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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10 Things We Learned After Starting a Bourbon YouTube Channel
In this episode we share 10 things we’ve learned since starting a bourbon channel, from why price doesn’t equal quality, to why proof isn’t everything, to how blind tastings can completely change your opinion.
The Only 10 Bottles You Actually Need
If we had to start over and rebuild a whiskey shelf today, these are ten bottles we’d build around. Not all easy, not all cheap, but all worth understanding.
Heaven Hill Grain-to-Glass Blind Battle / Which Specialty Barrel Is Actually Worth It?
In today’s episode, we blind taste the brand-new Heaven Hill Grain-to-Glass Specialty Barrel Series to see which bottle truly delivers on flavor, balance, and value.
Early Times vs. Cooper’s Craft / Who’s the Bottom Shelf King?
It’s a battle of budget bourbons. Early Times Bottled-in-Bond goes head-to-head with Cooper’s Craft 100 in a blind tasting to see which one truly rules the bottom shelf. We’re looking for value, balance, and flavor that punches above its price.
STARTING A BOURBON COLLECTION: The $100 Challenge
Can you really build a bourbon collection with just $100? See how far $100 can go in today’s bourbon world.