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...
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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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Whiskey Review: Westland Distillery Cask Exchange – Black Raven Brewing Co. August 14,2019 by Aaron Knapp
While plenty of distilleries throughout the country and world embrace their location for inspiration and branding, I can think of few that have as fully and prolifically as the Seattle-based Westland Distillery...
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New Elmer T. Lee Bourbon Released As One Time Offering August 12, 2019 by Nino Marchetti
Elmer T. Lee, during his time alive, was clearly one of the most influential master distillers Buffalo Trace ever had working at its stills in Kentucky. He is known for may things there, including creating Blanton’s, the world’s first single barrel bourbon, and in honor of him there exists the well loved Elmer T. Lee Bourbon...
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What’s the Difference Between Bourbon and Scotch Whiskey? August 10, 2019
Bourbon whiskey, or bourbon, is primarily made from corn mash...
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This Bourbon Sold Out in 12 Hours After 102-Year Absence August 9, 2019 by Felicia Lalomia
Kentucky-based Peerless Distilling Company just released a new bourbon. This may not sound particularly newsworthy, until you discover it’s the first bourbon the distillery has released in over a century...
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How to drink whiskey like you know what you're doing August 9, 2019 by Misha Gajewski
I’m standing on the lawn of the Jim Beam distillery in Claremont, Kentucky. The sticky summer heat is oppressive and all I can smell is bourbon — its aroma permeates the air like a strong perfume...
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100 Years Ago Today, A Bourbon Legend was Born: Elmer T. Lee’s Journey to Greatness August 5, 2019 by Clay Risen
When Mark Brown became president and chief executive of Sazerac in June 1997, one of his first trips was to the company’s George T. Stagg distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. The bourbon industry had been in decline for decades, and the facility was near ruin...
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The Best Bourbons For Novices, According To Bartenders August 5, 2019 by Christopher Osburn
Even though applejack and Maryland rye whiskey might be older, there are few spirits more connected to the American-spirit and psyche than bourbon...
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'The Walking Dead' Bourbon Arrives This Fall July 30, 2019 by Mike Pomranz
During its eight-season run, Game of Thrones saw a kingdom’s worth of boozy tie-in — beers, wines, and, of course, nine different Scotch whiskies courtesy of the Diageo-owned brand Johnnie Walker. So with the days of Game of Thrones’ tipples waning, Diageo has another popular franchise to work with: The Walking Dead.
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Bourbon & Beyond Announces Full Bourbon Lineup & Onsite Food Vendors For Unique Destination Festival, September 20-22 In Louisville With Foo Fighters, Robert Plant, Zac Brown Band, Daryl Hall & John July 30, 2019 by
The World’s Largest Bourbon Festival, Bourbon & Beyond, makes its anticipated return to Louisville, KY Friday, September 20, Saturday, September 21, and Sunday, September 22, expanding to three days full of incredible music, unique culinary events, and unmatched experiences from the region’s best distilleries at the new Highland Festival Grounds At KY Expo Center...
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Kansas Distillery Boot Hill Releases Its First Bourbon July 24, 2019 by Nino Marchetti
The Boot Hill Distillery, located in Dodge City, Kansas, is said to be unique in its region for being one of the only local distilleries to have “complete control over the entire distilling process; from the moment seeds are planted, to bottles being filled.”
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Woodford Reserve Adds A Wheat Whiskey To Its Line Up July 22, 2019 by Nino Marchetti
Woodford Reserve, Brown-Forman’s premium American whiskey label, has covered most of the major domestic whiskey categories to date, including bourbon, rye and malt. One that was missing? Wheat....
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Bulleit Bourbon: The Perils of Personality Brands July 19, 2019 by Chuck Cowdery
This column is not about the latest iteration of the Bulleit family tragedy, which has been ignited again by an article yesterday in Neat Pour, in which Hollis Worth (née Bulleit) gives her first interview...
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Another Craft Bottled In Bond Bourbon Emerges, This Time In New Hampshire July 18, 2019 by Nino Marchetti
The Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, which set the standards by which bottled-in-bond American whiskeys exist today as, was signed into law in that year by then American president Grover Cleveland...
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Whiskey Review: American Fifth Bourbon Whiskey July 15, 2019 by Carin Moonin
When one thinks of whiskey distilled in-state, Michigan is a relative newcomer to the game. While some of this might be simple marketing and branding of its southern neighbors, part of it also relates to arcane laws that were overturned relatively recently...
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Latest Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. Bourbon Is Announced July 11, 2019 by Nino Marchetti
The Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. American whiskeys over the years for Buffalo Trace have proven to be a resounding success as far as offerings go, particularly some of the ones which are rarer in scope. The collection first began in 2011, and several subsequent releases have followed...
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Well-Aged Whiskeys We Love (That You Can Still Afford) July 9, 2019 by Zach Johnston
As long as the whiskey you’re drinking isn’t a white whiskey (a.k.a “white dog” or “moonshine”), it’ll have been “aged” to some extent. The golden, caramel hues you see in your favorite bottles come from the casks the whiskey is aged in, after all, not the distillation process...
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Bourbon buyer's remorse: I bought a really expensive bourbon and regret it July 8, 2019 by Dana McMahan
I'm not naming names because everyone's palate is different. Some bourbons getting rave reviews are meh to me, and I like stuff ...
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Barton 1792 Adds A 12 Year Old Bourbon To Its Line Up July 8, 2019 by Nino Marchetti
The Barton 1792 distillery in Kentucky is a part of the Sazerac company, known most commonly to bourbon lovers because of its ownership of Buffalo Trace. It has debuted over time a number of limited edition expressions, including High Rye, Sweet Wheat, Single Barrel, Port Finish, Full Proof and Bottled in Bond. Joining these now is a new offering called 1792 Aged Twelve Years...
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