Bourbon! The Whiskey Tasting Class

Bourbon! is a tour-de-force of one of our favorite drinks. Learn how it’s made, what makes for a great bourbon, and some brands to look out for while tasting some fantastic examples. A generation ago, they called it brown liquor. Now, we call it the angel’s share.   Do you know what all great liquor has in common? They are aged for many years –sometimes decades– in charred white oak barrels. Barrel-aged booze is what this class is about. This is the class for boozehounds looking for the next great experience. From Tennessee Bourbon to Philly-made Bourbon, you will learn about (and taste) a fantastic selection of barrel-aged booze. This class features some of our favorite bourbons but includes a how-to to make great cocktails. We’ll even show you how to turn white spirits into your signature whiskey. Tasting Sheets for Previous Bourbon Classes November 2024 First Flight High Corn: Jim Beam Bonded Kentucky Straight High Rye: Four Roses “Small Batch” Kentucky Straight Second Flight Wheated: John E Fitgerald “Larceny” Kentucky Straight Sour Mash: Old Bardstown Kentucky Straight Bourbon Third Flight Old Sherman Straight Brandy, Finished in Bourbon Casks Joseph Magnus Straight Bourbon, Finished in Brandy Casks July 2018 Bourbon Cocktails Ciderhouse Whiskey 1 oz. bourbon ½ oz. Cider syrup Hyperbolic Figster Fig Bourbon, Splash of Balsamic, Ginger Ale DIY Bourbon Styles Traditional Corn Bourbon Eagle Rare, Kentucky Straight, 10 Year Wheated Bourbon Maker’s Mark, Kentucky Straight, Cask Strength, 7 Years (need from home) Rye Bourbon Four Roses, Kentucky Straight, Single Barrel, 8 Year Finishing Barrel Bourbon Savage and Cooke “The Burning Chair” Bourbon, 4 Year+ 8mo Imbibe! The Whiskey & Cocktail Class Barrel of Dead Yelps (new) 5 ounces barrel-aged rum, 5 ounces Bourbon, 4 ounces Lemon Juice, and 6 ounces Simple Syrup. Aged 2 months in a whiskey barrel. Mamie Taylor (circa 1900). 1 part Scotch, 1 part ginger ale, lime wedge Lower Manhattan (kinda new, maybe 1874) 1 part Contratto Vermouth Bianco, 2 parts Bourbon, Bitters SCOTCH WHISKY 1. Deanston 12-Year Old Highland Single Malt Un-Chill Filtered JAPANESE WHISKY 1. Nikka Coffey Grain Whisky 2. Suntory Hibiki 12-Year Japanese Whiskey Bourbon, Barrels, and Booze (January 2017) DIY Whiskey white dog, toasted oak, water The Bourbon Barrel lemon, sugar, and bourbon aged for 3 months in a small whiskey barrel The Illegal Cocktail: Dark & Stormy rum and fermented ginger beer IN THE BARRELS Fruit Navarre Smallest Barrel Brandy, California Grass Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva, Venezuela Plant Casamigos Anejo Tequila, Mexico Grain Russel’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon, Kentucky The Bootleggers’ Bible Summer 2014 The Essential Syrups, Cordials, & Infusions 1. Simple Syrup Sugar and Water 2. Grenadine Simple Syrup, Pomegranate Juice, Brandy 3. Lime Cordial Lemon & Lime Juices, Simple Syrup, Kaffir Lime Leaves. 4. Blueberry Infused Whiskey Rye Whiskey, Dried Blueberries. The Es...