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The Best Underrated Bourbons You Need to Seek Out February 14, 2019 by Matt Berical

The bourbon aisle can seem a bit daunting. The sought-after bottles come and go before you even get an inkling they were there. The big brands are constantly expanding their portfolio with new expressions and packaging while virgin labels (some good, some…not so much) seem to show up to compete with the classics on an almost daily basis...

Whiskey Money: How To Get A Piece Of The $8.6-Billion Bourbon Industry February 14, 2019 by Fred Minnick

American whiskey is booming. In a recent study, the Kentucky Distillers' Association announced Kentucky bourbon alone pours $8.6 billion each year into the state’s economy, generates more than 20,100 jobs with an annual payroll topping $1 billion, provides $235 million in local and state tax revenue, and is in the middle of a $2.3 billion building boom...

Buffalo Trace Distillery releases seasoned stave bourbon experiment February 12, 2019

Buffalo Trace Distillery is releasing its latest round in its experimental whiskey collection, two bourbons aged for more than nine years in barrels made from oak staves seasoned for three and four years...

Valentine's Day Gift Guide: Best Bourbons for Lovers February 8, 2019 by Fred Minnick

Oh, sure, the florists and chocolatiers make mad bank during the week leading up to February 14. But as a consumer, are you not tired of the same old same old?...

Kentucky bourbon distilleries draw record number of visits February 7, 2019 by Associated Press

Kentucky distilleries are reporting another record year for bourbon tourism in the state that produces most of the world's bourbon. The Kentucky Distillers' Association says tourists made a record 1.4 million stops at distilleries along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour in 2018. KDA says that represents a 370 percent increase in the past decade...

Double Eagle Very Rare has Landed from Buffalo Trace February 6, 2019 by Caroline Paulus

Buffalo Trace has announced the oldest release yet of their popular Eagle Rare bourbon. Double Eagle Very Rare is 20 years old – three years older than the 17-year version found in the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, and double the age of the 10-year bottle commonly found on shelves...

Four Roses is adding first new bourbon in 12 years. Here’s how to get it. February 6, 2019 by Janet Patton

Four Roses is adding a new bourbon to its lineup, the first permanent addition in 12 years. And the first since Brent Elliott became master distiller. Four Roses Small Batch Select will be joining Four Roses Single Barrel, Four Roses Small Batch and Four Roses Bourbon on store shelves this spring, a news release states...

THE 20 BEST BOURBONS FOR EVERY BUDGET February 6, 2019 by Tim McKridy

In 2017, Kentucky’s bourbon production reached 1.7 million barrels, the highest it’s been since 1972. There are currently more bourbon barrels residing in Kentucky than there are human inhabitants...

The Magic Barrel: The Art & Science of Aging Spirits February 5, 2019 by Wayne Curtis

You may now pick up your pencils. Please fill in the circles completely. A few weeks ago, the Macallan released a Scotch that had been aged for 52 years. A bottle costs $53,500...

From Citric Acid To Bourbon: Meet Heaven Hill's New Master Distiller February 5, 2019 by Fred Minnick

When Heaven Hill Distillery announced its hiring of Conor O'Driscoll as the new master distiller, many bourbon fans were scratching their heads and asking, "Who?" After all, O’Driscoll becomes only the seventh master distiller in the company's history and just the second without the last name of "Beam."...

Three Atlanta Bourbon Bars Worth Visiting On Your Super Bowl Trip Some of the Great Bourbon Bars of America are ready for the Big Game

<p>Are you excited about Super Bowl LIII? If you’re traveling to Atlanta to get a taste of the action this weekend, we have some bourbon bars to visit while you’re there:</p>

Angel's Envy: New Bourbon Breaks (Their) Tradition Without 'Dad's Blessing' February 1, 2019 by Fred Minnick

Started in Wes Henderson’s basement, Angel’s Envy unconventionally rolled its way into the rich fabric of the American whiskey culture. Rather than bottling straight bourbon from the barrel, Angel’s Envy chose to finish its bourbon in former Port casks...

Angel’s Envy unveils first new release in five years, a bourbon finished in sherry casks February 1, 2019 by Sara Havens

After a long, five-year wait, fans of Angel’s Envy have been teased with a new release from the Louisville-based bourbon distillery on its social media outlets. What they said was that it’s coming soon, and it’s an extremely limited release...

Whiskey Review: Ben Milam Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey January 30, 2019 by Connor Martin

Texas craft whiskey is having a moment. The state now boasts its own Texas Whiskey Festival, which showcases a diverse range of styles from almost a dozen producers. In this relatively crowded field of craft whiskey standouts such as Garrison Brothers, Balcones and Yellow Rose, Ben Milam Whiskey is one of the newest and most-discussed...

PAPPY VAN WINKLE BARREL FERMENTED CIGARS PAIR PERFECTLY WITH FINE BOURBON January 29, 2019 by Brandon Friederich

Pappy Van Winkle inevitably comes to mind when it comes to fine aged bourbon. Now the Kentucky-based brand is making a limited edition stogie to puff with a few fingers of their storied whiskey...

Top Bourbons To Drink This Winter January 18, 2019 by Brian Freedman

The world of American whiskey is an incredibly exciting place right now. Every time I visit a distillery somewhere in the United States, I am regularly stunned not just by the variety and quality of the operations, but by the sheer vision and—often—chutzpah of the people who had the guts to bring their ideas to such delicious fruition...

Buffalo Trace Distillery offers virtual tours January 25, 2019 by Melita Kiely

Last year, more than 230,000 visitors flocked to Buffalo Trace Distillery, representing a 345% increase in numbers since 2010. Now, fans from around the world who are unable to travel to the distillery can enjoy an interactive virtual tour, and learn more about the site and how the brand’s Bourbon is made...

Bourbon-and-Coke Slushy January 24, 2019 by Caroline Sanders

On February 3, Super Bowl LIII touches down in Atlanta’s new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where Two Urban Licks serves a bourbon-powered Coca-Cola slushy. You can use any bourbon (Two prefers Four Roses), but in Atlanta, the Coke is nonnegotiable...

Beer Review: Guinness Stout Aged in Bulleit Bourbon Barrels January 23, 2019

Well known Irish beer label Guinness last year partnered with fellow Diageo owned whiskey brand Bulleit Bourbon for a limited release variant of the Antwerpen Stout that is available only in the US. Named Guinness Stout Aged in Bulleit Bourbon Barrels, the opening this past August of the Guinness Open Gate Brewery &amp; Barrel House in Baltimore, Maryland made it possible to create this limited edition beer...

Bourbon barrel-aged wines instead of whiskey making a splash January 22, 2019 by Rich Mauro

Bourbon barrel-aged wines have become one of the fastest-growing wine categories. That’s right, the wine is aged in barrels once used to age whiskey. I guess if brewers can do it — check out Avery Brewing’s “Sandy Claws” and Oskar Blues Brewery’s Ten FIDY Imperial Stout — and if whiskey makers can use wine barrels, then turnabout is fair play...

Recipe: Burning Man cocktail from Bourbon Columbia January 22, 2019 by Madeline Cuddihy

It may be chilly outside but it’s burning up at Bourbon Restaurant in Columbia! We had a chance to hangout with head bartender Kat Hunter and have her make one of their signature “Tiki Week” (running now through February 3rd) cocktails...

Watershed bourbon named one of ’10 best beyond Kentucky’ January 21, 2019 by Marla Rose

Columbus continues to be recognized as a town for fans of good food and drink: Forbes.com has named Watershed Distillery’s bourbon among “10 best bourbons beyond Kentucky.”

Bartenders Tell Us The Best Bourbons To Sip All Winter Long January 18, 2019 by Christopher Osburn

Although you can enjoy bourbon any time of the year, the chilly (and sometimes frigid) weather in winter is perfectly suited for bourbon sipping. There are few things more warming on a cold day than a nice, long sip of whiskey. Even if it doesn’t really warm us up in the strict sense, we don’t care...

Brown-Forman Introduces New Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve Bourbon January 16, 2019 by Sam Slaughter

In 2016, Brown-Forman launched Coopers’ Craft Bourbon, its first new bourbon brand in 20 years. Now, Brown-Forman is back at it again with an extension of the Coopers’ Craft line, Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve. This latest release, which comes in at 100 proof (the original is 82.2 proof), will roll out to 12 states starting in January 2019 and feature updated package design...

Ohio's Rare Bourbon Lottery January 16, 2019 by Chuck Ringwalt

Close to 75,000 Ohioans entered into a statewide lottery this past year for their chance at some of the world's most sought after spirits. The Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control holds a yearly lottery for bourbon which is produced in limited quantities. This year, five batches of Pappy Van Winkle and five batches of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection were up for grabs...

American Whiskey: 10 Best Bourbons Beyond Kentucky January 15, 2019 by George Koutsakis

Sadly, outside the whiskey world, most believe that bourbon can only be produced in the state of Kentucky, where most of the world's bourbon comes from. However, that simply isn't true. Bourbon whiskey can be produced anywhere within the U.S., as long as it adheres to a set of strict regulations set to maintain the quality and provenance of the category...

MAKER’S MARK AND CIGAR MANUFACTURER IN LEGAL DISPUTE January 14, 2019 by Phoebe French

The two companies had previously worked together for almost 20 years after the owner of Ted’s Cigars, Theodore ‘Ted’ Jackson Jr, created a bourbon-seasoned cigar for the distiller’s Kentucky Derby party. A formal arrangement was then put in place whereby Jackson was allowed to use Maker’s Mark trademarks in return for 10% of the net sales on the cigars...

Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board selling $800 bourbon in special lottery January, 14 2019 by Stephen Huba

Good things come to those who wait — or so says the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. Connoisseurs of bourbon have until 11 p.m. Saturday to bid on various rare, high-demand products in the first limited-release lottery of 2019.

Ray’s Reserve Limited Edition Kentucky Bourbon Year Two Release Coming Soon January 11, 2019 by Mark Bloomquist

The wait is over! Football great Ray Lewis announces the upcoming release of his limited-edition Kentucky Bourbon for its second year. Bottles will be available for sale on January 15, 2019. The premier, limited-edition Kentucky bourbon sold out on the first day of public offering in 2017. Both collectors and sports fans scrambled to purchase one of the 100 signed and numbered bottles from the first barrel of Ray’s Reserve.

Rum could be the new bourbon January 11, 2019 by Scott Yoshonis

It’s been about 20 years since bourbon whiskey made the seemingly instant transition from passe, Grandpa booze to hipster sensation. That happened when young people set aside their preconceived notions about it and actually tasted it...

Maker’s Mark Brings Trademark Suit Over Bourbon Cigars January 9, 2019 By Bernie Pazanowski

Maker’s Mark Distillery Inc. claims the packaging for a bourbon-infused cigar misuses its red logo and dripping wax design. Maker’s Mark asserts that the packaging for “The Bourbon Cigar” causes confusion. In a trademark infringement suit filed Jan. 8 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, it seeks an injunction and damages from...

Whiskey Review: Chambers Bay Straight Bourbon January 9, 2018 by Shauna McKnight

Chambers Bay Distillery (CBD) first began producing whiskey in University Place, Washington in 2014. The company was founded by two close friends, Jeff Robinette and Alan Davis, and only has four products, but in keeping things simple, they’ve been able to innovate in interesting ways...

A Simple Whiskey Cocktail Will Help You Battle Flu Season January 5, 2019

Science says that drinking in moderation—as in two cocktails a day—can boost the body's immune system. But if you catch the dreaded influenza virus anyway this flu season (January and February are peak months), this tasty whiskey cocktail can make being sick it a little more tolerable. The Kitchn originally posted a recipe for "Bourbon Cough Syrup for Grownups" that contains vitamin C-rich lemon juice, honey—a natural cough...

Get Drunk With a Kentucky Buck January 4, 2019 by Claire Lower

Happy weekend, everyone, and welcome back to 3-Ingredient Happy Hour, the weekly drink column featuring super simple yet delicious libations. This week we’re making a basic buck with a good amount of very strong bourbon. You may not have heard of a buck before, but you have probably had one. A buck is simply a beverage with booze, citrus, and ginger beer, and it is delicious. The Moscow mule is the most famous example, but...

Led by cult bourbons, distillers dream of a ‘Napa-fication’ of Kentucky Bourbon January 4, 2019

In September 2014, a bourbon brand called Kentucky Owl began to appear on liquor-store shelves around Louisville. The American whiskey market was booming, and dozens of new bourbons were showing up each year. But Kentucky Owl was different. Released exclusively within the state in tiny quantities and produced by the scion of an old Kentucky whiskey family, it had an undeniable mystique — and a price tag of $170. To skeptics...

Led by cult bourbons, distillers dream of a ‘Napa-fication’ of Kentucky bourbon Read more here: https://www.kentucky.com/news/business/bourbon-industry/article223914975.html#storylink=cpy January 4, 2019 By McClatchy

In September 2014, a bourbon brand called Kentucky Owl began to appear on liquor-store shelves around Louisville. The American whiskey market was booming, and dozens of new bourbons were showing up each year. But Kentucky Owl was different. Released exclusively within the state in tiny quantities and produced by the scion of an old Kentucky whiskey family, it had an undeniable mystique — and a price tag of $170. To skeptics...

After 40 Years, a Legendary Bourbon Pours Again January 4, 2019 By Kirk Miller

Whiskey is a tricky business. You’re not gonna see profits for years, because it’s all about the aging process. And the whole industry leans heavily on tradition … not something an upstart brand can capitalize on easily. But the Castle &amp; Key Distillery may have scienced a partial solution. A 113-acre spirits haven just recently renovated, C&amp;K relaunched in 2015 after a 40-year layoff. Now under the province of Master...

Booker's 30th Anniversary Bourbon is One Special Release January 3, 2019 by Emily Price

Booker’s Bourbon recently released its final and most special release of 2018: Booker’s 30th Anniversary Bourbon, a special bottle celebrating the legacy of the late Beam Master Distiller Booker Noe and the founding of his namesake brand 30 years ago. The blend is made up of uncut, unfiltered 9-year-old and 16-year-old bourbon and is bottled at 125.8 proof. “It’s a great honor to release Booker’s 30th Anniversary in...

Can Science Help a New Bourbon Taste Like a Bottle from 1917? January 2, 2019 by Mike Pomranz

Attempting to restore a distillery built in 1887 is no easy job, but that’s what the founders of Castle &amp; Key Distillery set out to do. In 2014, Will Arvin and Wes Murry bought grounds formerly owned by bourbon distiller Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr. in Millville, Kentucky, with the hopes of returning the now decaying facilities — which included a European-inspired castle — to their former glory. This past September,...

Kentucky Distillers Scientifically Emulate A Century-Old Bottle Of Bourbon January 1, 2019 by Ashlie Stevens

Several years ago, while Marianne Eaves was in the midst of renovating Castle &amp; Key Distillery outside of Versailles, Ky., she came across an antique bottle of Old Taylor bourbon. The distillery grounds had originally belonged to Col. Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. (known in the whiskey world simply as E.H.). Taylor was a leader in industrializing bourbon production during the early 20th century. After Taylor died in 1923, the...

What Will 2019 Hold for Kentucky Bourbon? It Largely Depends on Length of Trade War December 28, 2018 by Kevin Willis

Kentucky’s signature spirit has never been more popular here in the U.S., or overseas. But bourbon is facing the realities of an ongoing trade war between the Trump Administration, China, the European Union, Canada, and others. As 2019 nears, Kentucky’s whiskey producers are bracing for the impact tariffs could have on their international sales.

Make this boozy hot chocolate with bourbon whipped cream December 27, 2018 by Cooking with Caitlin

Plan to prep this very simple and super fun recipe for your next party. Call it your signature cocktail and spike it extra specially with Bailey's, Kahlua or Fireball. Or, keep it in a warm crock and invite guests to serve themselves. Either way, make sure it's finished with a generous scoop of bourbon whipped cream.

Bourbon stories to watch in 2019 December 26, 2018 by David A. Mann

Tariffs likely will continue to be the story to watch in 2019 for Kentucky's bourbon industry. The European Union put a 25 percent tariff on U.S. whiskey, including bourbon, starting in July 2018 in retaliation to President Donald Trump's 25 percent tax on imported steel. Since then, we've seen ripples throughout the industry. Jack Daniel's parent, Louisville-based distiller Brown-Forman Corp. (NYSE: BFB), had to adjust its...

Sazerac’s Last Drop Distillers Has A 1982 Bourbon On Its Hands December 24, 2018 by Nino Marchetti

The acquisition sometime ago of niche older liquor company Last Drop Distillers by spirits giant Sazerac provided the latter with a specialty play in the super high premium segment of the alcohol market. Not that Sazerac needed that especially – they have such things as the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection and the O.F.C. bourbons to fit into that space – but it certainly never hurts either to have another finger or two in...

Portland’s Freeland Spirits Debuts Bourbon Finished In Pinot Barrels December 24, 2018 By Katelyn Best

Freeland Spirits has released its first bourbon, a pinot noir-finished expression that debuted at the young distillery’s northwest Portland tasting room in late November. It’s a blend of 3- and 12-year-old bourbons—sourced, as Freeland opened its doors in 2017—finished in Elk Cove Winery pinot noir barrels and bottled at 92 proof. The mash bill is 70% corn, 20% rye, and 10% malt. Freeland is a female-owned and -operated...

Celebrate Your Love of Predator With Dutch Bourbon Whiskey December 24, 2018 by Nate Erickson

Predator is not a holiday movie. But that doesn't mean you can't enjoy it by the fire, surrounded by loved ones, as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jesse Ventura and Carl Weathers blast their way through the Guatemalan jungle. And with the release of Dutch, a new bourbon from Silver Screen Bottling Company, the season just got a little merrier. Created to celebrate the DVD release of Shane Black's 2018 The Predator, the...

Attorney General issues alert for online bourbon barrel scam December 21, 2018 by Erin O&amp;#039;Neil

Attorney General Andy Beshear’s office issued an alert Friday about an online bourbon barrel scam. The alert says an online company called 'The Oak Wood Barrel Co.", which claims to be located in Lexington, is scamming customers looking to buy bourbon barrels. The site, OakWoodBarrels.com, claims that the company sells bourbon, craft beer and spirit barrels ready to ship worldwide. Three people, two from out of state, have...

Booker’s “Kitchen Table” Bourbon Emerges As Final 2018 Bottling December 21, 2018 by Nino Marchetti

The premium bourbon label from Beam Suntory that’s known as Booker’s Bourbon has been a productive one this year, releasing the standard mix of high octane American whiskeys and also a special 30th edition expression. Now, as 2018 slowly draws to a close, Batch 2018-4 has arrived with the name of “Kitchen Table.” Booker’s Bourbon Batch 2018-4 “Kitchen Table,” according to those behind it, is the fourth and final bourbon to...

Larue: Bourbon adds flavor to glazed eggnog pound cake December 19, 2018 By Angelina Larue

I’m not much of a bourbon drinker, or much of a drinker, really. I wasn’t even certain if I could spell bourbon correctly without looking it up; that probably tells you I don’t cook with it often, either. I have been known to enjoy a cold cup of eggnog, but typically the un-spiked version. However, when my kids were home recently, my future son-in-law warmed the nog with a splash of bourbon so I felt it necessary to use up...

7 things a Kentucky bourbon pilgrimage taught us about the universe December 18 2018 by Coleman Bentley

Kentucky isn’t a hard place to get to know. It’s simple in a good way and friendly in an honest one. By the time you’ve swooped in over the stables of Keeneland or seen Coach Cal’s face beaming at you from every bar TV and bumper sticker in the county, you’ll feel like an old friend. But it’s down the side roads and in the fields—perched on top shelves, middle shelves, and yes, even the bottom ones, too—that you’ll find...

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