American Bourbon Association

Check Out The Winners Of This Year’s International Whisky Competition July 1, 2020 by Emily Price

For the first time in its history the International Whiskey Competition has awarded its coveted “Whiskey of the Year” award to a blend created by a woman. Stephanie Macleod, the Master Blender for John Dewar and Sons is the first woman to blend a Whiskey of the Year. This year’s winner is John Dewar and Sons Double Double 32 Year Old. The whisky scored 96.4 points in the competition...

The Perfect Bourbon BBQ Sauce Recipe For Your Summer Grilling July 1, 2020 by Zach Johnston

For most of us, pulling a bottle of “bourbon barbecue sauce” off the grocery store shelf is the easy play come 4th of July. Who cares that the first ingredient is high fructose corn syrup? It’s simple. Simple is good these days...

It’s Bourbon Night: The Best Value Bourbon Around 100 Proof June 30, 2020 by It's Bourbon Night

All of these bourbons (when adjusted for prices of a 750ml) are under $20 in our area and hopefully yours, too! What’s better is they are all quite tasty which means they are all a solid value. So, when push comes to shove, which one would come out on top? Let’s find out. We’re blind tasting Wild Turkey 101, Evan Williams Bottled in Bond, Early Times Bottled in Bond and Old Grand-Dad Bonded...

13 All-American Cocktails For July 4th Weekend—and Beyond June 29, 2020 by Karla Alindahao

In the summer of 2014, I became a United States citizen, which I consider the greatest accomplishment of my life. Believe me, it wasn’t easy: Everything was under scrutiny. The path to citizenship is a years–long process that first requires you to become a permanent resident...

Diageo Takes Stride Towards Climate Change Goal with First Carbon Neutral Distillery June 29, 2020 by PR Newswire

Global beverage leader Diageo announced today that its new Kentucky whiskey distillery, which will distill Bulleit, is expected to be carbon neutral – one of the largest in North America, and a first for Diageo. Reinforcing Diageo's global commitment to reducing its carbon emissions and addressing climate change...

2020 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon Will Hit Retail This September June 26, 2020 by Nino Marchetti

Brown-Forman’s Old Forester American whiskey label has announced the 2020 iteration of its popular Old Forester Birthday Bourbon release. This year’s offering marks the 20th such bottling of this popular bourbon, and, as always, it is released in celebration of founder George Garvin Brown’s birthday...

Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon Was Born in Japan June 26, 2020 by Emily Bell

This is how Master Distiller Emeritus Elmer T. Lee described the desired, if general flavor profile for Blanton’s Single Barrel bourbon, which debuted in 1984. But it wasn’t meant for you — or any American drinker, for that matter. Instead, it was a product of savvy American marketing efforts to save a sinking bourbon business, and Japanese receptive good taste...

Woodford Reserve releases Five Wood whiskey June 24, 2020 by The Lane Report

Woodford Reserve Five Wood began as a Bourbon aged in standard oak barrels. The liquid was then finished in four other barrels – oloroso Sherry, Amontillado Sherry, Ruby Port, and tawny Port. “This is the first time in Woodford Reserve’s history that we’ve blended whiskeys that have been finished in five different barrels,” said master distiller Chris Morris...

Meet The Woman Who Blended Peyton Manning’s Bourbon June 23, 2020 by Fred Minnick

Peyton Manning and Andy Roddick launched a bourbon. In the whiskey world, another celebrity whiskey draws the cynical, “big whoop.” Whiskey geeks usually view celebrity whiskeys as additional cash cows for people who don’t need the income. But this one is different. It’s special. But not because of Manning or Roddick...

Cocktail Queries: What’s So Special about Single Barrel Bourbon? June 23, 2020 by Jim Vorel

Single barrel bourbon. It sounds inherently fancy, does it not? The word “single,” all on its own, implies a certain luxe status within the whiskey world, owing to the fact that single malt scotches are regularly more expensive than blended scotch whiskies—an obvious topic for another Cocktail Queries entry...

The Best American Whiskey For Every Kind of Father (Who Likes Whiskey) June 21, 2020 by Robert Haynes-Peterson

When I was a teen, sometimes I’d wake up at two in the morning and head downstairs. And there would be my dad, strumming his guitar and sipping on some Jack Daniel’s after the night shift. I found it comforting and inspiring. Later, I’d give my dad a nice bottle...

Mandatory Staff Picks: The 10 Best Premium Whiskeys June 16, 2020 by Christopher Osburn

Sometimes, in order to get a good, high-quality bottle of whiskey (or whisky) you have to spend a little money. Sure, you can grab a $20 or even a $30 bottle of bourbon, rye, or Scotch and be completely content. But, if you’re really serious about whiskey and you want to purchase something truly special...

Brown-Forman to Sell Early Times, Canadian Mist, Collingwood June 15, 2020 by Business Wire

Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA) (NYSE: BFB) announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell the Early Times, Canadian Mist, and Collingwood brands, and the Canadian Mist production assets, to Sazerac Company. "Early Times and Canadian Mist have been valued brands in our portfolio for many years, and they each have played significant roles in our company’s history,"...

National Bourbon Day 2020 Deals on Jim Beam, Maker's Mark, Evan Williams and More June 14, 2020 by Seren Morris

National Bourbon Day is today, Sunday, June 14, so celebrate this American whiskey with deals at Quality Liquor Store, Applejack, Ace Spirits, and more. Bourbon is a kind of whiskey, but to be classed as bourbon it has to be made in the U.S. Additionally, as declared by Congress in 1964, bourbon is the only native spirit of the U.S...

Celebrate National Bourbon Day With These 9 Cocktail Recipes June 12, 2020 by Elizabeth Rhodes

National Bourbon Day is just around the corner on June 14, and what better way to celebrate the American whiskey than by mixing up a few bourbon cocktails? When it comes to bourbon cocktails, your mind might immediately jump to mint juleps and the Kentucky Derby...

Does Whiskey Go Bad? Everything You Need to Know June 1, 2020 by Will Price

Your whiskey collection is going bad. It’s nothing personal, it’s just science. When exposed to oxygen, the compounds that comprise whiskey begin a slow, steady change, warping the original flavor. We spoke to Colin Blake, Moonshine University’s Director of Spirits Education, about whiskey going bad and what you can do about it. Here’s everything you need to know but never thought to Google...

Love Buffalo Trace Bourbon? These Are the Next Whiskeys to Try June 1, 2020 by Will Price

Everybody has a go-to bourbon, but sometimes, whether by choice or by limited selection at the liquor store, a backup bottle is needed. A fairly reliable shelf staple in most markets, Buffalo Trace bourbon has long held its status among the most dependably affordable and versatile whiskeys out there...

Buffalo Trace named distillery of the year; company’s bourbons win 19 awards May 29, 2020 by Staff

Buffal Trace was just named Distillery of the “Year by Tasting Panel Magazine at the 2020 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. This prestigious award recognizes the single distiller earning the most points, measured by the number and level of awards won in a given year...

Prep For Summer With These Bartender-Approved Easy Drinking Bourbons May 29, 2020 by Christopher Osburn

It’s official: we’re making this a whiskey summer. Home or on a microadventure (always socially distanced), we’re going to keep sipping whiskeys, whiskies, bourbons, and the like this season. Sure, we’ll still enjoy our gins, rums, tequilas, and vodkas...

Bardstown Bourbon breaks ground on new bottling facility May 29, 2020 by Owen Bellwood

The new site will be located alongside the distillery and its recently opened visitor centre at 1500 Parkway Drive, Kentucky. Designed by Joseph & Joseph Architects, the 47,000-square-foot development is projected to generate 25 new jobs upon its expected completion in spring 2021. The new space will also allow the firm to “bottle hundreds of thousands of cases of distilled spirits per year”...