From the author's collection
The pours of Bourbon Brothers
Every bottle photographed in the book, in the order the story pours them. Tap one to see its chapter.
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1988 Wild Turkey 12-year Beyond Duplication (WTBD). COLOR: mahogany. NOSE: deep/dusty robust brown sugar cookie, bright cellar funk, baker’s spice, old oak, mos Chapter 1 · Dusty Funk -
1988 Wild Turkey 12-year Beyond Duplication (WTBD). COLOR: mahogany. NOSE: deep/dusty robust brown sugar cookie, bright cellar funk, baker’s spice, old oak, mos Chapter 1 · Dusty Funk -
‘89 Old Grand Dad (OGD114) Lot 18, 114 proof Chapter 2 · Family Remains -
‘13 Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (ECBP) Batch 3, 133.2 proof Chapter 2 · Family Remains -
*Representation of a fictional private selection Very Very Old Fitzgerald, Family Remains, as no known bottle exists—yet. Chapter 2 · Family Remains -
This Japanese export Blanton, popularly referred to as “Takara” was suspected to be closer to eight years aged in the barrel. Early ‘90s Blanton bottling traded Chapter 4 · Single Barrel -
Blanton Single Barrels (1986-1992) essential notes: ’86 – leather chew and dark fruit. ’87 – banana bomb’88 – earth and light fruit ’89 – vanilla bomb and light Chapter 4 · Single Barrel -
TASTING Chapter 6 · X Marks the Spot -
Private picks: Oil Can vs E.H. Taylor vs John J. Bowman Chapter 8 · Inside the Box -
DGC Selections OESK and OESF: Decoy/Prodigal Chapter 10 · Decoy -
1969 Old Crow Chess Piece ceramic decanter, 86 proof Chapter 10 · Decoy -
‘80s Old Kentucky Rifle 86 proof. ‘70s Old Red Fox 86 Proof Chapter 11 · What’s a hero? -
Orphan Barrel Old Blowhard 26-year Chapter 12 · The Trick -
TASTING: Round I, 1990s1993 Wild Turkey 12-year “Split Label” 101 proof Chapter 13 · Round I -
TASTING: Round II, 1980s Chapter 14 · Round II -
TASTING: Round III – 2010s Chapter 15 · Round III -
TASTING - Round IV, 2000s2000s Virginia Gentleman Chapter 16 · Round IV -
Tasting: Round V, 1960s1969 J.W. Dant 100 proof Chapter 17 · Round V -
1961 Old Charter 12-year bottled-in-bond half-pint found in the closet of a deceased mobster in New York who’d had a series of suits left in his closet, each wi Chapter 17 · Round V -
TASTING - Round XI, 1980s1980 Jim Beam, 1988 Early Times, 1986 Virgin Bourbon 15 yr Chapter 18 · Round VI -
Booker’s Single Barrel - Medicinal Whiskey Charity bottle“The Second Chance Batch” The only single barrel of Booker’s Bourbon ever releasedDistillery: Jim Beam, Chapter 20 · Second Chances -
A graduate of Davidson College and the Medical University of South Carolina, John has also been a college professor, charcoal portrait artist, biomedical resear Chapter 25 · Kentucky After Party