Signed Van Winkle Whiskey Collection Put Up For Charity Auction May 5, 2020 by Nino Marchetti
The Van Winkle family, the folks behind some of the most coveted American whiskeys on the market (in conjunction with Buffalo Trace), have decided to offer up a full collection of their bottlings for charity auction. The auction, which is live now, is set to run through Friday, May 8th...
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Knob Creek Reintroduces Age Statement Bourbon to its Lineup May 5, 2020 by Jonah Flicker
If you’re a whiskey drinker, you are probably used to age statements disappearing from bottles over the past few years. Brands often attribute the reasons for this to increased demand leading to diminished stock to pull from. While there is some truth to this, it is also saves a distillery money to be able to blend younger barrels into a product and not have to wait as long to release it...
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Matthew McConaughey Drinks Bourbon Neat, on the Rocks, or While Duck Hunting May 4, 2020 by Jake Emin
Matthew McConaughey is no stranger to the spotlight. Whether you prefer to think of the Academy Award- winning actor in “alright, alright, alright” form or as the purveyor of “time is a flat circle” wisdom is up to you, though he may prefer you to think of him instead as a guy who’s passionate about good drinks and, more specifically, great bourbon. Since 2016, McConaughey has served as the creative director for Wild Turkey.
Good Company: Garrison Brothers Distillery Seeks to Raise $2 Million For Covid-19 Relief May 4, 2020 by Jake Emen
Garrison Brothers Distillery is the first legal whiskey distillery in Texas. Since its founding in 2005, it has become renowned for the big, bold flavors of its bourbons, producing whiskey big enough to match the state of Texas, and inherently influenced by its locale. In the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the distillery has stepped up with an equally bold idea to give back to those in need.
How Groundbreaking Distiller Nicole Austin Is Reinventing Tennessee Whiskey May 4, 2020 by Jen Laskey
Let’s cut right to the chase. By all accounts, Nicole Austin is one of the biggest badasses in American distilling today. She’s broken new ground at every career turn — from her early days bucking industry trends at Kings County Distillery, to her adventures co-founding two craft distilling trade organizations, to winning accolades for her first release as general manager and distiller at Cascade Hollow.
Woodford Reserve Honors The Kentucky Derby with "My Old Kentucky Home Video" May 4, 2020 by Brad Japhe
The first weekend of May was supposed to mark the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic had other plans, of course. But that didn’t stop Woodford Reserve from honoring the American tradition. The official bourbon of the ‘Run For The Roses’ debuted a poignant minute-long spot on its social media channels commemorating only the second postponement of the event (the last time was in 1945 during WWII).
Learn About Bourbon At Home (For Free) Via Upcoming Virtual Bourbon Event May 1, 2020 by Nino Marchetti
With the coronavirus continuing to keep many people at home and a large portion of the bourbon industry shut for direct person to person interaction (i.e. distilleries, bars), a group of bourbon media personalities have decided to pool their knowledge in an upcoming virtual bourbon event. Free to the public to watch...
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Bourbon, Scotch Whisky, And Rum Makers Unite For Rare Releases May 1, 2020 by George Koutsakis
There's always been a sense of collaboration in the spirits world. Bourbon makers empty casks and send them over to Japan and Scotland where producers use them to age their own whisky. Gin producers utilise casks for barrel aged expressions and run makers do the same...
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A New Experimental Whiskey From The Folks Who Make Pappy Van Winkle May 1, 2020 by Brad Japhe
Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky is responsible for some of the most sought after whiskies on the planet. Connoisseurs covet the annual Antique Collection releases, which typically include a range of exceptional liquids from George T. Stagg, Eagle Rare, and Thomas H. Handy...
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The Ultimate Guide to Bourbon, from Barrel to Bottle April 30, 2020 by Kara Newman
While there are many types of whiskey, there’s only one Bourbon. America’s native corn-based whiskey holds as one of the most popular spirits in the world, prized both for mixing into cocktails and sipping neat.
Some bottlings, like the sought-after Pappy Van Winkle lineup, have become collector’s items. And though Bourbon is deeply rooted in tradition, producers experiment with nearly every aspect ...
The Beautiful Patterns Left Behind When Whiskey Dries April 30, 2020 by Chris Gorski
It started with a sabbatical and a case of whiskey. Time away from the usual research and teaching responsibilities -- and a bit of inspiration. University of Louisville mechanical engineer Stuart J. Williams wanted to learn more about how particles and fluids interact, which is called colloid science. And just before he was set to spend some time working with an expert in the field named Orlin Velev ...
A New Experimental Whiskey from the Folks Who Make Pappy Van Winkle April 30, 2020 by Brad Japhe
Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky is responsible for some of the most sought after whiskies on the planet. Connoisseurs covet the annual Antique Collection releases, which typically include a range of exceptional liquids from George T. Stagg, Eagle Rare, and Thomas H. Handy. Those in the ‘know’ fuss over W.L Weller and E.H. Taylor—lamenting how recent demand has caused prices to surge ...
You Can Now Own Part of the Barrel that Aged an Ultra-Rare 25 Year Old Rip Van Winkle Bourbon April 30, 2020 by Richard Carleton Hacker
Back in 2017 Julian Van Winkle III, grandson of Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle, Sr., in conjunction with Buffalo Trace Distillery, released his family’s oldest bourbon ever, a 25 Year Old Rip Van Winkle—surpassing even the highly revered Pappy 23 in age and scarcity. Distilled in 1989, and put into 11 American oak barrels, the whiskey had lost quite a bit to the angel’s share of evaporation ...
Build a Bourbon Vocabulary April 30, 2020 by Tom Wilmes
Buffalo Trace tour guide Freddie Johnson pours a splash of clear whiskey fresh off the still, known as white dog, into the cupped hands of a small group visiting the Frankfort, Kentucky distillery from Osaka, Japan.
“Smell. Taste,” he says. He instructs the group to shake their hands, clap, and rub them together briskly to smell the essence of the spirit. “Clap and rub again,” he says. “Smell.” ...
Michter's To Release Its 10 Year Bourbon April 29, 2020
Michter's has a long legacy of offering traditional American whiskeys of uncompromising quality. With each of its limited production offerings aged to its peak maturity, Michter's highly acclaimed portfolio includes bourbon, rye, sour mash whiskey, and American whiskey. Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2020 Edition named Michter's 20 Year Bourbon "Best Bourbon, 16 to 20 Years."...
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The 17 Best Bourbons To Sip During The Virtual ‘Kentucky Derby: Triple Crown Showdown’ April 29, 2020 by Karla Alindahao
The 146th Kentucky Derby may be postponed until September 5—the first time the Run for the Roses has been delayed since 1945. But that certainly doesn’t mean the bourbon has to stop flowing in May. After all, without the “most exciting two minutes in sports” you now have 120 more seconds to enjoy a good whiskey...
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The 18 Best Bourbon Whiskeys You Can Buy in 2020 April 29, 2020 by Chris Wright
Bourbon has never been more popular than it is right now. This definitive guide of the best bourbons of 2020 explores everything you need to know about America’s favorite brown spirit, including important terminology and, of course, a list of the best bottles you can buy at your local liquor store...
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Musician-Based Bourbon Company Helps Musicians April 28, 2020 by Jeanette Hurt
Instead of finishing a screenplay and getting a liquor company to sponsor a trailer, Neil Giraldo founded a spirits company that gives back to musicians. Lately, his company's been giving back more. Four years ago, this noted rock musician had been working on a screenplay, and a friend suggested that they get a bourbon or spirits company to sponsor the trailer to get the film into production...
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These Are The 10 Best-Selling Bourbons, According To Drizly—And No. 1 Is Shocking April 27, 2020 by Fred Minnick
I’ve been covering American whiskey for more than a decade, and one of the most absolutely frustrating aspects of this beat is the lack of reliable data. Most sources of sales are self-reported, meaning the accuracy is only as reliable as the truth behind brands and retailers. Do they really report accurately?...
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For those of you who like your bourbon on the high-rye side of the spectrum April 26 by Lisa Futterman
I’ve always sought out the dark spicy notes of rye when drinking whiskey. I prefer its dry toastiness to the more cloying dominant notes of corn found in most bourbons. Rye’s powerful flavor, traditional in the whiskeys made in Maryland and Pennsylvania, gets added to bourbon in Kentucky to punch up the taste...
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