Reviews By Barbara Chapman, La Bourbonessa

Basil Hayden’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Before we taste, let’s take a long look at Basil Hayden’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey because this bourbon’s in an...
Brother’s Bond Straight Bourbon Whiskey
This velvety smooth, subtle and uncommonly rounded bourbon is bound to be an instant favorite with both newly minted bourbonites...
Rough Rider Cask Strength Bourbon, “The Happy Warrior” 114 proof
Speak Softly, and carry an ice cube.   Theodore Roosevelt--TR--and his posse colloquially known as the Rough Riders-- appear to...
Wild Turkey Longbranch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
 What if Wild Turkey’s master distiller, Eddie Russell, enlisted the taste-making cred of a Texan as genuine as all git-out--Matthew...
Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished in Port Wine Barrels
Take a perfectly balanced, gentle bourbon (86.6% proof) redolent of vanilla, sugar and the rich notes of ripe berries, present...
Penelope Straight Bourbon Whiskey
There’s always a first sip for a new bourbon drinker getting acquainted with Bourbon-land, and Penelope Straight Bourbon Whiskey is...