Bourbon, Whiskey & Rye

About Us

We Are Bourbon & Whiskey Enthusiasts

Welcome to Bourbon, Whiskey & Rye, a home for readers who want to explore North American whiskey with more depth. We focus on bourbon, rye whiskey, American whiskey, and the people, places, and production methods behind them, with clear explanations, distillery profiles, and practical comparisons that help make sense of the category.

During my whiskey journey I have tasted and rated over 900 whiskeys in my personal tasting journal (available via the Tasting Aids link).

If you want to better understand whiskey terminology, compare bourbon and rye, or learn what makes different distilleries unique, you’re in the right place. We cover topics like what is full proof vs. barrel proof, mash bills, aging, proof, and the history behind the brands and distilleries that shape American whiskey.

Our goal is to build a useful reference for enthusiasts who want more than tasting notes. You’ll find educational guides, distillery history, and lineage details that connect the whiskey in your glass to the people and decisions behind it. We also offer bourbon tasting tools, flavor breakdowns, and distillery insights for serious bourbon drinkers

Core Content Hubs

Bourbon Guide: Learn what bourbon is, how it is made, and how it differs from other whiskeys.

Whiskey Terminology: Read plain-English explanations of terms like cask strength, barrel strength, mash bill, and proof.

Distillery Profiles: Browse brand histories, company lineages, and standout bottles.

Whiskey Tasting Tools: Check-out our Tasting Flight Sheets for group events, our exclusive Bourbon Flavor Wheel, and our Tasting Notes Spreadsheet. These whiskey tasting guides can significantly improve your palate awareness and your analysis of the great whiskeys that you taste.

Bourbon Reviews: Compare our bourbon and whiskey tasting notes to your own reviews of your favorite pours.

Stagg Jr. and George T Stagg Releases: Prior to Stagg Jr. batch 19 the only way to know which Stagg Jr you had was by looking it up by proof. And to this day, the only way to know which year’s release of George T Stagg you have (or are interested in buying) is by researching the proof to discover the year which that proof was released. Our whiskey release data base covers a variety of allocated bottles that require this information, making it easy to determine release dates of your favorite brands.