Handcrafted Bourbon Whiskey Custom Bottle Gifts WhiskeyGifter.com Product: Joseph Magnus Finished Bourbon Whiskey (Sherry & Cogniac Casked) Proof:      100 Notes: The website for Joseph A Magnus may have recommendations for mixing cocktails, but I would strongly advise against that! You need to appreciate this bourbon "neat" and sip slowly savoring every last droppeddy drip ;) Fair Bottle Value:  $ 100 Color: dark amber Nose:  beautiful fruit forward and musty rich leather, tobacco, licorice, oak, dark cherry, vanilla Palate:  waxy cherry cordial, vanilla, sweet oak, brown sugar Finish: long :  beautiful oily long finish, cherry, oak, plum, vanilla, maple syrup Rating:  5/5 Recommend: Yes : The fans of the Old Forrester lineup, Stagg Jr. or Wild Turkey Rare Breed should give this finished bourbon whiskey a ride. 100 proof is an easy sipper for anyone who prefers the higher octane of a Stagg or RB, but all of the flavor still shines throu...

   Handcrafted Bourbon Whiskey Custom Bottle Gifts WhiskeyGifter.com Product: Old Forester 1910 Proof:  93 Notes:  The Old Forester lineup continues to amaze and prove itself as one of the most solid distilleries today, producing exceptional bourbon no matter the label they spin on it! Fair Bottle Value:  $70 (price paid $57) Color:  Dark Caramel Nose: Fantastic :  cherry cream cheese pie, vanilla wafers, oak, cigar tobacco, rich leather, graham cracker crust, peanut butter cups.  This is "Wisdom In A Glass", perfection was attained in the complexity of aromas in price point. There are few bourbons today that are this rich and complex to smell.  Palate:  Vanilla pudding, oak, cherry, pie crust, campfire coffee and smores Finish: Long :  oak, vanilla, maple syrup, cinnamon toast Rating:  5/5 Recommend:  Yes : Don't wait on this purchase, if you see this on the shelf go put it in the cart and just checkout now....

   Handcrafted Bourbon Whiskey Custom Bottle Gifts WhiskeyGifter.com Product: Southern Bourbon Whiskey | MGP Sourced Proof:    95  Notes: Small town distillery in Americus, Georgia brings a surprisingly complex 4+yr sipper. At 95 proof there is little burn hug and lots of character. The high corn mashbill brings sweet oak, brown sugar and vanilla quickly to the forefront...  Fair Bottle Value:  $45 (retail local $35) Color: Honey Caramel Nose: Surprisingly complex for a 4 yr. old product : Butterscotch, toffee, oak, toasted butter bread, popcorn, brown sugar Palate:  oak, brown sugar, vanilla pudding, cinnamon Finish: med : oak, butterscotch, vanilla Rating:  4/5 Recommend:  Yes : The fact that this bottle can be obtained locally for around $35 makes it an easy score for anyone dabbling into the craft distillery marketplace. Drinkers who enjoy the characteristics of Weller Special Reserve, Old Forester 86 and Evan Williams SiB selec...

Handcrafted Bourbon Whiskey Custom Bottle Gifts WhiskeyGifter.com Bourbon Tasting Notes / Review Old Forester 1897 Bottled In Bond Bourbon Whiskey A few comments about what "Bottled In Bond" means, history and why it was important for the US bourbon and whiskey consumer: In 1862 to help pay for the Civil War, a 20¢ per gallon tax was imposed upon distilleries. It was figured at .20x1galx100proof. Like all good tax strategies of the USG, they couldn't stop raising the rate and by 1865 it was set at $2 per gallon, making whiskey unattainable for most drinkers due to the very high price. In 1897 Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr worked with Secretary of the Treasury John Carlisle to have the  “Bottled in Bond Act of 1897" written into federal law. This required that bonded whiskey would be certified that it was made at one distillery, one small single batch, 100 proof, aged 4+ years while under constant supervision of the government.  After all of the taxes being used to s...