Bourbon Journal

This is your front-row seat to Artfully Bourbon’s latest content, from blind tastings to bourbon hunts, challenges, and distillery stories. Pour a glass and explore America’s spirit, one episode at a time.

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Arthur Cherry 6/30/26 Arthur Cherry 6/30/26

America’s Favorite Whiskey Isn’t Bourbon?

America is celebrating its 250th birthday, so we decided to tackle a simple question: What is America’s best whiskey?

Scott Oetjen 6/16/26 Scott Oetjen 6/16/26

Finding Kentucky’s Best Everyday Bourbon / Blind 03: Heaven Hill

Welcome to Blind 03 of our search for the best everyday bourbon in Kentucky. In this double-blind series, we taste and rank some of the biggest Kentucky distilleries to find the best daily-drinker whiskey on the shelf.

Scott Oetjen 4/28/26 Scott Oetjen 4/28/26

Ranking the Top Kentucky Distilleries

In this episode of Artfully Bourbon, we rank the top Kentucky distilleries using a tier list approach, looking beyond just bottles to the full picture: consistency, reputation, lineup strength, price and what they actually deliver in the glass.

Scott Oetjen 3/31/26 Scott Oetjen 3/31/26

Bourbon Blind: We Tried to Trick Each Other / It Backfired

We put each other to the test and confidence was high. Two bottles. Blind pours. No labels. Featuring pours like Old Forester President’s Choice and Blanton’s, this should’ve been easy but it wasn’t.