BourbonGuy.com Statement of Ethics

This document will be kept up to date. Things will be added as they arise, and edits will be made if circumstances change.

  1. BourbonGuy.com advocates responsible drinking. Comments that promote behavior contrary to this philosophy will not be approved.

  2. I will not allow comments that disparage women, men, minority groups, LGBTQ+ people, or anyone else for that matter. Xenophobic or racist comments will not be allowed on the site.

  3. I will not review or endorse brands where credible accusations of homophobia, xenophobia, racism, misogyny, other repugnant behavior, or ideals not in line with my own have been made against the company, its officers, or spokespersons. If such accusations come to light after reviews have been published, those reviews may be altered, amended, or removed at my discretion. Any alterations or amendments will be noted at the beginning of the article.

  4. To avoid comment spam, I will not approve comments that include a link to another site or an email address.

  5. I do not accept advertising or paid posts/content.

  6. Reviews come from both purchased items and review samples. When a review sample is accepted, I will disclose that fact at the beginning of the article.

  7. Beyond the sample policy above, I do not accept trips, gifts, or other compensation in return for posts or reviews.

  8. When I visit a distillery or whiskey event, I usually pay for my ticket and take the same tours everyone else can. In instances where this is not the case—such as a media event or a “sneak peek”—I will disclose that fact at the beginning of the article. (This does not mean I won’t set up a private tour or visit if the distillery agrees and it will make a good article.)

  9. There are spirits‑industry people whom I consider friends. If I ever review one of their products, I will disclose that fact at the beginning of the article.

  10. Though I try very hard to get my facts straight, errors happen. If I make a factual error in an article, I will happily update it when notified and will note the change at the end of the article.

  11. In return for the above, I ask that you respect the license under which the reviews, posts, and images are released. All works on this site are released under a Creative Commons license unless otherwise noted. You are free to do whatever you want with them provided you do two things: (1) use them only for non‑commercial purposes, and (2) give credit to the site and/or leave the watermark intact. Commercial uses include anything that makes money, such as a blog that accepts advertising or a paid presentation. If you want to use any material outside the scope of the license, just send me an email and we’ll work something out. To view a copy of the license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

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