All presented at cask strength.
We’re waiting 2.5-3 years for that product to become ready to serve.” As I understand it they released a fully sourced bourbon, the first bottle reviewed below, and a blend of their own distillate and sourced product, the second bottle below.They place an emphasis on blending technique and skill and have the coolest bottle design I’ve seen in a while.The Story: According to the Blackened website, “Each batch of BLACKENED is enhanced by its own Metallica playlist, selected and arranged by […]The Story At first glance, I thought this might turn out to be a “novelty” whisky. Bub City has more amazing bourbon dinners coming up in 2020. Then hit up @binnysbev and Instacart to get these delivered today!Last night I learned the insider tips and tricks to making excellent BBQ from Bub City's @ceckmann17 . My first question after tasting these was, "Can you PLEASE bottle the Sherry cask finished bourbon?! It has a story to go […]Resilient recently released another batch of single barrel bottlings sporting a new label design and a couple of other substantial changes. A little digging shows that the physical distillery was founded in 2012, the name Coppercraft registered in 2013, and the distillery purchased in 2015 and given the Coppercraft name. A blend of 10, 12, and 15-year bourbons from TN, KY, and IN. He can be reached at: Tasting notes have been up on the blog for a bit. Their […]The Story: Now in it’s 3rd year, Remus Repeal Reserve Series III is the flagship bourbon from the venerable MGP distillery in […]William Reigle is the founder of Chicago Bourbon LLC and an avid bourbon enthusiast. Coppercraft’s two other whiskeys are blends of sourced and in-house whiskeys. Coppercraft’s Blend of Straight Bourbons delivers an approachable, full-flavored experience that the company says is ideal for cocktails. The spicy pop that leads the finish will certainly give cocktails structure, however given the price point this might be a harder sell, especially given the competition coming out of the bluegrass state. As this was a running distillery since 2012 some of their bourbon stock is up to 6 years old. My notes will be up on Chicago Bourbon in a day or two.Our latest tasting notes are up! Coppercraft Distillery is based in Holland, MI. Coppercraft’s Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a blend of 4-plus-year-old and 11-plus-year-old sourced bourbons.
Binny's consistently selects great barrels from Wild Turkey and pretty much everywhere else.One of the perks of covering this industry is the opportunity to taste unique, and sometimes rare, whiskey samples. Join the Chicago Bourbon email list and keep your eyes here and our Facebook page for special offers and discounts! The spicy pop that leads the finish will certainly give cocktails structure, however given the price point this might be a harder sell, especially given the competition coming out of the bluegrass state. According to their bottle label they were established in 2012. Handcrafted cocktails. William lives in Chicago with his wife and their son. Cask Strength as it should be. Craft distilled and blended spirits. You must be 21 or over to enter this website. Beam 5 year bourbon, "Wine cask component", and "Sherry cask component". The 4+ year old Bourbon could very well be their own distillate. The Weller FP is everything I hoped it would be. Swishing the glass left behind a … One of the better ways to pass the time.Working on tasting notes for this sucker. The bottle design will certainly grab your attention, but in the end I could see myself sipping this neat versus using it in cocktails. It has been bottled at 48.5% ABV or 97 proof. The Bourbon A pour of Coppercraft’s aged bourbon has a copper coloring in the glass, not especially dark for 10 years or more at almost 100 proof.
A little digging shows that the physical distillery was founded in 2012, the name Coppercraft registered in 2013, and the distillery purchased in 2015 and given the Coppercraft name. Check our bio link to hear what we think about Resilient's latest release. Obviously, the 10-year Bourbon is sourced. Overall, it tasted a bit like something from the Jim Beam distillery with their familiar peanut quality. ".
The distillery’s production team uses brandy blending and proofing techniques developed by master blender Nancy Fraley, the director of research at the American Distilling Institute. Like Weller Antique but MORE of it! My brother-in-law who has been on the Kentucky bourbon tour 5 times, said this was the best tour he has had. 5,432 were here.
In case you missed it, we tasted Furthur Straight Rye Whisky. These 3 samples are the individual whiskey components that make up Beam Suntory Legent Bourbon. None of these samples were exactly what I guessed but I picked up bits and pieces of each as I went and had a great time doing it. Though likely not a large supply given the changing of hands and a comment made by owner Walter Catton in 2016, “…the majority of our product is aging.
Going back tonight for more....Russell's Reserve is delicious and barrel picks of Russell's are one of my favorite finds. Don't miss your next chance!Our latest bourbon tasting notes are up on ChicagoBourbon.org featuring this inaugural bottled-in-bond release from @whiskeyacres !These two Bub City picks are fan-frickin-tastic. Open Tuesday - Saturday for your enjoyment. Pretty pretty pretty good.Yesterday's #whiskeywednesday blind tasting brought to us by @312made !