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Bartenders Tell Us Their Go-To Bourbons To Mix Into A Mint Julep April 29, 2019 by Christopher Osburn

he Super Bowl has hours of pregame before any action on the field, but at least NFL games last a few hours. The Kentucky Derby has six-hours of pregame leading to a horse race that only lasts a few minutes. The upside here is that since the race is so short, you’ve got a lot more time to enjoy Mint Juleps...

Buffalo Trace raises a toast to legendary tour guide Freddie Johnson with a root beer named in his honor April 26, 2019 by Sara Havens

Freddie Johnson is the tour guide of all tour guides in Kentucky and quite possibly in the world. For 17 years, he’s been leading tourists all around the hallowed grounds of Frankfort’s Buffalo Trace Distillery, where he often played as a child while his father and grandfather worked behind the scenes...

5 Bourbon Cocktails to Make This Summer April 25, 2019 by Nicholas McClelland

No, you might not be able to have as chill a summer as you once were able to enjoy. You have kids and work and chores — and kids. But the warmer months are ideal for finding little moments to kick back with a cocktail in hand...

Whiskey Review: Batch 206 Old Log Cabin Bourbon Whiskey April 24, 2019 by Carin Moonin

A good man is hard to find, and a good whiskey name perhaps even more difficult. Maybe that’s why the Old Log Cabin brand has appeared so often...

Eagle Rare 2019 Rare Life Winner Has A Truly Amazing Story April 23, 2019 by Nino Marchetti

Earlier this month Buffalo Trace announced the winner of its annual Eagle Rare Rare Life Award. This award is given to someone who indeed leads a rare life, particularly fitting well into the criteria of being unique in courage, leadership, survival, devotion, character and heroism...

7 Things You Should Know About Four Roses Bourbon April 19, 2019 by Tim Mckirdy

In 1943, Seagram’s purchased the Frankfort Distilling Co. In doing so, it acquired one of America’s top-selling spirits: Four Roses Kentucky Straight Bourbon...

16 of the Best Bourbons (And 3 Superb Ryes) for Kentucky Derby Season April 18, 2019 by Karla Alindahao

There are only three basic decisions to make on Kentucky Derby Day: what horse to bet on, what hat to wear, and what new whiskey to try...

The Essential Bottles Of Bourbon To Serve Your Party Guests April 17, 2019 by Zach Johnston

Stocking a bar for a get together with some close friends is a tricky task. There are thousands of bottles of booze out there to choose from. We’re here to help you make the right choices, in this case, with five essential bottles of bourbon to have on hand...

Bourbon and bikes: Discovering Kentucky's distilleries on a cycling adventure April 16, 2019 by Robert Annis

As we pedaled our bikes over the rolling hills of Kentucky, I could practically taste the bourbon...

After $55 million expansion, what to do with all that bourbon? A new release. April 16, 2019 by Janet Patton

If the distillery is called Four Roses, then it only makes sense that there are four permanent “roses” in the bourbon bouquet, right? Now there are...

Lots of ‘New to Do’ on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail April 16, 2019 by Steve Coomes

Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail and the number of fans using it are growing so quickly that a name change to the Bourbon Highway seems inevitable. Last year, a record 1.4 million people visited all Kentucky Distillers’ Association related distilleries, while craft distilleries accounted for 340,000 visits, another record. Overall, visits have increased 370 percent over the last decade...

4 Kentucky Derby Cocktails That Aren't A Mint Julep April 15, 2019 by Danielle Harling

For decades, the Kentucky Derby has served as one of the most iconic races to take place in the U.S. The annual horse race, which falls on the first Saturday in May, is set in Louisville, Kentucky during the Kentucky Derby Festival...

Blade and Bow Re-Releases Rare 22-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon April 15, 2019 by Jahla Seppanen

Some whiskeys are made to sit on your bar cart and be consumed whenever you damn well feel like while others should be kept under lock and key, pulled out only for special occasions, and one of those is the extremely rare Blade and Bow 22-Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, which has been re-released this spring...

Should This $35 Bourbon Really Have Won Best Whiskey of the Year? April 12, 2019 by Will Price

On March 24, San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) judge and whiskey writer Fred Minnick announced to the world that a $35 bourbon, Henry McKenna Single Barrel Bourbon, had won the competition’s most prestigious award: Best in Show, Whiskey...

Help the next guy up': Bryan Anderson receives national award for work with fellow veterans April 10, 2019 by Eric Peterson

<p>On his 38th birthday Tuesday, Bryan Anderson of Rolling Meadows was honored in his hometown with a national award for demonstrating six noble traits -- particularly courage -- in his commitment to helping soldiers in need as he once was...</p>

The hottest, hard-to-find bourbons on the market April 10, 2019 by David Mann

In bourbon circles across the region, there’s always talk about what’s out there, who’s selling it and where to find it...

Here’s How To Tell The Difference Between Bourbon And Whiskey April 10, 2019 by Zach Johnston

Picking the best whiskey is never an easy task. And the first obstacle to finding the whiskey you love is understanding the regional differences that make each whiskey (or whisky) unique. First, there’s “whisky” from Scotland, Canada, Australia, mainland Europe, India, and Japan...

Whiskey Review: Tarnished Truth High Rye Straight Bourbon Whiskey April 8, 2019 by Cindy Capparelli

Distiller Justin Boyle and his team produce their Tarnished Truth Distilling Company spirits in Virginia Beach, Virginia. They bottle one of almost everything, as is common with small batch distilleries...

What are the Best Bourbons for Cooking? America&amp;#039;s Native Spirit isn&amp;#039;t just for drinking!

<p>What are the best bourbons to cook with? We asked that of our social media audiences and were both surprised and delighted by some of the answers. One popular one was along the lines of, “WHAT? Why would you ever waste perfectly good bourbon on anything other than drinking?”</p> <p>Because bourbon-flavored and infused foods are delicious, that’s why.</p>

8 places to visit in the US if you love bourbon April 5, 2019 by Savanna Swain-Wilson

There's no spirit that's quite like bourbon. Made primarily in the US and aged in special barrels, this type of whiskey is a popular ingredient in cocktails like an old fashioned or mint julep...

What Is the Difference Between Bourbon and Whiskey? April 4, 2019 by Caitlin M. O&amp;#039;Shaughnessy

Bourbon and whiskey both taste great in a cocktail and, when mixed together, make for one hell of a hangover, but exactly what is the difference between bourbon and whiskey?

Whiskey Review: Booker’s 30th Anniversary Bourbon April 3, 2019 by Cindy Capparelli

Bourbon, schmourbon, you know a friend really likes you when you get Booker’s for a gift. People give me houseplants for some reason, so I was delighted to review Booker’s 30th Anniversary Limited Edition bottling. And also a little intimidated (more on that later)...

Whiskey Review: Michter’s 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon (2018) April 1, 2019 by Nino Marchetti

It is once time again for me to return to the super aged bourbon world to review another member of the over 20 year old category. Previously I had explored a Heaven Hill 27 year old bourbon, and for this review I’m tackling the 2018 edition of Michter’s 20 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon...

Buffalo Trace Unveils Weller Full Proof Bourbon March 28, 2019

Fans of the trendy W.L. Weller bourbon whiskey brand from Buffalo Trace Distillery have a new bottle to track down. The distillery has unveiled Weller Full Proof. This new bourbon will be 114 proof and non-chill filtered...

Building the Bourbon Trail March 28, 2019 by Gene Birk

For the second year in a row, more than one-million people from all over the world have taken the tour, which now includes some 23 distilleries throughout the commonwealth. It's even being called the Napa Valley of bourbon, expected to pour $10-billion into the Kentucky economy in 2020...

Rabbit Hole joins Kentucky Bourbon Trail March 27, 2019 by Shay Waterworth

Rabbit Hole whiskey has become the latest American whiskey producer to join the Kentucky Bourbon Trail...

Lexington boutique hotel launches bourbon rewards program March 27, 2019 by Janet Patton

Lockbox, the restaurant in the 21c Museum Hotel in downtown Lexington, is launching a “Bourbon Passport.”

Iron Smoke Distillery unveils cask strength Bourbon March 25, 2019 by Melita Kiely

Bottled at 60% abv, the Bourbon is non-chill-filtered and is said to have notes of butterscotch, vanilla and caramel. It has been matured in triple-charred, virgin white oak barrels, and is available to purchase exclusively through caskcartel.com at an RRP of US$78.99 per 750ml...

Bourbon With a Japanese Touch March 25, 2019 by Florence Fabricant

Jim Beam, the venerable bourbon maker, and Suntory, a Japanese leader in whiskey, both part of Beam Suntory, a spirits umbrella formed in 2014, have introduced their first jointly made bourbon...

Bourbon Tasting Fest Returning To Belmont Park March 21, 2019 by Alex Costello

For the second year running, Belmont Park Racetrack will be hosting a bourbon tasting event on Saturday, May 4...

Discontinued Bourbon back in stock after two years March 20, 2019 by Melita Kiely

Mayor Pringee Red Label Bourbon is made from whiskey that has been aged for at least four years and bottled at 47% abv without chill filtration. The release comprises 3,900 bottles, which will be distributed across nine US states: Michigan, Minnesota, Illinois, New York, Maryland, Washington DC, Connecticut, Delaware and New Jersey...

Whiskey Review: Basil Hayden’s 10 Year Old Bourbon March 20, 2019 by Courtney Kristjana

If you’ve gone to bars with large selections of whiskey lately, you have probably noticed certain brands taking up more and more real estate on the shelves. Basil Hayden’s has recently begun accumulating shelf space with its Rye, Dark Rye, Two by Two, and the 10 Year...

Best Driving Vacations: Kentucky Bourbon Trail March 19, 2019 by Sara Havens

Head one state south, where the Kentucky spirit flows through the hills, farmlands and cities...

Tennessee Whiskey And The Question Of Calling It A Bourbon March 19, 2019 by Matt Strickland

A few weeks back I posted a piece on a proposed rule change by the Tax and Trade Bureau on the term “barrel” with regards to spirits aging. In perusing these proposals, I stumbled across another little ditty dealing with Tennessee whiskey that I wanted to take a look at...

First Batch of Booker’s Bourbon For 2019 Drops In At 125.9 Proof March 15, 2019 by Nino Marchetti

The bourbon industry in Kentucky is a way of life for many who live in that state. Some start their career life at a place like Jim Beam, staying on for many years in one capacity or another. It is for one long time employee, Teresa Wittemer, that the first 2019 batch of Booker’s Bourbon is dedicated to...

Japanese Whisky 2019: Suntory's New Whiskies, Craft Highball Cans, And A Japan-Themed Bourbon March 14, 2019 by George Koutsakis

Only the first quarter of 2019 has passed yet so much has already happened in the Japanese whisky industry. The category continues to grow and flourish each year and the news, new releases, and announcements keep pouring in...

The Complete Guide to Buffalo Trace Whiskey: Important Brands and Bottles Explained March 13, 2019 by Will Price

There is perhaps no American whiskey maker more respected or awarded as Buffalo Trace Distillery. The flags flying under its umbrella are some of the biggest names in whiskey — Pappy Van Winkle, E.H. Taylor, Weller and so on...

10 Best Bourbon Whiskey Brands to Drink Right Now March 13, 2019 by Jonah Flicker

It’s a very good time to be a bourbon drinker. Even with tariffs hitting American whiskey sales overseas, the Distilled Spirits Council says that in 2018 sales were up 6.6 percent from the previous year, generating $3.6 billion...

Bourbon &amp; Beyond’s 2019 lineup brings hard rock and harder liquor to Louisville March 12, 2019 by Bailey Loosemore

Bourbon &amp; Beyond will return to Louisville for a third year this September with an entirely new lineup that promises to rock. Events production company Danny Wimmer Presents released the music and bourbon festival's lineup Tuesday, with headliners Foo Fighters, Robert Plant and the Sensational Shape Shifters and Zac Brown Band...

Beam-Suntory’s Legent Is a First-of-Its-Kind Bourbon That Marries the U.S. and Japan March 11, 2019 by Sam Slaughter

The newest whiskey from Beam-Suntory, Legent, is here and you’re going to want to get your hands on some. A collaboration between two legends in the whisk(e)y world, this new juice is as much a work of art as it is a potent potable...

The Race to Build the World’s Best Bourbon Barrel March 6, 2019 by Lew Bryson

It was a classic January day in upstate New York: gray overcast skies, six inches of snow cover and more lightly drifting down. I was on my way to the Adirondack Barrel Cooperage (ABC) in Remsen about half an hour north of Utica. It’s one of the new, small cooperages that have popped up in America in response to the surge of small-scale spirits and beer makers...

120,000 gallons of fermented mash spills at Barton 1792 distillery in Bardstown March 5, 2019 by Matthew Glowicki

A container holding fermented mash overturned Tuesday, sending approximately 120,000 gallons of would-be bourbon to the ground at the Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown...

The Best Bang-For-Your-Buck Bourbons For End-Of-Winter Drinking March 5, 2019 by Christopher Osburn

I believe the great orator Homer Simpson summed up this portion of winter best when he said, “Lousy Smarch weather.” March marks the beginning of the end of this abysmal winter. But even though spring will be here in a matter of weeks, we still have a long, chilly, way to go before we can hand in our winter hats, parkas, and boots in favor of boardies, tank tops, and flip-flops...

Bourbon makers want equal treatment on wine bill in Kentucky March 1, 2019 by Bruce Schreiner

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky's bourbon industry has a bracing message for its home state lawmakers as they consider whether to relax restrictions on wine sales: What's good for California vineyards should also apply to the bluegrass state's signature spirit...

Tasting Notes: Heaven Hill 27 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon February 27, 2019 by Nino Marchetti

I’m currently staring at a media review sample of the two decades and seven years old bourbon from Heaven Hill that predates a legendary fire there over 20 years ago. This fire, which gained a high degree of notoriety for the intensity of the burning, destroyed a staggering over 90,000 barrels of aging whiskey that had been produced at the Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery before it was gutted in 1996...

$1,000 bourbon stars at Reno whiskey dinner February 26, 2019 by Johnathan L. Wright

They're not planning to deploy eyedroppers on Feb. 28 at Bistro Napa in the Atlantis — not yet, anyway — but they're going to be pouring carefully nonetheless. Any staffer who spills? Gone!...

Pre-Prohibition bourbon from NE DC expands to two dozen states February 25, 2019 by Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — D.C. distillery Jos. A. Magnus &amp; Co., which launched in 2015 as a reboot of the original whiskey company founded in 1892, has expanded nationwide marketing to 28 states, including California, New York, Texas, Illinois and Georgia...

Festival to blend music with horses, bourbon and bluegrass February 21, 2019 by The Associated Press

LEXINGTON, KY. A new festival that blends music with horses, bourbon and bluegrass is coming to Kentucky. Keeneland says it will host the Railbird Festival, which will be produced by AC Entertainment, the company that puts on other high-profile music festivals including Bonnaroo and Forecastle...

Whiskey Review: Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon (2018) February 19, 2019 by Nathan Gerdes

With six years of limited edition annual releases, Angel’s Envy keeps bringing us unique and special expressions rich in flavor and body. While they are just starting to play around with different barrel finishes like sherry, for their annual special release they stick with what started it all for them – the rich complexity of a an ex-port barrel finish...

The Future of Cocktails Is Here… Thanks to Bulleit and 3D Printing February 15, 2019 by Christie Rotondo

When you think of 3D printing, you’re probably more inclined to think geeks and gizmos than chic cocktail bars. But, thanks to Bulleit Bourbon, artists and mixologists across the country are joining forces with 3D-printing innovators as part of their newest iteration of Frontier Works -- The Bulleit 3D Printed Frontier.

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