by DrinkMoreBourbon | Nov 22, 2024 | Bourbon Reviews
RD One’s red-label bourbon raises a useful question: what does “finished with French oak” mean when the bourbon stays in its original barrel? The answer is in the staves RD1 adds after the whiskey’s initial maturation, not in a second cask.That distinction makes this...
by DrinkMoreBourbon | Nov 22, 2024 | Bourbon Reviews
RD1’s green-label Amburana expression begins as Kentucky straight bourbon. Its defining step comes later, when Brazilian Amburana wood staves are placed inside the barrel. That distinction matters: this is neither bourbon made in Brazil nor a whiskey aged in an...
by DrinkMoreBourbon | Mar 30, 2024 | Bourbon Guides
Bourbon has a strong association with Kentucky, but its identity rests on a federal standard, not a state border. Corn, distillation proof and new charred oak all matter; a Kentucky address is not required.Those rules establish what can be called bourbon without...
by DrinkMoreBourbon | Mar 30, 2024 | Bourbon History
Bourbon County has one of the most compelling names in American whiskey. In Paris, Kentucky, a historical marker points to an early distiller’s farm; elsewhere in town, a working distillery makes bourbon in the county that shares its name. It is an inviting setting...
by DrinkMoreBourbon | Apr 26, 2023 | Bourbon Reviews
Blanton’s – Buffalo Trace Distillery Blanton’s Single Barrel is a revered bourbon whiskey that has garnered a devoted following among bourbon connoisseurs and collectors alike. The whiskey is produced by the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Franklin...
