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Whiskey Review: Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Rye (2019) October 28, 2019 by Kenji Mizumori

The Michter’s brand and its legacy in American whiskey history stretches over the course of multiple centuries. It is said the original whiskey company was founded back in 1753 in Pennsylvania, becoming a popular rye whiskey maker over time. Prohibition impacted it...

AMERICAN WHISKEYS LEAVE ‘UNIQUE’ FINGERPRINTS, NEW STUDY SHOWS October 28, 2019 by Edith Hancock

American whiskeys leave behind a web-like “fingerprint” when they evaporate, setting them apart from Scotch, Irish whiskey and moonshine. That’s according to a new study from researchers at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, which found that the unique reaction American whiskey undergoes when it is aged could help producers spot illegal fakes...

A Whiskey-Pairing Cheat Sheet October 27, 2019 by Tobias Carroll

here are a whole lot of things that you can do with a pork chop: roast it, brine it, grill it, or some combination thereof. Do it well and you’ll end up with a succulent, juicy main course at the center of your plate. High West’s Rendezvous Rye has a mellowness to it that won’t overpower the flavors of the meat. It’s a very...

American $16.8 Billion Whiskey Market to 2025: Focus on Bourbon, Tennessee, Rye Whiskey - ResearchAndMarkets.com October 24, 2019 by Business Wire

The "American Whiskey Market by Type (Bourbon, Tennessee, Rye Whiskey), Geography (U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Germany, France, Spain, Russia, Poland, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, Japan, China, India, Brazil, Argentina, Chile) - Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering...

A $500 Rye Whiskey? Behold the Spirit’s Changing Fortunes October 23, 2019 by Brad Japhe

When Samurai Scientist, the latest release from WhistlePig Whiskey’s Boss Hog series, arrives on shelves later this month, it won’t stay for long. It’s the world’s first rye finished in Japanese Umeshu barrels, and the name...

Buffalo Trace: a brand history October 22, 2019 by Tom Bruce-Gardyne

“The buffalo is a strong, massive animal. It is not going to be pushed around,” says Buffalo Trace Distillery brand manager Kris Comstock. Given that he stands at a towering 6ft 8in tall, he may well feel the same way. He explains...

HOW TO PAIR WHISKY WITH YOUR SUSHI October 16, 2019 by Kara Newman

Traditionally, sake is the preferred pairing for sushi. But at Sushi Seki, and specifically at the Times Square flagship in NYC, sake sommelier Yasu Suzuki has been experimenting with Japanese whisky to accompany the restaurant’s omakase offerings...

1792 Full Proof Bourbon Earns Jim Murray’s 2020 World Whisky Award October 18, 2019 by Nino Marchetti

Love him or hate him, whiskey author Jim Murray as a reviewer holds a lot of clout in the world of whisk(e)y awards. His yearly Jim Murray’s Whiskey Bible is something many whisk(e)y brands large and small the world over hope...

Kentucky Tipples' Triple Triumph: Sazerac Brands Sweep the Board in 'Jim Murray's Whiskey Bible -- World Whisky of the Year' Awards October 18, 2019 by Jim Murray's Whiskey Bible

Jim Murray has handed an unprecedented triple crown to Kentucky whiskey in the latest edition of his best-selling annual Whiskey Bible. Upon unveiling the 2020 "World Whisky of the Year" Awards, the renowned spirits writer and industry expert has created another first by giving all top three accolades for the finest new drams on earth to the same whiskey company: New Orleans-based Sazerac...

Buffalo Trace Adds Canadian Oak to Old Charter Oak Line October 17, 2019 by Caroline Paulus

Buffalo Trace has announced the third addition to their experimental Old Charter Oak line – Canadian Oak. As the name suggests, the newest release was aged in barrels made from Canadian Oak trees. The bourbon was distilled with Buffalo Trace’s #1 mash bill, used to craft Buffalo Trace...

You can stay at Jim Beam's bourbon distillery for $23 per night, and it comes with a full bar, dinner, and a tasting tour October 15, 2019 by Andrew LaSane

For the first time ever, Kentucky residents and those planning a trip to The Bluegrass State have a chance to experience a unique lodging experience courtesy of Jim Beam. Starting October 21, a home on Jim Beam's distillery property in Clermont, Kentucky, will be available for one-night stays via Airbnb...

LARCENY IS MAKING A BARREL-PROOF VERSION OF ITS CRIMINALLY GOOD BOURBON October 13, 2019 by Maxim Staff

Heaven Hill Distillery is rolling out a new barrel-strength edition of its Larceny bourbon to appease those who don't have thousands of dollars to drop on ultra-rare Pappy Van Winkle. Because of Larceny's affordability and smooth flavor profile, the cult bourbon brand is affectionately known among whiskey lovers as the poor man's Pappy, Gear Patrol reports...

Van Winkle Bourbon Annual Release Coming Soon October 11, 2019 by Breaking Bourbon

FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY (Oct. 10, 2019) – This is the favorite time of the year for bourbon fans, the annual release of the Van Winkle Bourbons. Like previous years, yields from the barrels are low due to evaporation during the long aging cycle...

Bartenders Name The Best High Rye Bourbons For Fall 2019 October 9, 2019 by Christopher Osburn

Fall in much of the country is chilly, cool, damp, and downright depressing. It’s the kind of weather when we’d all rather find a cozy chair, tuck in with a warm blanket...

Alice In Chains Now Has Its Own Bourbon To Share With Fans October 8, 2019 by Nino Marchetti

Metallica. Scorpions. Slipknot. These three major bands all have one thing in common with regards to whiskey these days – they’ve teamed with distillers in recent times to offer up brown spirits associated with their brand. It is seen as a way ...

How To Score A Free Bourbon And Burger Pairing This Week October 7, 2019 by Brad Japhe

Last March Beam Suntory launched Legent, a super-premium bourbon merging American whiskey-making traditions with the expertise of Japanese blending. The liquid marked a new approach to Kentucky’s classic liquid. This autumn the brand is looking to reconfigure another classic: the hamburger...

11 Things You Should Know About Heaven Hill Distillery October 4, 2019 by Cat Wolinski

Heaven Hill Distillery, founded by the Shapira family in Bardstown, Ky., in 1935, is the largest family-owned and operated distillery in the U.S. It’s also the second-largest bourbon distillery in the world, and one of the country’s largest spirits suppliers. Ready for a taste of whiskey history? Here are 11 more things you should know about Heaven Hill Distillery...

Bardstown Bourbon Company Opens Doors to New Visitor Center October 3, 2019 by Katelyn Best

Bardstown Bourbon Company, the Kentucky distillery known for its collaborations with brands like Jefferson’s, High West, and Hirsch, has announced the opening of its Visitors Center Experience in Bardstown, an attraction “designed to complement locals, tourists, bourbon enthusiasts and novices alike,”...

COUNTDOWN: Louisville's best bourbon bars (GALLERY) October 2, 2019 by Haley Cawthon

It's been a busy summer for bourbon. The season started off with Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. releasing its inaugural bourbon, followed by the news of a massive fire at a Jim Beam warehouse. Just last month, we reported that a rickhouse facility is coming to Louisville's East End...

Eight Exceptional Bourbon Values That You Have Probably Never Heard Of October 1, 2019 by Joseph Micallef

It’s estimated that there are over 3,500 historic brands of bourbon in the United States. Roughly 1,000 are currently active. That includes retailer specific brands. Notwithstanding the number of bourbon brands, however, and the veritable explosion in craft producers...

Review: 1792 Bourbon 12 Years Old October 1, 2019 by DrinkedIn

Up next in the rapidly expanding 1792 collection is another spin on 1792 Small Batch Bourbon: 1792 12 Years Old (aka 1792 Aged Twelve Years). The 12 year old is Kentucky straight bourbon that uses the same rye-heavy recipe as the flagship 1792 Small Batch Bourbon...

That Old Story About Pappy, Maker’s Mark And Old Fitzgerald September 29, 2019 by Chuck Cowdery

Many years ago, before I even started to write about bourbon, when I lived in Louisville, I had a friend who had worked in the marketing department at Old Fitzgerald (AKA Stitzel-Weller) when it was still an independent distillery owned by the Van Winkle family...

CROWD SOURCED BOURBON FROM BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY NAMED BEST IN SHOW September 29, 2019 by DrinkedIn

Buffalo Trace Distillery bourbon brand, W.L. Weller CYPB (Craft Your Perfect Bourbon) won “Best Of Show” at the 2019 North American Bourbon & Whiskey Competition (N.A.B.W.C.). W.L. Weller CYPB is a wheated recipe bourbon and is the result of thousands of whiskey drinkers crafting their perfect bourbon at www.yourperfectbourbon.com...

KNOB CREEK LAUNCHES NEW LIMITED EDITION 'QUARTER OAK' BOURBON September 27, 2019 by Maxim Staff

Knob Creek has unveiled a new limited edition bourbon in its Quarter Oak series that fans of the brand will want to snap up while it's still around. The limited-supply release uses a secondary finishing approach as an ode to founding distiller Booker Noe, who was famously dedicated to crafting bourbon with the fullest and boldest flavors, characteristic of pre-Prohibition style...

Vampire Diaries' Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley Are Reuniting to Create a Bourbon September 27, 2019 by Cydney Contreras

Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder are giving fans something to sink their teeth into. Well, technically, it's something to sip on, because these two are creating their own bourbon. According to Ian, he and Paul are in the beginning stages of launching the liquor company...

JIM BEAM RELEASES $125 'SUPER PREMIUM' BOURBON BLEND September 26, 2019 by Maxim Staff

Jim Beam's newest "super premium" bourbon blend is especially close to eighth-generation distiller Freddie Noe's heart. Little Book Chapter 3: The Road Home is the third expression in the American whiskey behemoth's annually released Little Book line of small-batch blends, following 2017's "The Easy" and 2018's "Noe Simple Task."...

'The Walking Dead': the whiskey. Of course, bourbon tie-in to zombie series has a bite September 25, 2019 by Mike Snider

The latest brand to take a shot at the burgeoning whiskey market: The Walking Dead. The Walking Dead Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, to be released in October, is a 94 proof whiskey with a suggested price of $34.99 for a 750-milliliter bottle. A shot of the new whiskey may help July's end of the popular "The Walking Dead" comic book series go down a little easier. The comic, written by Robert Kirkman...

The Best Single Barrel Bourbons To Chase Down Right Now September 24, 2019 by Zach Johnston

There’s a stark, simple beauty to a bottle of any single barrel spirit… but that doesn’t mean it’s going to be “great.” The best single barrel bourbons or whiskeys or rums reflect one barrel’s ability to age and mellow a spirit into something more than its individual parts...

A ‘bourbon monster’ is coming from Kentucky Owl. Good luck finding it. September 24, 2019 by Janet Patton

Kentucky Owl, a cult favorite bourbon, on Monday announced its latest release: Bourbon Batch No. 9. The new launch, unfortunately, also is limited: Only 10,314 bottles will be for sale next month, at a suggested retail price of about $300. For this version, master blender Dixon Dedman blended four different distillates from four different mash bills, some as much as 15 years old...

Our Staff Raves About Their Favorite Bourbons For Fall 2019 September 23, 2019 by Zach Johnston

The quest for a great bourbon is an unending journey. There are well over 1,500 craft distilleries operating around America with 100 each in Washington, New York, and California. And just wait until you get to Kentucky and Tennessee — America’s de facto distillery home bases...

2019 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Details Revealed September 18, 2019 by Nino Marchetti

As we descend further into the fall 2019 higher end American whiskey shopping cycle, certainly one of the highlights each year is the release of Buffalo Trace’s Antique Collection. Details on it have just been put forth by the popular Kentucky distillery...

5 new bourbons to drown your football sorrows with September 20, 2019 by Coleman Bently

So you’re a Dolphins fan. Or maybe you pull for the Jets or Bengals. Perhaps you’re Florida State alum, a Tennessee Vol, or a once-mighty Trojan. Maybe your fantasy team is just a dumpster fire on top of a graveyard. But whatever the source of your football blues, there’s no balm quite like a great bourbon...

John Fogerty Steals Day 1 At Bourbon And Beyond 2019 - Plus Foo Fighters, Joan Jett, Live And More September 20, 2019 by Jim Ryan

Friday in Louisville, the Bourbon and Beyond festival got underway in its new location at the Highland Festival Grounds, focusing not just on live music but on great food and the region’s famed bourbon history as well...

Where can you sample Kentucky’s best bourbons with fans from around the world? September 13, 2019 by Blake Hannon

While bourbon, Kentucky’s signature spirit, has been created and consumed in celebration for more than two centuries, the state’s festival that celebrates bourbon has only existed for a fraction of that time. That being said, over the past 27 years, the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown...

Here's your complete guide to the 2019 Bourbon & Beyond music festival September 16, 2019 by Kirby Adams

Hey bartender, we'll take a classic rock vibe with a splash of bourbon culture and high-end Southern cuisine, please. If that sounds like an order for a perfect weekend, then you're in luck. The Bourbon & Beyond three-day music event returns to Louisville on Friday through Sunday with the promise of a unique mix of rock, roots, bluegrass and folk acts plus bourbon experts and culinary superstars...

The Best Wheated Bourbon Alternatives to Pappy September 9, 2019 by Jonah Flicker

Cult whiskey Pappy Van Winkle still retains its appeal for bourbon fans, even those who realize that its exorbitant price and scarcity might mean that it’s not really worth the time and expense required to secure a taste. Yes, Pappy is a very good whiskey...

Modern-day bootlegging: Facebook shuts down 'Bourbon Secondary Market' September 9, 2019 by Julie Dolan

Call it modern-day bootlegging-- selling alcohol on sites like Facebook has always been illegal. But within the last few months, the social media giant has taken action to make sure its users are following the law. Facebook is deleting all pages and groups pertaining to the sale of alcohol, including the popular "Bourbon Secondary Market" page...

Understanding The Difference Between Bourbon And Scotch September 6, 2019 by Zach Johnston

Mark Twain once said, “too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” Given the dominance of whiskey in the present drinking culture, we have to agree with old Samuel Langhorne Clemens. The thing is, there are a lot of whiskeys out there...

(IN)Famous Bar Serves Rare and In-Demand Whiskey and More in Clayton September 6, 2019 by Liz Miller

Whiskey fans, rejoice: A new local watering hole is making it easier than ever to sample some of the rarest and most in-demand spirits on the market....

See Kentucky’s master glass artists’ work in a place you never would have expected September 4, 2019 by Kevin Nance

Glass artist and Centre College professor Stephen Rolfe Powell’s work will be displayed at Maker’s Mark Distillery. The internationally-known artist died but the exhibit is open thanks to his his students, notes and sketches.

You’ll Thank Us For Telling You About These Under-Hyped Bourbons September 3, 2019 by ZACH JOHNSTON, CHRISTOPHER OSBURN AND STEVE BRAMUCCI

Finding a great bottle of bourbon is an adventure with no end. There are over 1,400 distilleries making bourbon across America. That, folks, is a whole lotta booze. This proliferation of the spirit means there are endless places to get lost in the deep, dark, oaky woods...

America’s Best Bourbon Bars 2019 August 30, 2019 by The Bourbon Review

Bars on our list don’t just have expansive whiskey menus. Well okay, they definitely do, but there’s more to being one of America’s Best Bourbon Bars than that. We look for creative cocktail and food menus that use bourbon in unexpectedly delicious ways...

The Best Bourbon Cocktails Are the Classics August 28, 2019 by Esquire Editors

There are a handful of whiskey cocktails that sit above the rest. They're unimpeachable. You know 'em—the Old Fashioned, the Manhattan, the Whiskey Sour. And they can all be made with bourbon, if you're the kind of person who picks a bottle of Kentucky's finest over rye, single malt, or Irish, any day...

Pernod Ricard Doubles Down on Whiskey August 29, 2019 by Saabira Chaudhuri

Pernod Ricard SA extended its bet on whiskey, saying it is acquiring the New York-based maker of Jefferson’s bourbon and plans to open its first distillery in China. The maker of Chivas Scotch whisky, Jameson’s Irish whiskey and Absolut vodka said it agreed to buy Castle Brands Inc. for $223 million through a cash tender offer. Pernod has beefed up its exposure to American whiskey with a string of recent investments...

Intimidated by bourbon? Trouble Bar in Shelby Park will make tasting no trouble at all August 27, 2019 by Dahlia Ghabour

Want to sip some bourbon and learn a bit about Kentucky's native spirit? That will be no trouble at all at Louisville's newest bar and event space ...

Bartenders Tell Us Which Whiskey You Should Mix Into Your Whiskey Sours This Weekend August 23, 2019 by Christopher Osburn

The whiskey sour is one of the most beloved of all the classic cocktails. It’s simple and delicious; the kind of mixed drink we never get sick of. Made with whiskey (usually bourbon), sugar, lemon juice, and sometimes whipped egg whites, this cocktail is perfect for before dinner, after dinner, and late-night revelry...

The Best Bourbons To Drink Right Now, According To The Masses August 22, 2019 by Zach Johnston

There are so many bourbons on the shelves these days. Not too many, don’t get us wrong, we love all whiskey. There’s just enough to get a little lost in the grand forest of great sour mash...

Best New Whiskies And Bourbons To Try Now August 21, 2019 by Katie Kelly Bell

The whiskey business is booming these days, as producers from all over the globe get into the game. A casual stroll through today’s liquor aisle reveals how much the action has changed, and how much is still undiscovered...

The Best Bottles Of Bourbon (You’ve Probably Never Heard Of) August 20, 19 by Christopher Osburn

Even if you’re not a bourbon drinker, you’ve likely sipped the likes of Maker’s Mark, Knob Creek, Jim Beam, Wild Turkey, and Buffalo Trace. These are some of the best-selling bourbon brands on the market, so it’s no surprise that you’ve heard their names, at least in passing...

Another spill at a Kentucky bourbon distillery kills fish in this Frankfort creek August 16, 2019 by John Cheves

The Castle & Key Distillery southeast of Frankfort discharged an unknown quantity of untreated wastewater Thursday into Glenns Creek, killing an unknown number of fish, state environmental officials said Friday...

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