A new bourbon is coming out with big names linked to it, including Nike’s Air Force 1 October 23, 2020 by Janet Patton
Master distiller Jim Rutledge is back. The former Four Roses guru, who guided that historic bourbon brand from bottom shelf obscurity back to premium status, has partnered with Nike shoe designer and other bourbon fans to bring out a new label, Blue Run...
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This Bourbon-Colored Denim Jacket Is Very Rare October 22, 2020 by John Zeitek
New York designer Todd Snyder collaborated with Legent Bourbon to create a limited-edition denim jacket. Because Legent melds the Kentucky distilling tradition with Japanese blending expertise, Snyder chose to craft the classic jacket in whiskey-colored Japanese denim...
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The Best Limited Edition Whiskeys To Chase Down Right Now October 22, 2020 by Zach Johnston
Limited edition whiskeys aren’t a single thing. That’s what makes them fun to get into. Some “limited edition” whiskeys are simply regular expressions in a special bottle with the exact same juice that’s inside a standard release...
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These Are the 21 Best Whiskey Bourbons You Can Buy October 20, 2020 by Paul Kita
When it comes to America's favorite pastime, there's no shortage of contenders. Baseball? Jazz? Taking movies we vaguely enjoyed from the '80s and '90s and rebooting them every three years into all manner of miniseries, Broadway musicals, and endlessly expanding cinematic universes until everything is just a copy of a copy of a copy?...
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Jim Beam reveals Lineage travel-retail exclusive expression October 19, 2020 by Elena Dimama
im Beam Bourbon is rolling out batched premium expression Lineage exclusively to travel retail in 2021. The whiskey is the first collaboration between Jim Beam’s seventh and eighth generation family distillers, Master Distiller Fred Noe and his son Freddie. Lineage is the first bourbon in the Jim Beam portfolio to feature Freddie Noe’s name...
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Oak & Eden’s Bourbon & Vine is the Perfect Fall Spirit October 16, 2020 by Oak & Eden
For those not familiar with how whiskey is made, here’s a basic breakdown of how it works. A grain (corn, rye, barley, or wheat) is crushed, heated, and distilled. The outcome of this process is a clear, virtually flavorless spirit called “white dog.”...
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Michter’s 25 Year Bourbon Returns After A Brief Hiatus October 14, 2020 by Nino Kilgore-Marchetti
The Michter’s brand has some incredibly old stocks of American whiskey in its Kentucky aging warehouses and only on occasion does its distilling team, led by master distiller Dan McKee, determine it is time for a new bottling run from this limited inventory...
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Tasting: All 3 Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Batches of 2020 (A120, B520, C920) October 13, 2020 by Jim Vorel
As many of us look to put the hardships and low points of 2020 behind us, hoping that 2021 will provide at least somewhat smoother sailing, whiskey fans can at least be thankful for a trifecta of scintillating cask strength bourbon releases in the form of this year’s three Elijah Craig Barrel Proof batches...
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Maker's Mark, Hulu Collab on TV Show-inspired Cocktail Ads October 12, 2020 by Ethan Jakob Craft
Maker's Mark has teamed up with Hulu to showcase its bourbon through a collection of ad vignettes, each focused on crafting a gourmet, whiskey based...
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Newest Penelope Bourbon Gets Unusual Rosé Cask Finish October 9, 2020 by Nino Kilgore-Marchetti
Finishing whisk(e)y of any stripe in some other type of cask then what it aged in is a fairly common practice these days across a good part of the industry. Doing so, and doing it well, provides for extra nuances of desirable flavors in the final product...
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Bartenders Name The Best Bourbon Whiskeys For Scotch Whisky Fans October 7, 2020 by Christopher Osburn
While there’s no reason you can’t enjoy both, there’s a good chance you’re either a single malt scotch or a bourbon drinker. Whiskey novices might not always be able to tell the difference between the two, but to true whiskey fans, these two branches of the whiskey family tree couldn’t be more different...
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Van Winkle Bourbon 2020 Annual Release Coming Soon October 7, 2020 by The Lane Report
Fans of the highly anticipated Van Winkle line of bourbons will be excited to learn the annual release is coming soon. Yields from the barrels are typically low due to evaporation during the long aging cycle, and this year is no exception...
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Angel’s Envy Readies Its 2020 Cask Strength Kentucky Bourbon October 6, 2020 by Nino Kilgore-Marchetti
Angel’s Envy, each year around this time, gets ready to send to market its premium Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished In Port Barrels. Normally the most exclusive offering the distillery offers, it has been overshadowed somewhat by the Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished In Japanese Mizunara Oak Casks...
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What's the Difference Between Bourbon and Whiskey? October 6, 2020 by Lauren Hubbard
The perpetually quotable Mark Twain once said, "Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough." It's a sentiment that has certainly echoed through time—the word itself comes through various Celtic interpretations of the Latin phase aqua vitae, “water of life.”...
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8 Bourbon & Ryes You Should Drink This Fall [It’s Bourbon Night] October 5, 2020 by It's Bourbon Night
Here’s 8 Bourbon & Ryes that we feel perfectly sum up the feelings of fall in our area. What Bourbon & Ryes will you be drinking this season?..
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Best Bourbon Of The 21st Century: 5 Takeaways October 1, 2020 by Fred Minnick
When creating my Best Bourbon of the Century So Far list, I had to go through 15 years worth of notes and think about all the wonderful bourbons I’ve tasted. Tough job, I know, but somebody’s gotta do it...
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How Kentucky’s Craft Bourbon Distilleries Are Navigating the Pandemic September 29, 2020 by Jake Emen
Visitors walking into the Four Roses visitor’s center in late August were welcomed by a Kentucky Bourbon Trail sign reading “stave 6 ft apart.” Clever, I think. Immediately upon entering the building, a greeter explains that the retail store is open but they’re not currently offering any tours or tastings...
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WOLVERINE TEAM FOR BOOZY BOOT COLLAB September 29, 2020 by Brandon Friederich
Wolverine's time-tested 1000 Mile silhouette, which was first launched in 1917, serves as the base for the collab. The heel is bolstered with a custom-cut piece of bourbon barrel that was carefully installed beneahth brown Horween Chromexcel leather to show off the wood's texture...
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Ask Adam: Can Cooking With Bourbon Actually Improve a Dish? September 28, 2020 by Adam Teeter
The short answer is, yes. Just as cooking with wine or beer can add a depth of flavor and nuance to certain dishes, so, too, can cooking with bourbon. Plus, cooking with it means you can also enjoy a glass on the side as well...
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How Bourbon Barrel-Aged Products Became Irresistible to Americans September 25, 2020 by Tim McKirdy
Perhaps it’s time we rethink the term “bourbon barrels.” After all, the charred oak vessels that fill rickhouses in Kentucky and across the country can house bourbon only once by law. And aging bourbon is typically only the first, sometimes briefest, stop on an otherwise epic journey...
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