🪵 Redwood Empire Lost Monarch – Bourbon & Rye in a Redwood Forest
This ain’t your grandma’s Kentucky bourbon tale. Redwood Empire Lost Monarch is a rye-forward blend from California’s redwood country — bright, spicy, a little minty, and balanced by sweet toffee and brown sugar. Affordable, young, and dangerously sippable, it’s proof you don’t need dusty shelves to find a forest of flavor.
The Rickhouse Rant Vol X: Bib & Tucker – “Sourced, Styled, and Perfectly Fine”
Bib & Tucker isn’t a distillery — it’s a lesson in sourcing, marketing, and why we sometimes care way too much. This beautifully bottled bourbon is soft, sweet, and downright friendly, perfect for a Wednesday wind-down. But it also opens up a bigger debate: do we buy bourbon for the taste, the story, or the illusion of craftsmanship? Pull up a chair, pour a glass, and let’s rant about what makes bourbon… bourbon.
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.