The Bourbon Report
How to Read a Bourbon Label: What It Tells You (And...
Learn how to decode every element of a bourbon label: the legal terms that protect you, the marketing language that means nothing, and what distillers never have to tell you.
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year: Aggregated Sip Score & Review
We reviewed 11 sources and calculated a single weighted score: 8.9/10. Here is what the bourbon world actually thinks about Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year.
The New Era of American Bourbon: Beyond the Allocated Bottle
The bourbon world spent a decade chasing the same 10 bottles. That era is over. Here's what's replacing it, and why it's more interesting.
How to Host a Bourbon Tasting at Home: The Complete Guide...
Everything you need to host a bourbon tasting at home — from selecting bottles and tasting technique to food pairings and flight ideas.
Bourbon Market Trends 2025: RTDs, COLAs, and 2030 Outlook
Straight Bourbon Whiskey hit a record 1,951 COLAs in 2025 as RTDs surged to $3.8B. A market-share-driven look at labels, barrels, pricing, and the 2030 outlook.
Bourbon 101: Everything You Need to Know About America’s Native Spirit
Contents
What Is Bourbon?
A Brief History of Bourbon
How Bourbon Is Made
Types of Bourbon
Bourbon vs. Whiskey: Key Differences
How to Taste Bourbon
How to Read a Bourbon Label
How...
Sagamore Spirit Cask Strength Rye Whiskey (2025) Review
Sip Score™: 7.3 / 10
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Name: Sagamore Spirit Cask Strength Rye Whiskey (2025)Distillery/Source: Sagamore Spirit, Baltimore, MarylandProof: 123 (61.5% ABV)Age: 7...
How Texas Bourbon Forged Its Own Frontier: Boldest New Force in...
Where the Spirit Runs Hotter
Drive west out of Austin, past the tech campuses and taco trucks, and the landscape opens up like a book...
Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon: An Honest Review
Few categories in American spirits reward careful attention more than a well-chosen single bourbon. When it comes to Blanton's Single Barrel Bourbon review, the combination of provenance, production…
High West vs. Laws Whiskey Western Style Comparison
Side-by-side comparisons are among the most instructive exercises in bourbon education. When you place two expressions next to each other and taste them in sequence, differences that might go…
