Russell’s Reserve Private Barrel Bourbon (Calgary Co-Op Barrel)[Mystery]

Thanks to /u/smoked_herring for this sample. Let’s get the obvious out of the way: I don’t typically drink bourbon. I’m more of a Scotch and World Whisky drinker, that’s just my bias, oh, and also I live in a province where I can either find BTAC through simpler methods or I can’t find Buffalo Trace for months […]

Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel – Gates Circle Store Pick

Thanks to /u/blaw84 for this sample. I think. 90% of Canadians live within a small portion of the Canadian border. As such many Canadians who travel across the border on a regular basis find some stores near the largest undefended border. These stores, knowing that my country hates alcohol and needs to be big brother about it, […]

Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel

Thanks to /u/blaw84 for sharing a sample at the most recent tasting (that I’ve written up). I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I’m afraid of Americans, I’m scared of their guns more. Wait, no, that’s a David Bowie line, not something I said. Rather what I typically say is this: When it comes […]

Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye

I’d like to thank Mark Bylok and Jamie Johnson at The Whisky Topic for having me on the Podcast and discussing all things whisky. My episode will be up soon. What does that have to do with this bottle? Well it’s owned by Mark, so thanks for dram sir! He has a book, he has a podcast, […]

Wild Turkey Shootout (13 – Distiller’s Reserve, Kentucky Spirit, Rare Breed)

Thanks to /u/I_SAID_NO_GOLDFISH for the sample of Wild Turkey 13. A buddy of mine is going to be a dad. And as such, I assume his entire personal life will go right to heck and end up having no time for us DINKS who only want cats. So I packed up some samples and went to […]

9 Mystery Bourbon Tasting

Thanks to /u/devoz, /u/lasidar, /u/texacer, /u/jolarbear , /u/muaddib99, /u/boyd86, /u/neversafeforlife, /u/slackerdude, and honestly other people who I can’t remember your reddit handles but I can remember your real names and saying them out loud would break confidentiality. So we had our Canadian Mystery Bourbon Tasting (45% or higher Abv.). And let me just say, showing […]

Wild Turkey 81 Proof

Been awhile since I’ve had a chance to review a Bourbon (since I was on a bender in the UK), so when I ended up having a relaxing day on Saturday, watching my new kitten play with my older kitten, it seemed like the best time. My one buddy who enjoys whisky as much as […]

Wild Turkey 101

You find things in the oddest of places. I’m in the UK at the moment, making my way to Scotland, and at a simple, almost hipstery bar, I find a bourbon I can’t buy in Canada, Wild Turkey 101. And because they didn’t have any other whisky I wanted to review more, I went for […]