29/if-i-had-a-benjamin-6-matt-from-modernthirst-com/) - It’s really the age old question for bourbon-lovers isn’t it? On what particular whiskey (or whiskeys) should a whiskey lover spend their hard-earned dollars? To best answer it, I decided to call in the cavalry. I contacted a number of bourbon and whiskey bloggers, podcasters, writers, and retailers and asked them to submit their own strategic
- [If I Had a Benjamin #2: Ben from Big Earl's Beverage Co.](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/27/if-i-had-a-benjamin-2-2/) - Welcome to the second installment of "If I Had a Benjamin!" This one is taken very literally as it is written by a Bourbon Brain Trust member actually named Benjamin. Ben is a professional bourbon photographer (you may remember his work from the 2015 Bourbon Classic) and Owner of Big Earl's Beverage Company in Nicholasville, KY.
- [If I had a Benjamin #1: Chris from Bottom of the Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/23/if-i-had-a-benjamin-2/) - And we're off and running! It’s really the age old question for bourbon-lovers isn’t it? On what particular whiskey (or whiskeys) should a whiskey lover spend their hard-earned dollars? To best answer it, I decided to call in the cavalry. I contacted a number of bourbon and whiskey bloggers, podcasters, writers, and retailers and asked
- [If I had a Benjamin...What's this all about?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/23/if-i-had-a-benjamin/) - A Few weeks ago, one of our regular readers (Thanks, Gary!) posed an interesting question to us and sparked a conversation on our Forums: If I had $100 to spend on one or more bourbons, which ones would I buy? It's really the age old question for bourbon-lovers isn't it? On what particular whiskey should
- [Bourbon and Whiskey Collectibles](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/21/bourbon-and-whiskey-collectibles/) - Admittedly, I'm more of a whiskey drinker than a collector. In fact, I sort of despise the idea of buying up rare bourbon with no intention of ever drinking it. That doesn't mean that, when presented with the idea to get something signed by a well-known bourbon personality, I don't jump on the opportunity. Aside
- [Modern Thirst at The Masters](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/11/modern-thirst-at-the-masters/) - While The Masters is a tradition unlike any other, and Augusta is a place of legends, the drink selection is not. There are three options, Regular Beer, Light Beer and Import. The prices are very reasonable and while they don't advertise the brands of beer, I am told that they are Coors Banquet Beer, Miller
- [April's Bourbon of the Month is...](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/02/aprils-bourbon-of-the-month-is/) - Old Grand Dad 114! This is a spicy, high proof, high rye variant on the traditional Jim Beam profile, and a long time favorite of bargain bourbon shoppers. Sharing its mash bill with the much (in our opinion) under-proofed Basil Hayden, Old Grand Dad 114 takes special care to avoid that same mistake by bashing the
- [Modern Thirst Visits the Evan Williams Experience](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/04/modern-thirst-visits-the-evan-williams-experience/) - It was hot and muggy in Louisville when Modern Thirst founders, Bill and Matt (hereafter referred to as the "Modern Thirst Brain Trust,") stepped down Main Street and entered the Evan Williams Experience. Once inside, it was cool and full of bourbon goodness. The Evan Williams Experience is one of the latest additions to the Kentucky Bourbon
- [Fat Head's- Hop Juju Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/03/02/fat-heads-hop-juju-review/) - The limited release of Fat Head's Hop Juju has hopheads salivating. While only available in select states, Fat Heads along with quite a few other notables is continuing to prove that Ohio is a major player in the craft beer scene. Fat Head’s Hop Juju “Ju-ju” is defined as “the magic attributed to a charm
- [Perennial Artisan Ales - served rare.](https://modernthirst.com/2015/04/01/perennial-artisan-ales-served-rare/) - You were previously tipped to off the Most Sought After Beers of 2015 here, and one of the brews that I was most interested in acquiring actually came to me. It turns out that Phil Wymore, Brewmaster and co-founder of Perenial Artisan Ales, is a fan of ModernThirst. Phil reached out to us and generously offered
- [Bourbon Barrel Aged Oil of Aphrodite Review](https://modernthirst.com/2015/03/20/bourbon-barrel-aged-oil-of-aphrodite/) - Not so long ago, goodies like these were available at Jackie O’s public house and brewpub only, or as one off bomber releases. Even when they started canning and distributing, their choices for mass production seemed appropriately “everyday” beers. But in the last year, Jackie O’s introduced and quickly ramped up production of specialty beers
- [I.W. Harper Returns to America](https://modernthirst.com/2015/03/13/i-w-harper-returns-to-america/) - Some 2 decades ago, a venerable, prohibition-era bourbon brand ceased production. 20 years later it's back. It's not a unique story. Many bourbon labels have come and gone over the years, and many have been resurrected in the recent bourbon boom years. I.W. Harper is joining the list. I.W. Harper was founded by Isaac Wolfe Bernheim and
- [Single Barrel/Barrel Proof…What’s the big deal?](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/28/single-barrelbarrel-proofwhats-the-big-deal/) - 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
- [Giving Bourbon as a Gift](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/28/giving-bourbon-as-a-gift/) - Despite my reviews and posts often geared towards the bourbon snob, one of the more common questions posed to me is actually from people entirely unfamiliar with bourbon. It’s simply this: What kind of bourbon makes a good gift? The answer is simple in a lot of ways, but hard to answer correctly in a
- [Have you been Hopslammed?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/07/have-you-been-hopslammed/) - Hopslam: The much anticipated annual Imperial IPA release from Bell's is hitting stores in many states this week. This photo is from a 2014 bottle I cellared that I plan on using for a side by side vertical comparison. Let us know if and where you are getting this holy grail for hopheads.
- [Is Three Floyds starting a Distillery?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/24/is-three-floyds-starting-a-distillery/) - As previously announced, they do, in fact, plan to start distilling. On our recent tour of Vedome Brass and Copper Works, we spied their still-in-production still. Very nice!
- [Most Sought After Beers of 2015](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/18/most-sought-after-beers-of-2015/) - This is a photo of the lone 2014 KBS in the ModernThirst compound, It looks so lonely, we must find some friends for him. KBS is a rare offering from Founders that comes out in April, and it is a delicious experience that all beer lovers should have. It comes out in April, so lets
- [How Modern Thirst is staying warm...](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/17/how-modern-thirst-is-staying-warm/) - It's cold and snowy across the Northeast and Midwest. Modern Thirst is staying warm the way God intended: with our Bourbon of the Month!
- [#BourbonOfTheMonth- What You're Saying, Feb. 2015](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/15/bourbonofthemonth-what-youre-saying-feb-2015/) - The February 2015 Bourbon of the Month, as voted by our readers, is Eagle Rare. We asked readers to tell us their thoughts, share photos, and give us feedback on Eagle Rare throughout the month of February. Here are the responses! Rick Dubay commented via Facebook: @Bourbontruth Shared via Twitter: Bottom of the
- [Cincinnati Winter Beer Fest - We'll be there, will you?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/13/cincinnati-winter-beer-fest-well-be-there-will-you/) - Both Matt and I will be on site this Friday, February 13th, at the Cincinnati Winter Beerfest. What is the Cincinnati Winter Beerfest, you ask? It's over 350 craft brews and brewers and thousands of beer enthusiasts all gathered under one roof at the Duke Energy Convention Center to sample, discuss, and enjoy some of
- [Super Bowl Beers](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/01/super-bowl-beers/) - So after two weeks of hype, analysis and controversy, Super Bowl Sunday is finally here. I think we would all prefer to have this game be on a Saturday, so we could really keep the party going without regard to the dreaded Monday morning. However, with it being on a Sunday, it probably lends itself
- [More from YouTube-  Bourbon boom: Who's buying up the brown stuff?](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/11/more-from-youtube-bourbon-boom-whos-buying-up-the-brown-stuff/) - Courtesy of Fox News/Youtube.com
- [6 Californians Taste Test Kentucky Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/10/6-californians-taste-test-kentucky-bourbon/) - Courtesy of Movoto Originals and Youtube.com
- [February's Bourbon of the Month is...EAGLE RARE!](https://modernthirst.com/2015/02/03/februarys-bourbon-of-the-month-is-eagle-rare/) - Again, the voting was close, but February's Bourbon of the Month is a popular sip from Buffalo Trace: Eagle Rare. Throughout the month, we'll discuss Eagle Rare on a number of different forums, from Twitter, to Facebook, to this site. An official review will be posted later in the month as well. In the meantime,
- [January's Bourbon of the Month: Elijah Craig Small Batch](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/10/januarys-bourbon-of-the-month-is/) - January's Bourbon of the Month is Elijah Craig Small Batch! It came down to the final days of voting, but EC won by only 2 votes over Barrel Proof Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. It’s hard to find fault with a bourbon this complex in this price range. At $35 or less, Elijah Craig remains
- [November Cincy Bourbon meeting: Private Selection Barrels are here!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/10/november-cincy-bourbon-meeting-private-selection-barrels-are-here/)
- [Coming this month...](https://modernthirst.com/2015/01/07/coming-this-month/) - A little birdie told me to expect the red label Evan Williams 12 year old this month. It will be sold exclusively at the Evan Williams Experience in Downtown Louisville. Still no word on price.
- [The Folsom Prisoner](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/13/the-folsom-prisoner/) - Well on this day in 1968, Johnny Cash recorded his legendary live album, At Folsom Prison. This reminds me of a favorite wine, The Prisoner. That is their flagship blend, but all of their wines are worth trying. Here is the description from their website The Prisoner truly is... “one of a kind”. When Dave
- [Cincinnati International Wine Festival Recap](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/10/cincinnati-international-wine-festival-recap/) - Well, Wine Fest 2014 was a success. I was lucky enough to attend with a good friend and future ModernThirst wine contributor, Jason Beem. Jason is very knowledgeable and has an extensive wine collection in his personal cellar, and is in the wine industry as a Director with JT Wines. Having an expert such as
- [Cellar Addition](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/08/cellar-addition/) - Drank one bottle Friday, now bottle #2 comes home to the Modern Thirst Cellar. Sweet. Caymus 40th Anniversary Edition Cab.
- [DRINK. LIVE.](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/30/drink-live/) - There is a new section on the Modern Thirst CafePress Store called "Drink. Live." It features a selection of merchandise bearing some of our favorite quotes and sayings about the good life. We have drinking-related quotes from Abe Lincoln, Mark Twain, Andrew Jackson, and more. Take a look!
- [Holiday Gifts for the Whiskey Lover](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/24/holiday-gifts-for-the-whiskey-lover/) - Looking for the perfect gift for the whiskey lover in your life? We've put together a list of some of our favorite products available on Amazon .com to help you find that perfect gift for your own lover of fine spirits. Follow the links below for Amazon.com: The Glencairn Glass: The standard. If you have
- [December Bourbon of the Month: Larceny](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/14/december-bourbon-of-the-month-larceny/) - We're going to try something new this month. For the first time, we're introducing a Bourbon of the Month. We'll feature a bourbon that is either freshly released, or easily attainable, and ask that our readers give it a try, if possible sometime during the month and share their impressions with us. (And no, we're
- [Pappy & Co Repeal Day Event Cincinnati 2014](https://modernthirst.com/2014/12/10/pappy-co-repeal-day-event-cincinnati-2014/) - I trust that all of the ModernThirst faithful are enjoying Repeal Week. I've heard lots of good things from The Bourbon Society of Greater Cincinnati about their event on Monday, and continue to hear about great Repeal celebrations around the country. Most of these celebrations seem to involve bourbon. And why not? It is our
- [Why Pappy?](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/20/why-pappy/) - If the Bourbon Boom has done anything, it has made “Pappy” a household name. If I get any question when I speak about bourbon, it’s usually “So do you have any Pappy Van Winkle?” “Do you know where I can get some Pappy?” or the more direct “What’s so good about Pappy?” To answer those
- [Three New Limited Release Bourbons from Evan Williams - Update](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/24/three-new-limited-release-bourbons-from-evan-williams/) - Mondays can be a pain…especially the first Monday after Daylight Savings when everyone’s internal clock is all wonky and everything seems a bit off. But let me help brighten your day. The Evan Williams Experience is expecting three new limited release bourbons before the end of the year, including the first in the next couple
- [What We're Drinking Tonight- November 4th, 2014](https://modernthirst.com/2014/11/04/what-were-drinking-tonight/) - It's election night and like most Americans, we're kicking back to celebrate the blessed end of campaign commercials. Here's what your ModernThirst.com staff is throwing down: Bill Starting out with a Samuel Adams Fat Jack Double Pumkin Ale. It's, not surprisingly, chalk full of heavy pumkin and spice flavors. Regardless, it's head and shoulders better
- [Halloween Brew Day: Photos](https://modernthirst.com/2014/10/31/halloween-brew-day-photos/) - The story is forthcoming, but Halloween was a ModernThirst brew day. With a Galaxy IPA and a Vanilla Bourbon Porter being brewed, we are just a fermentation away fom some tasty brews. For now, enjoy the photos.
- [Subscribe to Modern Thirst!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/10/15/subscribe-to-modern-thirst/) - Don't miss the latest posts! Now you can subscribe to receive a weekly email with an update of everything we've posted at Modern Thirst! It's free, easy to do, and you can opt out any time. We won't share your info, and we may use it for notifications on opportunities (such as a possible upcoming
- [Stone: Enjoy By](https://modernthirst.com/2014/10/22/stone-enjoy-by/) - The Stone Enjoy By Series, is a tribute to, and an in your face reminder to the fact that hops taste best when fresh. Since 2012, this premier California brewer has been releasing bombers of a Double IPA with a date that they recommend that you Enjoy it By. The date is in large print, and
- [Gallery: Town Branch Distillery Tour](https://modernthirst.com/2014/09/22/gallery-town-branch-distillery-tour/) - Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co. bills itself as one of the world's only "brewstilleries," where brewing and distilling operations share common space. It's a great concept, allowing Alltech the freedom and convenience of always having an ample supply of bourbon barrels in which to age beer. This leads to what is perhaps Alltech's signature beer
- [Country Boy Brewing Alpha Experiment: Mosaic IPA](https://modernthirst.com/2014/10/15/country-boy-brewing-alpha-experiement-mosaic-ipa/) - Last night, I opened a recently purchased growler of Country Boy Alpha Experiment Mosaic. This is an IPA, very fruity in flavor with tons of pineapple, mango, and tangerine. The mosaic hops are definitely on display as well with a very hoppy finish. Great representation by Country Boy. Stats: Distiller: Country Boy Brewing; Lexington, KY Style: Mosaic
- [Toasting the End of Bourbon Heritage Month!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/09/30/toasting-the-end-of-bourbon-heritage-month/) - Today is Septwmber 30th. This marks the official end to National Bourbon Heritage Month. Raise a glass of something special!
- [All Hail the Rye!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/10/06/all-hail-the-rye/) - When life gives you hail....make a rye on the rocks! A small hail storm just moved through the west side of Cincinnati. A perfect way to chill some Single Barrel old Scout Rye that was distilled a short 15 miles away at Midwest Grain Products. Click here to see our Old Scout Reviews
- [Fall Limited Release Sightings](https://modernthirst.com/2014/09/26/spotted-in-the-wild/) - For those who follow the juice, you're probably already aware that the fall season ushers in a myriad of limited/seasonal release bourbons. Several have already been sighted. We'll use this post to keep you up to date in hopes you, our readers, can take advantage of the opportunity to snag a hard to find bottle
- [The Crowler](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/21/the-crowler/) - The newest, coolest way to get your beer from the local brewery, is not in a pint glass, or even a growler...it is THE CROWLER! A crowler is a single use quart sized can of beer. Half the size of a traditional growler, the 32 ounce crowler starts off as a can without a top. The
- [Happy 150th Birthday to Jim Beam!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/09/18/happy-150th-birthday-to-jim-beam/) - Today marks the 150th birthday of Beam Brands namesake, James B. "Jim" Beam. Jim Beam is the largest bourbon producer in the world, and the Beam label is the highest selling bourbon as well. In addition to the Jim Beam label, the company also produces Knob Creek, Booker's, Baker's, Basil Hayden's, Old Grand dad, Old Crow,
- [Cocktail Corner:  The Mint Julep](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/02/cocktail-corner-the-mint-julep/) - Today is Kentucky Oaks day, and that means only one thing: Tomorrow is Derby Day! So dust off those sivler julep cups, crush some ice, and make some simple syrup. it's time for that once a year oh-so-Kentucky tradition of hte Mint Julep, the offical drink of the Kentucky Derby! From the official Kentucky Derby
- [September is Bourbon Heritage Month](https://modernthirst.com/2014/09/02/september-is-bourbon-heritage-month/) - Jim Bunning. Hall of Fame pitcher, Senator, statesman. Whatever. The real reason I mention his name is that in 2007, then-Senator Bunning sponsored a resolution in the Senate that declared September to be National Bourbon Heritage Month. And should you hail from a differing party and not wish to give Senator Bunning his due on
- [Brew at the Zoo 2014](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/26/brew-at-the-zoo-2014/) - Try as she might, Mother Nature could not pull the plug on this one. Saturday, August 23rd was marked by torrential downpours, lightning, thunder, humidity, and beer. Wait...beer? Yup. Brew at the Zoo and Wine, Too was held at the Louisville Zoo, and played host to dozens of craft and national brewers and wine
- [The Bourbon Society (Louisville) August Meeting - Copper and Kings](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/01/the-bourbon-society-louisville-august-meeting-jim-rutledge-of-four-roses/) - Don't forget, Louisville Bourbon Drinkers! The August meeting of the Bourbon Society is on Monday, August 18th, at the Nucleus Building at 300 E. Market St. The Guest Speaker is Jim Rutledge, Master Distiller of Four Roses and overall bourbon rock star. You don't want to miss this. Modern Thirst will be there. Local spirits
- [August Bourbon Society (Louisville) Meeting Recap](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/19/august-bourbon-society-louisville-meeting-recap/) - Brandy distillers at a Bourbon Society Meeting?!? What Gives? Normally, that would be a legitimate question, but the Bourbon Society of Louisville is no slave to convention. Head Distiller Brandon O’Daniel’s Copper and Kings Distillery is located in the nearby neighborhood of Butchertown in Louisville, and surprisingly, the history of Brandy in this region stretches
- [Bourbon Society of Greater Cincinnati August 11th Meeting](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/15/bourbon-society-of-greater-cincinnati-august-11th-meeting/) - Monday, August 11th marked the latest meeting of Cincinnati’s Bourbon Society. The guest speaker was Seth Thompson of The Bourbon Review. Seth spoke about the history of the publication, including its first issues and its Bourbon Country Guide annual release. The Bourbon Review is a well-known and well respected publication, and Seth’s presence shows that
- [June 2014 Bourbon Society of Greater Cincinnati Meeting](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/10/june-2014-bourbon-society-of-greater-cincinnati-meeting/) - The Evolution of Bourbon with Bernie Lubbers...get your BiB! This society just keeps on rolling! Bourbon Society of Greater Cincinnati had their 4th monthly meeting with as many great speakers. Bernie Lubbers author of “Bourbon Whiskey-Our Native Spirit” and self proclaimed "Whiskey Professor"completed this superfecta. Not only is Bernie a very educational speaker as Ambassador for Heaven Hill, but he
- [If You Were a Master Distiller…](https://modernthirst.com/2014/08/01/if-you-were-a-master-distiller/) - One of the great perks of living in the midst of the Great Bourbon Boom is that there are more new options available to us than ever before. Producers are experimenting with new proofs, new recipes, and new concepts. Some of the recent developments: Barrel Proof Elijah Craig? Yes, please. Single Barrel Jim Beam? What took them
- [The Great Brewery Gallery](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/30/the-great-brewery-gallery/) - In the name of research, we here at ModernThirst are always looking for opportunities to get out there and visit the great breweries that this country has to offer. Not long ago, these opportunities would have been somewhat limited beyond St. Louis and Milwaukee. Now chances are high that when you are on your next
- [The Road to 10,000](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/29/the-road-to-10000/) - In mid-April of this year, Modern Thirst began a drive to expand our readership from a handful of local followers to a larger base of followers. To accomplish that, we moved our site to a new hosting environment and redesigned the look and feel of the site to provide a more reader-friendly and professional experience. In
- [Gallery: 10 Whiskeys Over 90 Points](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/09/10-whiskeys-over-90-points/) - For the Full Reviews: George T. Stagg, 2009 Bottling Four Roses Single Barrel Private Selection Barrel Strength OESF (Liquor Barn) Stagg jr. (2014) Willett Family Estate Single Barrel 10 Year (Westport Whiskey & Wine) Evan Williams Barrel Proof Booker's Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel Willett Family Estate 4 Year
- [Louisville Bourbon Society July Meeting, Monday 7/21 at 6:30](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/12/louisville-bourbon-society-meeting-monday-at-630/) - The next Louisville Bourbon Society meeting is Monday, the 21st, at 6:30. I'll be there with a bottle of Four Roses Private Selection OESQ to share. The first meeting or two are free to attend, so if you care to show up, come introduce yourself and let me know you saw the site and share
- [The Bourbon Society (Louisville) July Meeting Recap](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/22/the-bourbon-society-louisville-july-meeting-recap/) - Last night marked the 3rd Monday of the month, meaning the Bourbon Society met at the Nucleus building in Downtown Louisville. As my first meeting as a dues-paying member, I decided to bring along a bottle of Four Roses Private Selections OESQ Barrel Strength bourbon to share with the table and the society in general.
- [Bourbon Society of Greater Cincinnati July 14th Meeting Recap](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/18/bourbon-society-of-greater-cincinnati-july-14th-meeting-recap/) - Though Modern Thirst was unable to attend Monday's meeting of the Greater Cincy Bourbon Society, the Chad Finni of the Soceity was kind enough to send us a recap along with some photos of the event! Looks like it was a great time! By Chad Finni, The 5th monthly event of The Bourbon Society of
- [Beer Review: Jolly Pumpkin La Roja Blend 11 ](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/16/beer-review-jolly-pumpkin-la-roja-blend-11/) - Today, Modern Thirst welcomes its first Guest Contributor: Justin McDaniel of Frankfort, KY. Jolly Pumpkin La Roja, Blend 11 Bottled 6-7-12 Reviewed 6-18-14 7.2% ABV Style: Artisan Amber Ale (Belgian Style) Brewer: Jolly Pumpkin By Justin McDaniel You tell almost anyone that you're excited to drink a beer that is two years past its "bottled on" date and
- [Why Kentucky?](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/22/why-kentucky/) - It’s a common question: Why is bourbon mostly made in the State of Kentucky? Well, my first smart-alecky response is that Kentucky is a Commonwealth, not a State. But that’s purely semantics, and also pretty obnoxious. The truth is much simpler. It’s true that nearly all bourbon is made in Kentucky. 95%
- [Greater Cincinnati Bourbon Society Meeting Tonight!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/14/bourbon-society-meeting-tonight/) - If you are in the area, be sure to attend this great event by The Bourbon Society of Greater Cincinnati! Check out the previous meetings here: https://modernthirst.com/category/events/the-bourbon-society-of-greater-cincinnati/
- [Tonight's Sip](https://modernthirst.com/2014/07/02/tonights-sip/) - Willett Family Estate 8 Year Old Bourbon. Gotta love it.
- [Rhinegeist Truth review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/06/rhinegeist-truth-review/) - Rhinegeist Truth Growler Brewers description: Intensely hopped, dry IPA with Centennial, Citra, Amarillo and Simcoe hops. We hop this at a rate of 3lbs/bbl to rev up peach, mango, and passionfruit notes. 7.2% ABV 75 IBU Aroma Not a lot going on here. Sublte hopiness and a little grassy. Clean, smooth scents. 16/24
- [Kentucky courts show they're STILL living in the past, say no to liquor sales at grocery stores](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/15/kentucky-courts-show-theyre-still-living-in-the-past/) - Kentucky courts show they're STILL living in the pastThere are things I love about Kentucky. Then there things like this.
- [AP: BEAM Brands sold](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/13/ap-beam-brands-sold/) - The AP is reporting that Jim Beam brands has been sold to Japanese spirits company Suntory Holdings for $16bn. Management is not expected to change, so we're unclear on what, if any, impact this will have on Beam products.
- [Daily Toast! Raise a Glass to a True Icon!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/15/daily-toast-raise-a-glass-to-a-true-icon/) - So perhaps you’ve seen the daily toast before and wondered exactly what it is. It’s very simple. Each day, we pick a reason for you to raise a glass of something and have a drink. It’s not that you need a reason, per say, but just in case, we’ll go ahead and give you one.
- [Daily Toast! January 16th, 2014](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/16/daily-toast-january-16th-2014/) - Gentlemen, please remove your hats. Everyone bow your heads for a moment of silence. Today marks the 95th anniversary of the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. To those not well versed in constitutional history, the 18th Amendment prohibited “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes.” Yes, Prohibition. A
- [Daily Toast! January 20th, 2014](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/20/daily-toast-january-20th-2014/) - Well this is an easy one. Today is January 20th, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. day in the United States. This day is dedicated to a pioneer of human rights, who had a dream that all men and women would one day live peacefully together in mutual love and respect. Dr. King pushed for
- [A good day for bourbon?](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/04/a-good-day-for-bourbon/) - We already have five inches of snow here at the Modern Thirst compound, and we are getting another couple inches plus ice tonight. Sounds like the perfect recipe for a warm fire and a Kentucky Bourbon! What are you keeping warm with tonight?
- [Next Bourbon Review: You Decide!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/13/next-bourbon-review-you-decide-2/) - You decide the next bourbon review! Colonel Taylor is out to an early lead.
- [Saturday Night Sippin'](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/22/saturday-night-sippin/) - 4 Roses private selection barrel strength single barrel... Neat. I will follow it soon with Knob Creek single barrel reserve with an ice sphere.
- [Tonight's Sipper](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/04/tonights-sipper/) - From the Modernthirst.com bourbon shelf: Rowan's Creek. A slightly less refined cousin of Noah's Mill.
- [The Bourbon Society (Louisville) - June 2014 Meeting](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/17/the-bourbon-society-louisville-june-meeting/) - Yesterday marked the 3rd Monday of the month. That means one thing: the Bourbon Society of Louisville was holding their monthly meeting. If you’ve followed our site thus far, you’ll know that due to fellow-owner Matt Gates’ residence in Cincinnati, we have attended several of the inaugural meetings held by the fledgling Greater Cincinnati Chapter
- [Jim Rutledge Signing](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/28/jim-rutledge-signing/) - Four Roses Master Distiller and all-around bourbon celebrity, Jim Rutledge, was in Louisville today signing bottles and speaking with customers at the Liquor Barn at Springhurst. Liquor Barn recently purchased all 10 Four Roses recipes of the private selection single barrel bourbon, and he offered his opinions and suggestions on the recipes. In particular, he
- [The Dragonfly Foundation's Bourbon Benefit, Hosted by Brighter Dates (Newport, KY June 19, 2014)](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/03/the-dragonfly-foundations-bourbon-benefit-hosted-by-brighter-dates-cincinnati-june-19-2014/) - ModernThirst is proud to help promote a bourbon tasting that supports a wonderful charity that brings comfort and joy to children and young adults enduring cancer and bone marrow transplants, The Dragonfly Foundation. See the details below. If you cannot attend, consider supporting them in other ways. Join us on Vue 180‘s riverview patio on June 19th
- [Cheers to 3,000!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/18/cheers-to-3000/) - 3,000! On April 15th, 2014, Modern Thirst moved from its original hosting environment at Wordpress.com to Godaddy.com and launched our new, professional web design (We initially launched in January of 2014). At the same time, we registered with Google Analytics, allowing us to track our site’s traffic on the new hosting environment. Today, we passed
- [6 Liters of Wine, Bicentennial Bourbons, and Barterhouse](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/23/6-liters-of-wine-bicentennial-bourbons-and-barterhouse/) - Happy Monday, readers! My apologies for our quiet period (and you’re welcome to those who enjoyed not seeing our posts pop up every day). I had a busy weekend, starting Thursday, that left me little time to write for the site. So we've been dark I played a golf tournament Thursday through Saturday, playing as
- [It's National Bourbon Day!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/06/14/its-national-bourbon-day/) - Pour yourself something reeeaaaalll nice!
- [Christian Moerlein's specialty beers at Taste of Cincinnati](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/26/christian-moerleins-specialty-beers-at-taste-of-cincinnati/) - A fantastic tradition in the Queen City is Memorial Day Weekend's Taste of Cincinnati. It is an annual celebration of the region's great restaurants, with some of their more famous dishes served in tasty sample sizes, for about a buck a bite. While this is a big party, the beer selection has always been lacking.
- [Bourbon Society of Greater Cincinnati June Meeting](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/23/bourbon-society-of-greater-cincinnati-june-meeting/) - Another great meeting is anticipated, with this month's special guest Bernie Lubbers, the Whiskey Professor. The society returns to it's original mainstay: The Summit Hills Country Club on June 9th at 6:30. Make sure to RSVP soon!
- [New life for the famed Stitzel-Weller distillery](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/19/new-life-for-the-famed-stitzel-weller-distillery/) - Great news for an important piece of bourbon history. The Stitzel-Weller distillery was the home of the Van Winkle Bourbon line for many years. Courtesy of the WSJ: Diageo Announces Restoration Project at Louisville's Historic Stitzel-Weller Distillery http://online.wsj.com/article/PR-CO-20140219-914072.html
- [Collaboration not Litigation Ale: Review (Batch #7)](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/10/collaboration-not-litigation-ale-review-batch-7/) - Collaboration not Litigation Ale Avery Brewing Company (with Russian River) Belgian Strong Dark Ale 8.9% ABV Bottled February 2014 Brewers description: Salvation. The name of two intricate Belgian-style ales, created by us, Vinnie Cilurzo of Russian River Brewing and Adam Avery of Avery Brewing. After becoming friends a few years ago, we realized we both
- [Ten Hills Pale Ale (Goose Island) Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/26/ten-hills-pale-ale-goose-island-review/) - I was able to try Ten Hills Pale Ale from Goose Island today. It came in a sampler 12 pack along with their IPA and Honkers Ale (two good beers in their own right). I have been interested in trying this beer, as it is an Limited Release and Goose Island consistently brews quality craft beers,
- [Beer Review: Bourbon County Barleywine by Goose Island](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/25/beer-review-bourbon-county-barleywine-by-goose-island/) - 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
- [Man-O-Awe Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/07/man-o-awe-review/) - Man-O-Awe Three Floyds Brewing American Pale Ale Uses only Michigan Grown Hops 6% ABV Aroma Very balanced aroma...starts with a nice sweet floral hops. The malt comes in quickly to balance it out with a nice caramel and earthy scent. Like many of the Three Floyds offerings, this beer's hop aroma announces a quality product;
- [The Dogfather: Imperial Stout review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/03/the-dogfather-imperial-stout-review/) - Our first reader requested beer review is one big beer. The Dogfather Imperial Stout by Laughing Dog was requested after the 13 Bombers of Beer post. Aroma: Good bourbon smell. Very malty. They use 6 different malts in this, obviously mostly very dark malts. Much different than an Irish stout, very solid. 20/24 Appearance: Very dark,
- [13 Bombers of Beer on the Wall](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/18/13-bombers-of-beer-on-the-wall/) - I have accumulated quite a few bombers recently with the intent to post about the more notable ones. Bomber is the slang term for a 22 once bottle. Many craft breweries will put limited releases and other specialty beers in these 22 ounce bottles, typically these are beers that are not sold in 6 packs
- [Celebrating 50 Years of Bourbon!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/06/celebrating-50-years-of-bourbon/) - This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Act of Congress that declared bourbon to be a "Native Spirit" of the United States and set down rules and regulations for how bourbon can be made. That makes today an excellent day to show your patriotism by raising a glass of America's Native Spirit! Cheers! Code
- [Cinco de Mayo!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/05/05/cinco-de-mayo/) - Today in Mexican history, something happened. I don't think the typical American really cares for any reason other than having an excuse to drink. This holiday is actually celebrated more in America than it is in Mexico. So get out there and enjoy a Sangria, or the ModernThirst special: Dos Equis Amber and a Margarita
- [Rico....Sauvin](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/27/rico-sauvin/) - There is no clear definition of 'double' or 'imperial' when it comes to IPAs. Obviously they both imply a higher hop content, with malted grain (and therefore ABV) to support it, however there is no real definition. Rico Sauvin from Against The Grain Brewing in Louisville, KY certainly toes the line between IPA and IIPA
- [Event:  Bourbon Society of Greater Cincinnati 4/14/14 Meeting Recap](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/15/event-bourbon-society-of-greater-cincinnati-41414-meeting-recap/) - There are four key ingredients to a successful bourbon society: good organization, good people, good drink, and good content. I was unable to make it to the first meeting of the society due to the impending birth of my daughter, and I was worried that with predicted poor driving conditions, the hour and a half
- [ESQUIRE: HOW TO DRINK ALL NIGHT WITHOUT GETTING DRUNK](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/25/esquire-how-to-drink-all-night-without-getting-drunk/) - Well this is certainly intriguing, especially for someone running an alcohol review business; The promise of sampling different beers all night and then being able to coherently write about them sounds too good to be true! I'm not sure if this is an old wives tail, or there is something to it. Considering the source,
- [Kentucky Ale Bourbon Barrel Barleywine](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/22/kentucky-ale-bourbon-barrel-barleywine/) - Confusing. That's how I describe Kentucky Ale's Bourbon Barrel Barleywine. I really wanted to love this seasonal offering from Alltech. I mean I really wanted to love it. Unfortunately, I can't say that I do. The best explanation I can give is that the beer itself is confused as to what it's trying to be.
- [Daily Toast: The Beaster Bunny](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/19/daily-toast-the-beaster-bunny/) - It is always fun when a beer has a timely and relevant name for the Daily Toast! Today we feature Ryan and the Beaster Bunny by Evil Twin out of Denmark. Evil Twin makes some very interesting beers that are worth your attention. They are a Gypsy Brewer, where they do not own an actual
- [Event: The Bourbon Society of Greater Cincinnati](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/14/event-the-bourbon-society-of-greater-cincinnati/) - On Monday, March 10th, The Bourbon Society of Greater Cincinnati held its first ever meeting, welcoming bourbon author Michael Veatch of the Filson Historical Society. Modern Thirst’s own Matt Gates was in attendance. The event was spectacularly attended and the BSGC is off to a roaring start. Tonight, The BSGC strikes again with another meeting
- [Cheers to Houseplant Appreciation Day!!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/10/cheers-to-houseplant-appreciation-day/) - Well maybe its not a houseplant, but here's to a great plant...the spice of beer, HOPS! Go out and celebrate with the hoppiest beer you can find! I hear the much anticipated 2014 Bell's Hopslam is starting to hit stores. I have been told by a local beer store that they will have it in
- [Raise a Glass!  Jan 9th, 2014](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/08/raise-a-glass-jan-9th-2014/) - Need a reason to have a drink today? Let the Daily Toast inspire you to raise a glass! January 9th isn't a particularly exciting day on world history, so I had to work for this one. On this date in 1905, the first shots of the Russian Revolution were fired against the Czar in St.
- [Cincinnati Beer Week](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/05/cincinnati-beer-week-png/) - At Modern Thirst we don't want you to be just sitting at home and drinking. To really know and enjoy the fine libations that the modern world has to offer, you need to get out there with the people! A new part of Modern Thirst will be to help keep you informed of the
- [Brew Day!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/17/brew-day/) - After our plans were changed for Presidents' Day weekend, I found myself home from work today without any real plans. While I was initially disappointed in the changed plans, it gives me a perfect opportunity to brew a batch of beer! What am I brewing today? Well it may not surprise you but it is
- [New York City Beer Week](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/25/new-york-city-beer-week/) - We are in the midst of the very popular New York City Beer week. Please let us know if you participate in any of the events, we would love to hear about your tastings and experiences.
- [Daily Toast to Zombies!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/27/daily-toast-to-zombies/) - Beware, zombies are everywhere right now! On your TV, in the local multiplex and even in the library. While I haven't got caught up in the latest brain eating craze, there is one Zombie related item that I can rally behind and that is the much coveted Zombie Dust American Pale Ale by Three Floyds.
- [Monster Ale 2012 - Brooklyn Brewery](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/28/monster-ale-2012-brooklyn-brewery/) - Bill's post on the Goose Island Bourbon County Barleywine prompted me to grab this out of the refrigerator. While I am sure it won't stand up to the Goose Island...this is a very good take on Barleywine style. When breweries put tasting notes on the bottle, sometimes I think they are reaching a bit, but
- [Cincinnati International Wine Festival](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/08/cincinnat-international-wine-festival/) - Tonight marks the grand finale of a favorite event for wine snobs everywhere. The Grand Tastings of the Cincinnati International Wine Festival showcases over 600 wines from over 130 wineries. The thousand of attendees are also treated to hors d'oeuvres, live music and wine souvenirs. Tickets will are still available at the door, and a
- [Daily Toast: Cheers to Spring!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/04/03/daily-toast-cheers-to-spring/) - With the bitter cold weather of this winter finally receding throughout most of the Midwest and Upper South, our thoughts turn towards Spring. And what better way to ring in the warmer weather than with a traditional summer drink like a good wheat beer? West Sixth Brewing in Lexington, KY has just celebrated their second
- [Go To IPA Announced](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/12/go-to-ipa-announced/) - Stone Brewing recently announced their first session IPA via twitter link, named Go To IPA This will be a direct competitor of Founders All Day IPA. The idea behind these IPAs is that they are 'sessionable' meaning you can drink them one after another. Usually this means lower alcohol, less bitter (and hopefully less
- [Spring Sprang Sprung](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/11/spring-sprang-sprung/) - Very sessionable spring rye ale. Take that groundhog! Sprye from Mad Tree.
- [Beer Review: Three Floyds Alpha King](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/10/beer-review-three-floyds-alpha-king/) - So despite my penchant for bourbon, I rarely make it to my local liquor store without checking the craft beer aisle as well. My latest stop happened to have me in the store as they were stocking a couple of different offering from Three Floyds, including the company’s flagship beer, Alpha King. A quick check
- [Brewpubs](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/14/brewpubs/) - USA Today had a good article on brewpubs. It's an interesting read with some great recommendations, but it is by no means a comprehensive list. This may give Modern Thirst some ideas for places to review. Three Floyds would certainly be a good place to start! The article is linked below. Brewpubs offer great beer,
- [Burton Baton (Dogfish Head) Review](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/30/burton-baton-dogfish-head-review/) - I recently attended a Barrel Aged Beer Bash at Jungle Jim's in Fairfield, OH. They were some amazing, some rare, and some that were a little bit of a challenge to appreciate. I intend to post a review of that event, but tonight I am sampling an Oak-aged beer that was not at that event.
- [Elijah Craig 12 Year Single Barrel Selection (DEP's)](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/04/elijah-craig-12-year-single-barrel-selection-deps/) - I'm enjoying one of these on the rocks. It's another example of the great Single Barrel Selections that KY liquor stores have been offering. I agree with their tasting notes, except don't confuse heat with alcohol burn. I'll Be posting a full review next time. Hope you enjoy whatever is in your glass tonight.
- [Daily Toast to the end of a Dry January!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/31/daily-toast-to-the-end-of-a-dry-january/) - Apparently the wankers across the pond think that giving up drinking in the month of January is just a splendid idea. Dry January is a concept concocted by Campaign by Alcohol Concern in London. Now, if you have a problem with alcohol, I certainly agree that giving up alcohol, not only for the month, but permanently is very much
- [Galaxy High!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/07/galaxy-high/) - I finally found the perfect evening to open a growler of Galaxy High by Mad Tree Brewing. A fantastic IIPA with New Zealand Galaxy Hops (one of my favorite hops for Homebrewing!) Enjoy whatever is in your glass this evening...cheers!
- [Coming Soon:  Wild Turkey Beer Review?!?](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/21/coming-soon-wild-turkey-beer-review/) - Ha! Got you! Wild Turkey isn’t making a beer, but the folks at Anderson Valley Brewing Company in California produce an intriguing stout that they age for three months in Wild Turkey barrels. We have some on hand and will be posting our review in the coming days, so stay tuned!
- [Saturday Sipping](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/08/saturday-sipping/) - 3 Floyds Alpha King. A flagship product from one of the hottest craft breweries in America. Review coming soon!
- [Daily Toast!  Stupid Groundhog!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/14/daily-toast-stupid-groundhog/) - It seems like this winter just won’t go away. Damn that groundhog and his shadow! We’ve reached the mid-point of February. In most years, we are just coming out of the coldest portions of the winter here in the Midwest and Upper South (or Mid-South, as the area is coming to be called). This year,
- [Daily Toast:  The Great Sochi Pink Eye Epidemic of 2014](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/11/daily-toast-the-great-sochi-pink-eye-epidemic-of-2014/) - In the 14th Century, the world was hit by the outbreak of a new form of disease that swept through Aisa and Europe, killing a terrifying number of people. It is estimated that 75 million people succumbed to the Bubonic Plague, or “Black Plague” from the 14th Century to the 18th Century. All told, between
- [Daily Toast:  Pouting, Olympic Style!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/10/daily-toast-pouting-olympic-style/) - American Figure Skater Ashley Wagner completed her performance Sunday at the Sochi Olympics and was elated with her performance before she stepped off the ice. When she saw her low scores from the judges, she became an instant internet celebrity. She clearly mouthed the words “That’s Bull----!” It’s possible, I guess, she was just reacting
- [Daily Toast: Sochi](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/07/daily-toast-sochi/) - So the Winter Olympics kicked off last night in Sochi, Russia. By now, most everyone has heard of the laughably poor conditions many reporters and athletes are facing at the games. The problems are primarily centered around the fact that the hotels being constructed simply aren’t finished, and supplies of common items are low. The
- [CNN Money: The billion-dollar bourbon boom](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/06/cnn-money-the-billion-dollar-bourbon-boom/) - We’ve spoken often about the recent “Bourbon Boom,” but CNN Money really puts it into perspective in their article this morning featuring Fred Noe, the master distiller of Jim Beam brands. http://money.cnn.com/2014/02/06/news/companies/bourbon-boom.pr.fortune/index.html It’s a great read into the bourbon industry and its recent surge in sales and popularity both overseas and here in the
- [Daily Toast! The Day the Music Died](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/03/daily-toast-the-day-the-music-died/) - “I can’t remember if I cried when I read about his widowed bride, but something touched me deep inside The day the music died.” -Don McClean, American Pie On this day in 1959, a chartered Beechcraft Bonanza crashed in an Iowa Cornfield killing its pilot and three passengers. The passengers were Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens,
- [Daily Toast!  Raise a Glass to Mahatma Ghandi!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/30/daily-toast-raise-a-glass-to-mahatma-ghandi/) - On this day in 1948, Mohandas Karamchand “Mahatma” Ghandi was assassinated New Delhi. Ghandi was born in India, educated in London, and lived for a time in South Africa, where he witnessed first-hand the horrors of apartheid and racism. He took those lessons home with him to India, where he became a leader of the
- [Quoth the Raven, Daily Toast!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/29/quoth-the-raven-daily-toast/) - Once upon a midnight dreary, as I pondered weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious options to which to raise a glass... Raise a glass today to Edgar Allen Poe's masterpiece of horror and poetry, The Raven, published for the first time this day in 1845. The poem, made up of 18 stanzas
- [Daily Toast!  Raise a Glass to the World!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/28/daily-toast-raise-a-glass-to-the-world/) - Today marks the 29th anniversary of the recording of the single We are the World by the ensemble super group known as USA for Africa. The song was written by Lionel Ritchie and the late Michael Jackson, and sold over 10 million copies around the globe. It went on to win three Grammies, one AMA,
- [Daily Toast - Raise a glass of Rye today, and drink out your teenage angst!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/27/daily-toast-raise-a-glass-of-rye-today-and-drink-out-your-teenage-angst/) - Today’s Daily toast was a tough one. While there are several notable events that occurred on this day, I don’t find myself inspired by them. The Paris Peace Accords were signed in 1973. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in 1756 and Patton Oswalt in 1969. But I will dedicate today’s toast to the J.D. Salinger,
- [Daily Toast!  January 24th, 2104; Raise a... Can?!?](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/24/daily-toast-january-24th-2104-raise-a-can-to-the-birth-of-canned-beer/) - Today’s Daily Toast is an important one. So readers: take note. Today is an important birthday to us here at Modern Thirst. On this day in 1935, just 79 short years ago, canned beer was first invented. In Richmond Virginia, the first shipment of 2,000 cans of Krueger’s Cream Ale and Krueger’s Finest Beer were
- [Daily Toast!  January 23rd, 2014:  Raise a glass to Kelly Kapowski!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/23/daily-toast-january-23rd-2014-raise-a-glass-to-kelly-kapowski/) - So what should we toast today? It’s a tough one. In 1737, John Hancock, the first man to sign the American Declaration of independence was born. His signature has gone on to become one of the most famous in American History and gave rise to a great Chris Farley bit in the movie Tommy Boy
- [Daily Toast!  Raise a Glass to George Gordon!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/22/daily-toast-raise-a-glass-to-george-gordon/) - January 22nd marks the 226th birthday of one George Gordon Byron, better known to literature buffs and overly dramatic high school teachers with over-inflated senses of self-worth everywhere as the poet and writer, Lord Byron. During his lifetime, Lord Byron wrote prolifically. So prolifically, in fact, that when his publisher re-published his life works in
- [Daily Toast!  Raise a Glass to the Greatest!  The Golden Bear turns 74!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/21/daily-toast-raise-a-glass-to-the-greatest-the-golden-bear-turns-74/) - Raise your glass today to one of the most dominating athletes to ever play modern sports. Today is the 74th birthday of the one and only Jack Nicklaus. Jack, or the “Golden Bear” as he is often known, is the greatest professional golfer in the history of the sport. Jack turned professional in 1961, and
- [Thoughts on the Sale of Jim Beam Brands](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/14/thoughts-of-the-sale-of-jim-beam-brands/) - So by now, most of those who follow the spirits business are aware of the impending purchase of Jim Beam Brands by Japanese Spirits Company Suntory Holdings. Throughout, both Suntory representatives and Beam Brands representatives have assured the public that this purchase will not change the business of Beam Brands. The reality is that
- [Daily toast!  Cheers to second chances!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/01/13/daily-toast-cheers-to-second-chances/) - It's January 13th, with marks the 15th anniversary of Michael Jordan's second retirement from the NBA. In honor of #23's second special day, raise a Glass of one of Chicago's better known brews, also one of my favorites: Goose Island 312. Describe as an "urban wheat" beer, this beer is crisp and refreshing with that
- [West Sixth Brewing - 2nd Birthday Celebration](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/26/west-sixth-brewing-2nd-birthday-celebration/) - A lot has happened in the two years since West Sixth Brewing has poured its first pint in Lexington, KY. There has been brewing, canning, lawsuits, fish frys, a basketball national championship and most importantly good quality craft beer being distributed to the Bluegrass and beyond. See details from an email below about their birthday
- [The Modern Thirst Collection](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/09/the-modern-thirst-collection/) - We were doing some housekeeping at the Modern Thirst compound this afternoon, and the perfect opportunity for a nice family shot presented itself. Make anyone else thirsty?
- [Daily Toast!  Here’s to a lot of medals at...umm...sports?](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/19/daily-toast-heres-to-a-lot-of-medals-at-umm-sports/) - It’s interesting, really. Currently, the United States stands in second place at the Sochi Olympics in overall medals. Impressive, right? We’re a sports juggernaut, right? A closer look shows the truth. Actually, don’t look closer, it’ll just disappoint you. We’re super awesome at made-up pseudo sports, and pretty mediocre at real ones. The United States
- [Habanero Honey Whiskey Recipe](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/13/habanero-honey-whiskey-recipe/) - Here's a great use of one of our favorite spirits... Check out this tasty recipe from Boozed + Infused! Habanero Honey Whiskey Recipe.
- [Daily Toast!  Summer is Coming!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/26/daily-toast-summer-is-coming/) - 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
- [Sunday Night Sippin: Final Frontier](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/09/sunday-night-sippin-final-frontier/) - There are many American breweries that make Belgian beers. Now it's time for those Belgians to admit that we brew a good beer as well. This is a great interpretation with great hoppiness and tremendous mouth-feel, but you still know that it is Belgium brewed. Cheers!
- [Ready for some SEC basketball!](https://modernthirst.com/2014/03/14/ready-for-some-sec-basketball/)
- [Thursday night sipper... 4 Roses Barrel Strength Single Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/2014/02/21/thursday-night-sipper-4-roses-cask-strength-single-barrel/) - True to form, it's loaded with traditional 4 Roses floral aromas. I suggest a few drops of distilled water to really bring out the depth. It's not a weak bourbon, so be prepared. Be on the lookout for a full review in the next week.

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## Episode

- [Blind Bourbon Tasting - February 2020](https://modernthirst.com/podcast/blind-bourbon-tasting-february-2020/) - The ModernThirst gang tastes their way blindly through a bourbon tasting setup by Wes Jolly. This one has a twist at the end!
- [ModernThirst podcast 3.20.19 - Tasting Pursuit Spirits with Kenny of Bourbon Pursuit](https://modernthirst.com/podcast/modernthirst-podcast-3-20-19-tasting-pursuit-spirits-with-kenny-of-bourbon-pursuit/) - Bill and Timothy are joined Around the Barrel by Kenny Coleman of Bourbon Pursuit to taste Pursuit Spirits, a new single barrel label from Kenny and Ryan.
- [ModernThirst Podcast - 3.27.18 - Blind Scotch Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/podcast/modernthirst-podcast-3-27-18-blind-scotch-tasting/) - To celebrate International Whisky Day, Wes led the team through a blind tasting of 4 Scotch Whiskies.
- [Bussclub: The Big Podcast 2](https://modernthirst.com/podcast/the-big-podcast-episode-2/) - The 2018 Bourbon CLassic is in the books! ModernThirst teamed up with a bunch of writers and podcasters for the second installment of THE BIG PODCAST
- [ModernThirst Podcast 2.18.2018; With Hudson Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/podcast/modernthirst-podcast-2-18-2018-hudson-whiskey/) - The ModernThirst team discusses Hudson Whiskey with Hudson Brand Ambassador, Han Shan, and tastes Hudson Baby Bourbon and Manhattan Rye.
- [ModernThirst Podcast Episode 2](https://modernthirst.com/podcast/modernthirst-podcast-episode-2/) - We discuss some recent whiskey news and drink our way through a 3-way blind tasting. Check it out!
- [Bussclub: The Big Podcast](https://modernthirst.com/podcast/10138/) - ModernThirst and the Bussclub sat down on the Saturday before the Bourbon Classic to record the mother of all bourbon podcasts. We discussed our adventures from the previous two days of distillery visits, the Bourbon Classic itself, and general bourbon topics. We give you: THE BIG PODCAST!
- [ModernThirst Podcast (Making a Brewer: Braxton)](https://modernthirst.com/podcast/modernthirst-podcast-making-a-brewer-braxton/) - Matt tours Braxton Brewing.
- [ModernThirst Podcast Episode 3 - A Midwinter Night's Dram Tasting](https://modernthirst.com/podcast/modernthirst-podcast-episode-3-midwinter-nights-dram-tasting/) - Bill and Wes run through a vertical tasting of several releases of A Midwinter Night's Dram
- [Modern Thirst Podcast #1](https://modernthirst.com/podcast/podcast-1/) - Matt & Bill recorded a Podcast! We talk about the current goings on at ModernThirst as well as a host of other items, including Elijah Craig “AgeGate” and a brewery by brewery rundown of our beer vacation to Asheville, NC. Check it out!

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- [Cincinnati Winter Beer Fest](https://modernthirst.com/category/events/cincinnati-winter-beer-fest/)
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- [Charlie Downs of Evan Williams Experience](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/master-distillers/charlie-downs-of-evan-williams-experience/)
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- [W. L. Weller Special Reserve](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/weller/)
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- [Michter's US*1 Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/michters-us1-bourbon/)
- [Old Forester](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/old-forester/)
- [Ancient Age](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/ancient-age/)
- [Benchmark](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/benchmark/)
- [Buffalo Trace Antique Collection](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/buffalo-trace-antique-collection/)
- [Rock Hill Farms](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/rock-hill-farms/)
- [Virginia Gentleman](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/virginia-gentleman/)
- [Bulleit](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/bulleit/)
- [Bulleit Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/bulleit-bourbon/)
- [Orphan Barrel Distilling](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/orphan-barrel-distilling/)
- [Elijah Craig](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/elijah-craig/)
- [Evan Williams](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/evan-williams/)
- [Larceny](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/larceny/)
- [Old Fitzgerald](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/old-fitzgerald/)
- [Barterhouse](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/barterhouse/)
- [Forged Oak](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/forged-oak/)
- [Lost Prophet](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/lost-prophet/)
- [High West](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/high-west/)
- [Bourbon/Whiskey Reviews](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/)
- [Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/four-roses-limited-edition-small-batch/)
- [Four Roses Single Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/four-roses-single-barrel/)
- [Four Roses Single Barrel Private Selections](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/four-roses-single-barrel-private-selections/)
- [Four Roses Limited Edition Single Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/four-roses-limited-edition-single-barrel/)
- [Four Roses Small Batch](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/four-roses-small-batch/)
- [Elijah Craig Barrel Proof](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/elijah-craig-barre-proof/)
- [Old Forester Single Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/old-forester-single-barrel/)
- [Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/evan-williams-single-barrel-vintage/)
- [Evan Williams Barrel Proof](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/evan-williams-barrel-proof/)
- [The Blog](https://modernthirst.com/category/blog/)
- [Elmer T Lee](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/elmer-t-lee/)
- [Bulleit Rye](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/bulleit-rye/)
- [Kentucky Tavern Bottled-in-Bond](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/kentucky-tavern-bottled-in-bond/)
- [Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/whiskey/bourbon/)
- [Beer Reviews](https://modernthirst.com/category/brewed/beer-reviews/)
- [Copper & Kings](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/copper-kings/)
- [A Midwinter Nights Dram](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/a-midwinter-nights-dram/)
- [Polls](https://modernthirst.com/category/blog/polls/)
- [Projects](https://modernthirst.com/category/events/projects/)
- [High West Double Rye!](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/high-west-double-rye/)
- [Hancock's President's Reserve](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/hancocks-presidents-reserve/)
- [Jefferson's](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/jeffersons/)
- [Recipes](https://modernthirst.com/category/blog/recipes/)
- [Food](https://modernthirst.com/category/blog/food/)
- [White Whiskey/Moonshine](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/white-whiskey/)
- [Climax Moonshine](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/climax-moonshine/)
- [Craft Beer](https://modernthirst.com/category/brewed/beer/)
- [Weller 12 Year](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/weller-12-year/)
- [Product Reviews](https://modernthirst.com/category/product-reviews/)
- [Beyond Barrels](https://modernthirst.com/category/product-reviews/beyond-barrels/)
- [Willie Pratt of Michter's](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/master-distillers/willie-pratt-of-michters/)
- [Michter's Distillery](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/michters-distillery/)
- [I.W. Harper 15 Year](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/i-w-harper-15-year/)
- [Woodford Reserve](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/woodford-reserve/)
- [Woodford Reserve Sweet Mash Redux](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/woodford-reserve-sweet-mash-redux/)
- [Woodford Reserve Distillery Series](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/woodford-reserve-distillery-series/)
- [Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/woodford-reserve-double-double-oaked/)
- [Flatboat](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/flatboat/) - A Liquor Barn exclusive bottling from Barton 1792.
- [Bourbon Cream](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/bourbon-cream/)
- [Malt Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/malt-whiskey/)
- [Mash Bills](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/mash-bills/)
- [Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/kentucky-spirit/)
- [Russell's Reserve Single Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/russells-reserve-single-barrel/)
- [Hartfield & Co.](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/hartfield-co/)
- [The Gentleman](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/the-gentleman/)
- [Pikesville Straight Rye](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/pikesville-straight-rye/)
- [Videos](https://modernthirst.com/category/videos/)
- [Wild Turkey 101](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/wild-turkey-101/)
- [Kentucky Vintage Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/kentucky-vintage-bourbon/)
- [Matt's Beer Ratings](https://modernthirst.com/category/brewed/beer-reviews/matts-beer-ratings/)
- [IPAs](https://modernthirst.com/category/brewed/beer-reviews/matts-beer-ratings/ipas/)
- [Russell's Reserve 10 Year](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/russells-reserve-10-year/)
- [THANKSGIVING](https://modernthirst.com/category/holidays/thanksgiving/)
- [Scotch](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/whiskey/scotch/)
- [Irish Whisky](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/whiskey/irish-whisky/)
- [Japanese Whisky](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/whiskey/japanese-whisky/)
- [Old Tub](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/old-tub/)
- [Belgians](https://modernthirst.com/category/brewed/beer-reviews/matts-beer-ratings/belgians/)
- [All](https://modernthirst.com/category/brewed/beer-reviews/matts-beer-ratings/all/)
- [Lagers](https://modernthirst.com/category/brewed/beer-reviews/matts-beer-ratings/lagers/)
- [Fruit Beers-Ciders-Meads](https://modernthirst.com/category/brewed/beer-reviews/matts-beer-ratings/fruit-beers-ciders-meads/)
- [Repeal Day](https://modernthirst.com/category/events/repeal-day/)
- [Contests](https://modernthirst.com/category/events/contests/)
- [Ask Matt](https://modernthirst.com/category/brewed/beer/ask-matt/)
- [Lawrenceburg, KY](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/off-the-kentucky-bourbon-trail/lawrenceburg-ky/) - Larenceburg, KY is a small town in central Kentucky. It is home to Four Roses Distillery, WildTurkey, Distillery, the new-closed Van Winkle Distillery, and various bourbon-related shops and eateries.
- [Off the Kentucky Bourbon Trail](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/off-the-kentucky-bourbon-trail/)
- [Jack Daniels](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/jack-daniels/)
- [Jack Daniels Cask Strength](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/jack-daniels-cask-strength/)
- [Tennesee Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/whiskey/tennesee-whiskey/)
- [2016 Bourbon Classic](https://modernthirst.com/category/events/2016-bourbon-classic/)
- [Product News](https://modernthirst.com/category/blog/product-news/)
- [Evan Williams Master Distiller's Select](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/evan-williams-master-distillers-select/)
- [Whiskey Freeze Cooling Cups](https://modernthirst.com/category/product-reviews/whiskey-freeze-cooling-cups/)
- [Making a Brewer](https://modernthirst.com/category/brewed/making-a-brewer/)
- [O.K.I.](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/o-k-i/)
- [The Quiet Man - Traditional Blend](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/the-quiet-man-traditional-blend/)
- [The Quiet Man - 8 Year Single Malt](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/the-quiet-man-8-year-single-malt/)
- [Luxco](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/luxco/)
- [Russell's Reserve 6 Year Rye Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/russells-reserve-6-year-rye-whiskey/)
- [New York City Beer Week](https://modernthirst.com/category/events/new-york-city-beer-week/)
- [Elijah Craig (NAS)](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/elijah-craig-nas/)
- [The Gifted Horse](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/the-gifted-horse/)
- [Castle & Key Distillery](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/castle-key-distillery/)
- [Kentucky Peerless](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/kentucky-peerless/)
- [Brandy](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/brandy/)
- [BussClub](https://modernthirst.com/category/events/bussclub/)
- [Four Roses Cox's Creek](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/four-roses-coxs-creek/)
- [Maker's Mark Private Select](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/makers-mark-private-select/)
- [Michter's Toasted Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/michters-toasted-barrel/)
- [Maker's 46](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/makers-46/)
- [Bulleit Barrel Strength](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/bulleit-barrel-strength/)
- [Lux Row Distillers](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/luxco-distillery/)
- [Baker's](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/bakers/)
- [Knob Creek 2001](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/knob-creek-2001/)
- [Booker's Rye](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/bookers-rye/)
- [1792 Full Proof](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/1792-full-proof/)
- [Wathen's](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/wathens/)
- [Charles Medley](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/charles-medley/)
- [ModernThirst Private Barrels](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/whiskey/modernthirst-private-barrels/)
- [Old Forester Signature](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/old-forester-signature/)
- [Coopers' Craft](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/coopers-craft/)
- [Willett Pot Still Reserve](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/willett-pot-still-reserve/)
- [George Dickel](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/george-dickel/)
- [George Dickel 17 Year](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/george-dickel-17-year/)
- [Wild Turkey Rare Breed](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/wild-turkey-rare-breed/)
- [Balcones](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/balcones/)
- [Corn Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/whiskey/corn-whiskey/)
- [Jim Beam Double Oak](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/jim-beam-double-oak/)
- [Old Bardstown Bottled in Bond](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/old-bardstown-bottled-in-bond/)
- [Rebel Yell](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/rebel-yell/)
- [Rebel Yell Single Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/rebel-yell-single-barrel/)
- [Whoop & Holler](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/whoop-holler/)
- [Heaven Hill Select Stock](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/heaven-hill-select-stock/)
- [Sazerac 6 Year (Baby Saz) Rye](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/sazerac-6-year-baby-saz-rye/)
- [Old Forester Birthday Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/old-forester-birthday-bourbon/)
- [Limestone Branch](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/limestone-branch/)
- [Yellowstone](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/yellowstone-select/)
- [1792 Sweet Wheat](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/1792-sweet-wheat/)
- [Yellowstone Limited Edition](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/yellowstone-limited-edition/)
- [Jimmy Russell of Wild Turkey](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/master-distillers/jimmy-russell-of-wild-turkey/)
- [Harlen Wheatly of Buffalo Trace](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/master-distillers/harlen-wheatly-of-buffalo-trace/)
- [Tom Bulleit of Bulleit](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/master-distillers/tom-bulleit-of-bulleit/)
- [American Prairie](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/american-prairie/)
- [Rabbit Hole](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/rabbit-hole/)
- [Books](https://modernthirst.com/category/books/)
- [Lagavulin](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/lagavulin/)
- [Islay Whisky](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/whiskey/scotch/islay-whisky/)
- [Cooperages](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/cooperages/)
- [Kelvin Cooperage](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/cooperages/kelvin-cooperage/)
- [Old Forester Whiskey Row Series](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/old-forester-whiskey-row-series/)
- [James E. Pepper 1776 Barrel Proof Rye](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/james-e-pepper-1776-barrel-proof-rye/)
- [Single Malt](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/whiskey/scotch/single-malt/)
- [Boone County](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/boone-county/)
- [Eighteen 33](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/eighteen-33/)
- [Bulleit Distillery](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/bulleit-distillery/)
- [Blantons' Straight from the Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/blantons-straight-from-the-barrel/)
- [Ezra Brooks Straight Rye](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/ezra-brooks-straight-rye/)
- [Flavored Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/whiskey/flavored-whiskey/)
- [Tap 357](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/tap-357/)
- [New Riff Distillery](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/new-riff-distillery-bourbonwhiskey-reviews/)
- [Minor Case Rye](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/minor-case-rye/)
- [Winchester Extra Smooth Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/winchester-extra-smooth-bourbon/)
- [TerrePURE](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/terrepure/)
- [Weller Special Reserve](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/weller-special-reserve/)
- [Weller](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/weller-bourbonwhiskey-reviews/)
- [Ardbeg](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/ardbeg/)
- [Russell's Reserve](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/russells-reserve/)
- [Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Rye](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/russells-reserve-single-barrel-rye/)
- [The Quiet Man](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/the-quiet-man/)
- [George Remus](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/george-remus/)
- [George Remus Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/george-remus-bourbon/)
- [Early Times](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/early-times/)
- [Bourbon Classic](https://modernthirst.com/category/events/bourbon-classic/)
- [Bourbon and Beyond](https://modernthirst.com/category/events/bourbon-and-beyond/)
- [Stranahan's](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/stranahans/)
- [Ardbeg Corrvyvreckan](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/ardbeg-corrvyvreckan/)
- [Ardbeg Uigeadail](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/ardbeg-uigeadail/)
- [Ardbeg Dark Cove](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/ardbeg-dark-cove/)
- [Starlight Distillery](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/starlight-distillery/)
- [Old Forester](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/old-forester-distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/)
- [Rhetoric](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/rhetoric/)
- [Egan's Irish Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/egans-irish-whiskey/)
- [Egan's 10 Year Irish Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/egans-10-year-irish-whiskey/)
- [Egan's Vintage Grain](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/egans-vintage-grain/)
- [J.W. Dant Bottled in Bond](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/j-w-dant-bottled-in-bond/)
- [Ardbeg Kelpie](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/ardbeg-kelpie/)
- [Watershed](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/watershed/)
- [Watershed Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/watershed-bourbon/)
- [Other Distilled Spirits](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/other-spirits/)
- [Port Charlotte](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/port-charlotte/)
- [Port Charlotte Islay Barley Heavily Peated](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/port-charlotte-islay-barley-heavily-peated/)
- [Port Charlotte Scottish Barley Heavily Peated](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/port-charlotte-scottish-barley-heavily-peated/)
- [Bruichladdich](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/bruichladdich/)
- [Islay Barley Rockside Farm 2007](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/islay-barley-rockside-farm-2007/)
- [Justice Label Bronze Star Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/justice-label-bronze-star-whiskey/)
- [Bruichladdich Scottish Barley The Classic Laddie](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/bruichladdich-scottish-barley-the-classic-laddie/)
- [Maker's Mark Distillery](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/distillery-visits-ky-bourbon-trail/makers-mark-distillery/)
- [Old Fitzgerald Prime](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/old-fitzgerald-prime/)
- [2bar Spirits Straight Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/2bar-spirits-straight-bourbon/)
- [Bourbon & Whiskey Clubs](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/bourbon-whiskey-clubs/)
- [Proper Pour Whisk(e)y Club](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/bourbon-whiskey-clubs/proper-pour-whiskey-club/)
- [MGP](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/mgp/)
- [George Remus Repeal Reserve](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/george-remus-repeal-reserve/)
- [2017 Whiskey Advent Calendar](https://modernthirst.com/category/events/2017-whiskey-advent-calendar/)
- [Compass Box](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/compass-box/)
- [Compass Box Phenomenology](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/compass-box-phenomenology/)
- [Blended Malt](https://modernthirst.com/category/distilled/whiskey/scotch/blended-malt/)
- [Stranahan's Snowflake](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/stranahans-snowflake/)
- [Dalwhinnie 25 Year Old 1989](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/dalwhinnie-25-year-old-1989/)
- [The Balvenie 14 Year Old Peat Week – 2002 Vintage](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/the-balvenie-14-year-old-peat-week-2002-vintage/)
- [Mackmyra Moment – Malström](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/mackmyra-moment-malstrom/)
- [The Dalmore King Alexander III](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/the-dalmore-king-alexander-iii/)
- [The Dalmore](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/the-dalmore/)
- [Talisker 18 Year Old](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/talisker-18-year-old/)
- [Glenfiddich 21 Year Old Gran Reserva](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/glenfiddich-21-year-old-gran-reserva/)
- [The Macallan Rare Cask](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/the-macallan-rare-cask/)
- [Dailuaine 16 Year Old - Flora and Fauna](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/dailuaine-16-year-old-flora-and-fauna/)
- [Kilchoman 100% Islay](https://modernthirst.com/category/bourbonwhiskey-reviews/kilchoman-100-islay/)
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- [oskar blues](https://modernthirst.com/tag/oskar-blues/)
- [Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/tag/whiskey-2/)
- [Rye](https://modernthirst.com/tag/rye/)
- [MGP](https://modernthirst.com/tag/mgp/)
- [Brew at the Zoo](https://modernthirst.com/tag/brew-at-the-zoo/)
- [& Wine too](https://modernthirst.com/tag/wine-too/)
- [Louisville Zoo](https://modernthirst.com/tag/louisville-zoo/)
- [2014](https://modernthirst.com/tag/2014/)
- [Cocktail](https://modernthirst.com/tag/cocktail/)
- [Knob creek](https://modernthirst.com/tag/knob-creek-2/)
- [Michale Symon](https://modernthirst.com/tag/michale-symon/)
- [Celebrity Chef](https://modernthirst.com/tag/celebrity-chef/)
- [Cocktail Recipe](https://modernthirst.com/tag/cocktail-recipe/)
- [Knob Creek Ginger Twist](https://modernthirst.com/tag/knob-creek-ginger-twist/)
- [St. Charles Exhange](https://modernthirst.com/tag/st-charles-exhange/)
- [Manhattan](https://modernthirst.com/tag/manhattan/)
- [Basil Hayden](https://modernthirst.com/tag/basil-hayden/)
- [Evan Williams Barrel Proof](https://modernthirst.com/tag/evan-williams-barrel-proof/)
- [Barrel Proof](https://modernthirst.com/tag/barrel-proof/)
- [Russell's Reserve](https://modernthirst.com/tag/russells-reserve/)
- [Promise of Hope](https://modernthirst.com/tag/promise-of-hope/)
- [Modern Thirst](https://modernthirst.com/tag/modern-thirst/)
- [glencairn](https://modernthirst.com/tag/glencairn/)
- [glass](https://modernthirst.com/tag/glass/)
- [tasting](https://modernthirst.com/tag/tasting/)
- [Mint Julep](https://modernthirst.com/tag/mint-julep/)
- [Recipe](https://modernthirst.com/tag/recipe/)
- [Kentucky Derby](https://modernthirst.com/tag/kentucky-derby/)
- [Early Times](https://modernthirst.com/tag/early-times/)
- [Old Fashioned](https://modernthirst.com/tag/old-fashioned/)
- [Pendennis Club](https://modernthirst.com/tag/pendennis-club/)
- [2003](https://modernthirst.com/tag/2003/)
- [Vintage](https://modernthirst.com/tag/vintage/)
- [smoothe ambler](https://modernthirst.com/tag/smoothe-ambler/)
- [hail](https://modernthirst.com/tag/hail/)
- [Country Boy Brewing](https://modernthirst.com/tag/country-boy-brewing/)
- [Alpha](https://modernthirst.com/tag/alpha/)
- [Experiment](https://modernthirst.com/tag/experiment/)
- [Mosaic](https://modernthirst.com/tag/mosaic/)
- [IPA](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ipa/)
- [Craft beer](https://modernthirst.com/tag/craft-beer/)
- [harvest collection](https://modernthirst.com/tag/harvest-collection/)
- [wheat bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/tag/wheat-bourbon/)
- [wheater](https://modernthirst.com/tag/wheater/)
- [soft red wheat](https://modernthirst.com/tag/soft-red-wheat/)
- [2004](https://modernthirst.com/tag/2004/)
- [Score](https://modernthirst.com/tag/score/)
- [rating](https://modernthirst.com/tag/rating/)
- [stone](https://modernthirst.com/tag/stone-2/)
- [enjoy by](https://modernthirst.com/tag/enjoy-by/)
- [hops](https://modernthirst.com/tag/hops/)
- [10.31.14](https://modernthirst.com/tag/10-31-14/)
- [12.12.12](https://modernthirst.com/tag/12-12-12/)
- [New Riff](https://modernthirst.com/tag/new-riff/)
- [Party Source](https://modernthirst.com/tag/party-source/)
- [bourbon tasting](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bourbon-tasting/)
- [home](https://modernthirst.com/tag/home/)
- [guide](https://modernthirst.com/tag/guide/)
- [resources](https://modernthirst.com/tag/resources/)
- [flavor](https://modernthirst.com/tag/flavor/)
- [wheel](https://modernthirst.com/tag/wheel/)
- [Best of](https://modernthirst.com/tag/best-of/)
- [Whiskey of the year](https://modernthirst.com/tag/whiskey-of-the-year/)
- [bourbon of the year](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bourbon-of-the-year/)
- [best whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/tag/best-whiskey/)
- [best](https://modernthirst.com/tag/best/)
- [distiller](https://modernthirst.com/tag/distiller/)
- [best bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/tag/best-bourbon/)
- [Thirsties](https://modernthirst.com/tag/thirsties/)
- [Whiskey Awards](https://modernthirst.com/tag/whiskey-awards/)
- [Bourbon Awards](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bourbon-awards/)
- [deschutes](https://modernthirst.com/tag/deschutes/)
- [chasin' freshies](https://modernthirst.com/tag/chasin-freshies/)
- [sam adams](https://modernthirst.com/tag/sam-adams-2/)
- [pumpkin](https://modernthirst.com/tag/pumpkin/)
- [Oaked](https://modernthirst.com/tag/oaked/)
- [Arrogant Bastard Ale](https://modernthirst.com/tag/arrogant-bastard-ale/)
- [Singel Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/tag/singel-barrel/)
- [Signature Craft](https://modernthirst.com/tag/signature-craft/)
- [12 Year](https://modernthirst.com/tag/12-year/)
- [fat heads](https://modernthirst.com/tag/fat-heads/)
- [blue moon](https://modernthirst.com/tag/blue-moon-2/)
- [Kentucky](https://modernthirst.com/tag/kentucky/)
- [southern tier](https://modernthirst.com/tag/southern-tier-2/)
- [shock top](https://modernthirst.com/tag/shock-top-2/)
- [pumpking](https://modernthirst.com/tag/pumpking/)
- [warlock](https://modernthirst.com/tag/warlock/)
- [bumpkin](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bumpkin/)
- [traveler](https://modernthirst.com/tag/traveler/)
- [rogue](https://modernthirst.com/tag/rogue-2/)
- [buffalo bills](https://modernthirst.com/tag/buffalo-bills/)
- [brooklyn](https://modernthirst.com/tag/brooklyn/)
- [post road](https://modernthirst.com/tag/post-road/)
- [country boy](https://modernthirst.com/tag/country-boy/)
- [20 year](https://modernthirst.com/tag/20-year/)
- [phc8](https://modernthirst.com/tag/phc8/)
- [wheat whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/tag/wheat-whiskey-2/)
- [smuttynose](https://modernthirst.com/tag/smuttynose-2/)
- [brewery](https://modernthirst.com/tag/brewery/)
- [gallery](https://modernthirst.com/tag/gallery/)
- [India](https://modernthirst.com/tag/india/)
- [Kingfisher](https://modernthirst.com/tag/kingfisher/)
- [Budweiser](https://modernthirst.com/tag/budweiser/)
- [Old Forester](https://modernthirst.com/tag/old-forester/)
- [Birthday Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/tag/birthday-bourbon/)
- [Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ancient-ancient-age-10-star/)
- [Brown-Forman](https://modernthirst.com/tag/brown-forman/)
- [2014 Birthday Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/tag/2014-birthday-bourbon/)
- [Glencairn Glass](https://modernthirst.com/tag/glencairn-glass/)
- [Bellemain Glass](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bellemain-glass/)
- [Whisky](https://modernthirst.com/tag/whisky/)
- [Glassware](https://modernthirst.com/tag/glassware/)
- [Alternative](https://modernthirst.com/tag/alternative/)
- [Willett XCF](https://modernthirst.com/tag/willett-xcf/)
- [Limited Edition](https://modernthirst.com/tag/limited-edition/)
- [Gifts](https://modernthirst.com/tag/gifts/)
- [Lost Prophet](https://modernthirst.com/tag/lost-prophet/)
- [Forged Oak](https://modernthirst.com/tag/forged-oak/)
- [Stitzel-Weller](https://modernthirst.com/tag/stitzel-weller/)
- [Ewan Morgan](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ewan-morgan/)
- [Orpan Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/tag/orpan-barrel/)
- [Distilling](https://modernthirst.com/tag/distilling/)
- [Stagg](https://modernthirst.com/tag/stagg/)
- [8](https://modernthirst.com/tag/8/)
- [eggnog](https://modernthirst.com/tag/eggnog-2/)
- [Makers Mark](https://modernthirst.com/tag/makers-mark-2/)
- [Wheated](https://modernthirst.com/tag/wheated/)
- [Pappy Van Winkle](https://modernthirst.com/tag/pappy-van-winkle/)
- [Van Winkle](https://modernthirst.com/tag/van-winkle/)
- [Alternatives](https://modernthirst.com/tag/alternatives/)
- [Rue](https://modernthirst.com/tag/rue/)
- [Family Reserve](https://modernthirst.com/tag/family-reserve/)
- [15 year](https://modernthirst.com/tag/15-year/)
- [The Bourbon Guys](https://modernthirst.com/tag/the-bourbon-guys/)
- [Eagle Rare](https://modernthirst.com/tag/eagle-rare/)
- [Prohibition](https://modernthirst.com/tag/prohibition/)
- [repeal](https://modernthirst.com/tag/repeal/)
- [Ginny Tonic](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ginny-tonic/)
- [Charlie Tonic](https://modernthirst.com/tag/charlie-tonic/)
- [pappy & Co](https://modernthirst.com/tag/pappy-co/)
- [Uber](https://modernthirst.com/tag/uber/)
- [1215 Wine Bar](https://modernthirst.com/tag/1215-wine-bar/)
- [Bottled-in-Bond](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bottled-in-bond/)
- [White Label](https://modernthirst.com/tag/white-label/)
- [Ancient Ancient Age](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ancient-ancient-age/)
- [10 star](https://modernthirst.com/tag/10-star/)
- [budget bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/tag/budget-bourbon/)
- [under $20](https://modernthirst.com/tag/under-20/)
- [1870](https://modernthirst.com/tag/1870/)
- [Original batch](https://modernthirst.com/tag/original-batch/)
- [Signature](https://modernthirst.com/tag/signature/)
- [Col. E. H. Taylor Jr. Barrel Proof](https://modernthirst.com/tag/col-e-h-taylor-jr-barrel-proof/)
- [EH Taylor](https://modernthirst.com/tag/eh-taylor/)
- [Barrel Strength](https://modernthirst.com/tag/barrel-strength/)
- [OESQ](https://modernthirst.com/tag/oesq/)
- [barware](https://modernthirst.com/tag/barware/)
- [copita](https://modernthirst.com/tag/copita/)
- [bellemain](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bellemain/)
- [Bourbon of the Month](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bourbon-of-the-month/)
- [Poll](https://modernthirst.com/tag/poll/)
- [Vote](https://modernthirst.com/tag/vote/)
- [blind tasting](https://modernthirst.com/tag/blind-tasting/)
- [Value](https://modernthirst.com/tag/value/)
- [Budget](https://modernthirst.com/tag/budget/)
- [Bourbons](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bourbons/)
- [discontinued](https://modernthirst.com/tag/discontinued/)
- [red label](https://modernthirst.com/tag/red-label/)
- [Whiskey Wedge](https://modernthirst.com/tag/whiskey-wedge/)
- [Wedge](https://modernthirst.com/tag/wedge/)
- [Photos](https://modernthirst.com/tag/photos/)
- [clothing](https://modernthirst.com/tag/clothing/)
- [T-shirt](https://modernthirst.com/tag/t-shirt/)
- [shop](https://modernthirst.com/tag/shop/)
- [modernthirst](https://modernthirst.com/tag/modernthirst/)
- [Ritenhouse](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ritenhouse/)
- [#BotM](https://modernthirst.com/tag/botm/)
- [#BourbonOfTheMonth](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bourbonofthemonth/)
- [2015](https://modernthirst.com/tag/2015/)
- [Bourbon Classic](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bourbon-classic/)
- [Events](https://modernthirst.com/tag/events/)
- [Distilleries](https://modernthirst.com/tag/distilleries/)
- [News](https://modernthirst.com/tag/news/)
- [Bourbon Trail](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bourbon-trail/)
- [record Visitors](https://modernthirst.com/tag/record-visitors/)
- [Eddie Russell](https://modernthirst.com/tag/eddie-russell/)
- [Jimmy](https://modernthirst.com/tag/jimmy/)
- [Master Distiller](https://modernthirst.com/tag/master-distiller/)
- [Autographs](https://modernthirst.com/tag/autographs/)
- [Collectables](https://modernthirst.com/tag/collectables/)
- [Master Distillers](https://modernthirst.com/tag/master-distillers/)
- [Bottles](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bottles/)
- [Feedback](https://modernthirst.com/tag/feedback/)
- [Attending](https://modernthirst.com/tag/attending/)
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- [Schedule](https://modernthirst.com/tag/schedule/)
- [Gift](https://modernthirst.com/tag/gift/)
- [Valentine's Day](https://modernthirst.com/tag/valentines-day/)
- [What she means](https://modernthirst.com/tag/what-she-means/)
- [Movoto](https://modernthirst.com/tag/movoto/)
- [Taste Test](https://modernthirst.com/tag/taste-test/)
- [Californians](https://modernthirst.com/tag/californians/)
- [Bourbon Boom](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bourbon-boom/)
- [Youtube](https://modernthirst.com/tag/youtube/)
- [Fox News](https://modernthirst.com/tag/fox-news/)
- [Trey Zoeller](https://modernthirst.com/tag/trey-zoeller/)
- [Who's buying](https://modernthirst.com/tag/whos-buying/)
- [Modern](https://modernthirst.com/tag/modern/)
- [Thirst](https://modernthirst.com/tag/thirst/)
- [Scores](https://modernthirst.com/tag/scores/)
- [EHT](https://modernthirst.com/tag/eht/)
- [Colonel](https://modernthirst.com/tag/colonel/)
- [E. H.](https://modernthirst.com/tag/e-h/)
- [Taylor](https://modernthirst.com/tag/taylor/)
- [#BourbonClassic #OC4L](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bourbonclassic-oc4l/)
- [Media tour](https://modernthirst.com/tag/media-tour/)
- [Tastings](https://modernthirst.com/tag/tastings/)
- [#BourbonClassic](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bourbonclassic/)
- [#OC4L](https://modernthirst.com/tag/oc4l/)
- [new Label](https://modernthirst.com/tag/new-label/)
- [Ben Durrant](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ben-durrant/)
- [3 Floyds](https://modernthirst.com/tag/3-floyds/)
- [Still](https://modernthirst.com/tag/still/)
- [Sale](https://modernthirst.com/tag/sale/)
- [Snow](https://modernthirst.com/tag/snow/)
- [Winter](https://modernthirst.com/tag/winter/)
- [Barrels](https://modernthirst.com/tag/barrels/)
- [Warehouse](https://modernthirst.com/tag/warehouse/)
- [Rickhouse](https://modernthirst.com/tag/rickhouse/)
- [Ben Durant](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ben-durant/)
- [#OntheBuss](https://modernthirst.com/tag/onthebuss/)
- [Fatheads](https://modernthirst.com/tag/fatheads/)
- [hop](https://modernthirst.com/tag/hop/)
- [juju](https://modernthirst.com/tag/juju/)
- [head hunter](https://modernthirst.com/tag/head-hunter/)
- [Old Weller](https://modernthirst.com/tag/old-weller/)
- [Antique](https://modernthirst.com/tag/antique/)
- [Old](https://modernthirst.com/tag/old/)
- [#Modern_Thirst](https://modernthirst.com/tag/modern_thirst/)
- [mixed drink](https://modernthirst.com/tag/mixed-drink/)
- [Garrison Brothers](https://modernthirst.com/tag/garrison-brothers/)
- [Fall 2013](https://modernthirst.com/tag/fall-2013/)
- [Bernheim](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bernheim/)
- [Wheat](https://modernthirst.com/tag/wheat/)
- [Jefferson](https://modernthirst.com/tag/jefferson/)
- [Jefferson's](https://modernthirst.com/tag/jeffersons/)
- [Presidential Select](https://modernthirst.com/tag/presidential-select/)
- [25](https://modernthirst.com/tag/25/)
- [year](https://modernthirst.com/tag/year/)
- [E. H. Taylor](https://modernthirst.com/tag/e-h-taylor/)
- [CEHT](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ceht/)
- [Jr. Small Batch](https://modernthirst.com/tag/jr-small-batch/)
- [US*1](https://modernthirst.com/tag/us1/)
- [OBSV](https://modernthirst.com/tag/obsv/)
- [Old Fitz](https://modernthirst.com/tag/old-fitz/)
- [Fitzgerald](https://modernthirst.com/tag/fitzgerald/)
- [12](https://modernthirst.com/tag/12/)
- [twelve](https://modernthirst.com/tag/twelve/)
- [WLWeller](https://modernthirst.com/tag/wlweller/)
- [Wheated Bourbon](https://modernthirst.com/tag/wheated-bourbon/)
- [W.L.](https://modernthirst.com/tag/w-l/)
- [WLW90](https://modernthirst.com/tag/wlw90/)
- [Weller 90](https://modernthirst.com/tag/weller-90/)
- [George](https://modernthirst.com/tag/george/)
- [T.](https://modernthirst.com/tag/t/)
- [GTS](https://modernthirst.com/tag/gts/)
- [2009](https://modernthirst.com/tag/2009/)
- [Willett](https://modernthirst.com/tag/willett/)
- [Family Estate](https://modernthirst.com/tag/family-estate/)
- [10](https://modernthirst.com/tag/10/)
- [Noah's](https://modernthirst.com/tag/noahs/)
- [Mill](https://modernthirst.com/tag/mill/)
- [Pot](https://modernthirst.com/tag/pot/)
- [Reserve](https://modernthirst.com/tag/reserve/)
- [Battle](https://modernthirst.com/tag/battle/)
- [Royale](https://modernthirst.com/tag/royale/)
- [#BBBR](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bbbr/)
- [Crow](https://modernthirst.com/tag/crow/)
- [BiB](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bib/)
- [Bottle-in-Bond](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bottle-in-bond/)
- [VOB](https://modernthirst.com/tag/vob/)
- [Barton](https://modernthirst.com/tag/barton/)
- [Very](https://modernthirst.com/tag/very/)
- [OGD](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ogd/)
- [Dad](https://modernthirst.com/tag/dad/)
- [Grand](https://modernthirst.com/tag/grand/)
- [Grandad](https://modernthirst.com/tag/grandad/)
- [Knob](https://modernthirst.com/tag/knob/)
- [Creek](https://modernthirst.com/tag/creek/)
- [Basil](https://modernthirst.com/tag/basil/)
- [Hayden](https://modernthirst.com/tag/hayden/)
- [Small](https://modernthirst.com/tag/small/)
- [Batch](https://modernthirst.com/tag/batch/)
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- [Family](https://modernthirst.com/tag/family/)
- [Estate](https://modernthirst.com/tag/estate/)
- [4](https://modernthirst.com/tag/4/)
- [(Barrel 33)](https://modernthirst.com/tag/barrel-33/)
- [Four](https://modernthirst.com/tag/four/)
- [roses](https://modernthirst.com/tag/roses/)
- [4roses](https://modernthirst.com/tag/4roses/)
- [single](https://modernthirst.com/tag/single/)
- [barrel](https://modernthirst.com/tag/barrel/)
- [Blanton](https://modernthirst.com/tag/blanton/)
- [Blanton's](https://modernthirst.com/tag/blantons/)
- [Makers](https://modernthirst.com/tag/makers/)
- [Mark](https://modernthirst.com/tag/mark/)
- [Cask](https://modernthirst.com/tag/cask/)
- [Strength](https://modernthirst.com/tag/strength/)
- [Smooth](https://modernthirst.com/tag/smooth/)
- [Ambler](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ambler/)
- [Scout](https://modernthirst.com/tag/scout/)
- [Comparison Reviews](https://modernthirst.com/tag/comparison-reviews/)
- [Distilled](https://modernthirst.com/tag/distilled/)
- [Single Oak Project](https://modernthirst.com/tag/single-oak-project/)
- [Old Scout Rye Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/tag/old-scout-rye-whiskey/)
- [Rye Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/tag/rye-whiskey/)
- [Bourbon Flavor Wheel](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bourbon-flavor-wheel/)
- [Bourbon Tasting Resources](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bourbon-tasting-resources/)
- [Tasting Bourbon 101](https://modernthirst.com/tag/tasting-bourbon-101/)
- [Beerfest](https://modernthirst.com/tag/beerfest/)
- [Cincy](https://modernthirst.com/tag/cincy/)
- [Video](https://modernthirst.com/tag/video/)
- [Craft Brew](https://modernthirst.com/tag/craft-brew/)
- [Rumors](https://modernthirst.com/tag/rumors/)
- [rumour](https://modernthirst.com/tag/rumour/)
- [1792](https://modernthirst.com/tag/1792/)
- [ridgemont reserve](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ridgemont-reserve/)
- [Harlen Wheatley](https://modernthirst.com/tag/harlen-wheatley/)
- [Bardstown](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bardstown/)
- [Nelson County](https://modernthirst.com/tag/nelson-county/)
- [BottomoftheBarrel](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bottomofthebarrel/)
- [#Bussplug](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bussplug/)
- [Rick House](https://modernthirst.com/tag/rick-house/)
- [Barrel House](https://modernthirst.com/tag/barrel-house/)
- [Tom Moore](https://modernthirst.com/tag/tom-moore/)
- [Presidents](https://modernthirst.com/tag/presidents/)
- [cocktails](https://modernthirst.com/tag/cocktails/)
- [favorite](https://modernthirst.com/tag/favorite/)
- [drinks](https://modernthirst.com/tag/drinks/)
- [Masterson's](https://modernthirst.com/tag/mastersons/)
- [Heaven Hill](https://modernthirst.com/tag/heaven-hill/)
- [6 year](https://modernthirst.com/tag/6-year/)
- [100](https://modernthirst.com/tag/100/)
- [Stagg Jr.](https://modernthirst.com/tag/stagg-jr/)
- [I.W. Harper](https://modernthirst.com/tag/i-w-harper/)
- [Launch](https://modernthirst.com/tag/launch/)
- [preview](https://modernthirst.com/tag/preview/)
- [Tovolo](https://modernthirst.com/tag/tovolo/)
- [Ice](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ice/)
- [Sphere](https://modernthirst.com/tag/sphere/)
- [giving](https://modernthirst.com/tag/giving/)
- [vs. cask strength](https://modernthirst.com/tag/vs-cask-strength/)
- [Henry McKenna](https://modernthirst.com/tag/henry-mckenna/)
- [Budget Bourbons](https://modernthirst.com/tag/budget-bourbons/)
- [Old Taylor](https://modernthirst.com/tag/old-taylor/)
- [Bond](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bond/)
- [Notes](https://modernthirst.com/tag/notes/)
- [America](https://modernthirst.com/tag/america/)
- [relaunch](https://modernthirst.com/tag/relaunch/)
- [#BussClub](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bussclub/)
- [jackie](https://modernthirst.com/tag/jackie/)
- [o's](https://modernthirst.com/tag/os/)
- [aged](https://modernthirst.com/tag/aged/)
- [imperial](https://modernthirst.com/tag/imperial/)
- [stout](https://modernthirst.com/tag/stout/)
- [Ridgemont](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ridgemont/)
- [perennial](https://modernthirst.com/tag/perennial/)
- [abraxas](https://modernthirst.com/tag/abraxas/)
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- [Cask Stregnth](https://modernthirst.com/tag/cask-stregnth/)
- [Tennessee Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/tag/tennessee-whiskey/)
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- [boubon classic](https://modernthirst.com/tag/boubon-classic/)
- [classic](https://modernthirst.com/tag/classic/)
- [facebook](https://modernthirst.com/tag/facebook/)
- [sample](https://modernthirst.com/tag/sample/)
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- [podcasts](https://modernthirst.com/tag/podcasts/)
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- [age statement](https://modernthirst.com/tag/age-statement/)
- [podcast modernthirst](https://modernthirst.com/tag/podcast-modernthirst/)
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- [go-to](https://modernthirst.com/tag/go-to/)
- [recommendations](https://modernthirst.com/tag/recommendations/)
- [Frosty](https://modernthirst.com/tag/frosty/)
- [Four Wood](https://modernthirst.com/tag/four-wood/)
- [ginger Ale](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ginger-ale/)
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- [select](https://modernthirst.com/tag/select/)
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- [Whiskey Freeze](https://modernthirst.com/tag/whiskey-freeze/)
- [cooling cups](https://modernthirst.com/tag/cooling-cups/)
- [Orphan Barrel Gifted Horse](https://modernthirst.com/tag/orphan-barrel-gifted-horse/)
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- [Quiet Man](https://modernthirst.com/tag/quiet-man/)
- [irish Whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/tag/irish-whiskey/)
- [O.K.I.](https://modernthirst.com/tag/o-k-i/)
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- [pod cast](https://modernthirst.com/tag/pod-cast/)
- [The Quiet Man](https://modernthirst.com/tag/the-quiet-man/)
- [Niche Drinks](https://modernthirst.com/tag/niche-drinks/)
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- [craftwerk](https://modernthirst.com/tag/craftwerk/)
- [Roguebuss](https://modernthirst.com/tag/roguebuss/)
- [Kentucky Peerless](https://modernthirst.com/tag/kentucky-peerless/)
- [Rogue Buss](https://modernthirst.com/tag/rogue-buss/)
- [TPS](https://modernthirst.com/tag/tps/)
- [Noah's Mill](https://modernthirst.com/tag/noahs-mill/)
- [Chocolate](https://modernthirst.com/tag/chocolate/)
- [Bacon](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bacon/)
- [Cox's Creek](https://modernthirst.com/tag/coxs-creek/)
- [michter's toasted](https://modernthirst.com/tag/michters-toasted/)
- [finish](https://modernthirst.com/tag/finish/)
- [46](https://modernthirst.com/tag/46/)
- [criminal pappy](https://modernthirst.com/tag/criminal-pappy/)
- [rankings](https://modernthirst.com/tag/rankings/)
- [renderings](https://modernthirst.com/tag/renderings/)
- [ground breaking](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ground-breaking/)
- [Bill's blog](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bills-blog/)
- [hot chicken](https://modernthirst.com/tag/hot-chicken/)
- [tennis](https://modernthirst.com/tag/tennis/)
- [one year](https://modernthirst.com/tag/one-year/)
- [anniversary](https://modernthirst.com/tag/anniversary/)
- [celebration](https://modernthirst.com/tag/celebration/)
- [St. Augustine](https://modernthirst.com/tag/st-augustine/)
- [cask strength](https://modernthirst.com/tag/cask-strength/)
- [ranked](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ranked/)
- [knob creek 2001](https://modernthirst.com/tag/knob-creek-2001/)
- [94](https://modernthirst.com/tag/94/)
- [National](https://modernthirst.com/tag/national/)
- [Bourbon Day](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bourbon-day/)
- [booker's rye](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bookers-rye/)
- [ideas](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ideas/)
- [1792 full proof](https://modernthirst.com/tag/1792-full-proof/)
- [Elliott's Select](https://modernthirst.com/tag/elliotts-select/)
- [full proof](https://modernthirst.com/tag/full-proof/)
- [allocation](https://modernthirst.com/tag/allocation/)
- [expansion](https://modernthirst.com/tag/expansion/)
- [Private Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/tag/private-barrel/)
- [The Party Soruce](https://modernthirst.com/tag/the-party-soruce/)
- [wathen's](https://modernthirst.com/tag/wathens/)
- [medley](https://modernthirst.com/tag/medley/)
- [Ghost Barrel](https://modernthirst.com/tag/ghost-barrel/)
- [bbq](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bbq/)
- [barbecue](https://modernthirst.com/tag/barbecue/)
- [barbeque](https://modernthirst.com/tag/barbeque/)
- [sauce](https://modernthirst.com/tag/sauce/)
- [peppers](https://modernthirst.com/tag/peppers/)
- [cooking](https://modernthirst.com/tag/cooking/)
- [cayenne](https://modernthirst.com/tag/cayenne/)
- [120](https://modernthirst.com/tag/120/)
- [coopers craft](https://modernthirst.com/tag/coopers-craft/)
- [olf forester](https://modernthirst.com/tag/olf-forester/)
- [1920 prohibition style](https://modernthirst.com/tag/1920-prohibition-style/)
- [George Dickel](https://modernthirst.com/tag/george-dickel/)
- [Tennessee](https://modernthirst.com/tag/tennessee/)
- [Rare Breed](https://modernthirst.com/tag/rare-breed/)
- [112.8](https://modernthirst.com/tag/112-8/)
- [Balcones](https://modernthirst.com/tag/balcones/)
- [Baby](https://modernthirst.com/tag/baby/)
- [Blue](https://modernthirst.com/tag/blue/)
- [Corn](https://modernthirst.com/tag/corn/)
- [double oak](https://modernthirst.com/tag/double-oak/)
- [139](https://modernthirst.com/tag/139/)
- [bourbon whiskey](https://modernthirst.com/tag/bourbon-whiskey/)
- [interview. video](https://modernthirst.com/tag/interview-video/)
- [fred noe](https://modernthirst.com/tag/fred-noe/)
- [LE](https://modernthirst.com/tag/le/)
- [handy](https://modernthirst.com/tag/handy/)
- [details](https://modernthirst.com/tag/details/)
- [Jim Beam Watch](https://modernthirst.com/tag/jim-beam-watch/)
- [rebel yell](https://modernthirst.com/tag/rebel-yell/)
- [singlebarrel](https://modernthirst.com/tag/singlebarrel/)
- [Whoop & Holler](https://modernthirst.com/tag/whoop-holler/)
- [boom](https://modernthirst.com/tag/boom/)
- [Lux Row](https://modernthirst.com/tag/lux-row/)
- [don lux](https://modernthirst.com/tag/don-lux/)
- [david bratcher](https://modernthirst.com/tag/david-bratcher/)
- [blood oath](https://modernthirst.com/tag/blood-oath/)
- [old bardstown](https://modernthirst.com/tag/old-bardstown/)
- [limited](https://modernthirst.com/tag/limited/)
- [George T.](https://modernthirst.com/tag/george-t/)
- [releases](https://modernthirst.com/tag/releases/)
- [years](https://modernthirst.com/tag/years/)
- [Thomas](https://modernthirst.com/tag/thomas/)
- [Select Stock](https://modernthirst.com/tag/select-stock/)

## Podcasts

- [ModernThirst Podcast](https://modernthirst.com/series/modernthirst-podcast/)
- [Making A Brewer](https://modernthirst.com/series/making-a-brewer/)
- [BussClub](https://modernthirst.com/series/bussclub/)
- [ModernThirst](https://modernthirst.com/series/modernthirst/)