🥃 Rickhouse Rants: Is 1792 Single Barrel Just Pretty Packaging — or Premium Pour?
1792 Single Barrel might dress like Gatsby, but does it drink like greatness? In this rant, B dives into the packaging, positioning, and pour behind Barton’s bid to rival Woodford — with sarcasm, caramel notes, and a touch of plum.
Walking in Memphis: Blue Note Juke Joint Bourbon Review – Born on Beale or Just a Col. Parker Promotion?
Blue Note Juke Joint leans heavy on Memphis blues marketing — guitars, juke joints, and a promise of aging in the sweltering Mississippi Delta. But peel back the label and what you’ve got is Kentucky juice, probably from Green River in Owensboro, with a Memphis blues jacket. In this Rickhouse Rant, I put the story to the test with a full review: nose, palate, and finish.
Cooper’s Craft Bourbon – The Workhorse We Don’t Talk About Enough
Cooper’s Craft 100 Proof is Brown-Forman’s overlooked workhorse. A bourbon that’s light but oaky, sweet with cinnamon spice, and always ready with a Kentucky hug.
“Weller Antique 107 Review: The Vintage Bourbon You Have to Play, Not Just Display”
Weller Antique 107 is the Rubber Soul of bourbon—coveted, collectible, and too good to leave sealed. Once a bottom-shelf dusty, this wheated gem now commands crazy secondary prices, but its true value comes when the cork is popped. At 107 proof, it delivers warmth, caramel, cherry, and oak that deserve to be poured, not displayed.
“Concerts, Cornbread & Cheap Bourbon: Benchmark Top Floor Rant”
Not every day deserves a $50 bourbon. Benchmark Top Floor is my $20 ticket to keep the good times rolling — tailgates, Offspring concerts, or Tuesday night smash burgers. It’s simple, easy, and perfect for when your wallet says ‘slow down, champ.’
“The 80s Were Weird — Thank God for Knob Creek 12 Year”
Vodka ruled the neon-soaked 80s, but Booker Noe had other ideas. Knob Creek 12 Year is his bold middle finger to bland whiskey — a peanut, caramel, and char bomb that’s unapologetically big, oaky, and American. Forget smooth. This is bourbon done right.
The Rickhouse Rant, Vol. 7 – Old Forester 1920: Bourbon So Good It Should Be FSA Eligible
Old Forester 1920 might just be the best $60 you can spend in bourbon. It’s bold, rich, and unapologetically spicy—like the bourbon equivalent of a brown bear hug. But before we dive into tasting notes, let’s talk about the man who bottled trust, rebranded a doctor, and helped create one of the most enduring whiskey legacies in America. This rant has history, heat, and more cinnamon than your grandma’s spice rack.
The Rickhouse Rant, Vol. 3 – Knob Creek 9 Year: The Blue-Collar Brawler of Bourbon
Knob Creek 9 Year isn’t here to win any fashion contests — it’s here to work. In a bourbon market drunk on limited releases and experimental finishes, this 100-proof, 9-year-aged bruiser from Jim Beam punches in daily and pours out classic Kentucky character. Toasted oak, roasted nuts, and a hint of dark cherry ride shotgun through a palate that’s more grit than glamour. It may not be Baker’s 7, but it’s the blue-collar brawler of the Beam family — and it deserves more respect than it gets.