Rebel Yell American Whiskey
90 proof; blend of 2- and 4-year-old whiskeys $27.99-$29.99/750ml suggested retail price The story: Rebel Yell as a brand name dates to 1849, when it was distilled at the famed Stitzel-Weller operation...
View ArticleJoin The Bourbon Babe at ReSurfaced!
It’s all about the ladies at ReSurfaced: The Bourbon Edition tonight, June 12, from 5-7 p.m. Women-only groups like Bourbon Women and Whiskey Chicks will fill the event space at 615 W. Main St. in...
View ArticleComing soon: 1792 Sweet Wheat, Booker’s Limited Edition
Over the transom this week, news of two new bourbon releases coming soon to shelves near you: 1792 Sweet Wheat Barton 1792 Distillery will soon debut the first-ever new 1792 whiskey expression, 1792...
View Article1792 Sweet Wheat
91.2 proof, 8 years $32.99/750ml The story: 1792 Sweet Wheat is the first-ever new expression for Barton 1792 bourbon. It was distilled in 2007 using wheat as the secondary grain rather than rye, which...
View ArticleKentucky Mule
The Kentucky Mule is a variation on the Moscow Mule, a cocktail that mixes vodka, lime juice and ginger beer over ice, usually in a copper mug. The Kentucky version obviously substitutes bourbon for...
View ArticleMy favorite summer cocktail: The Kentucky Mule
I don’t know about where you live, but folks, it is warm here in Kentucky. That’s great for the bourbon resting in our warehouses; the summer heat is causing it to expand into the walls of the barrels,...
View ArticleWhy is this called a ‘Moscow Mule’?
Sharing the recipe for the Kentucky Mule, a bourbon variation of the vodka-based Moscow Mule, got me wondering about that cocktail’s name. The “Moscow” part seems pretty obvious, since Russians are...
View ArticleAnd the best Single Oak Project Bourbon is…
A four-year quest to find “the perfect bourbon” concluded this week with Buffalo Trace Distillery’s announcement that drinkers had selected Barrel #80 as their favorite in the Single Oak Project....
View ArticleWild Turkey Master’s Keep
17 years, 86.8 proof $150/750ml suggested retail price The story: This 17-year-old bourbon, set to debut in August 2015, is Eddie Russell’s debut after being named Wild Turkey co-master distiller...
View ArticleI’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain
It’s been a tough week for the bourbon industry here in Kentucky, and it’s only Wednesday. First, a fire that broke out on Monday afternoon and took 85 firefighters to control heavily damaged three of...
View ArticlePikesville Straight Rye Whiskey
110 proof; 6 years old (minimum) Suggested retail: $49.99/750ml The story: Pikesville Rye is a super-premium spirit produced by Heaven Hill Brands that is scheduled for national distribution in...
View ArticleBlade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon
91 proof; no age statement $49.99/750ml suggested retail price The story: This new brand from Diageo pays homage to Stitzel-Weller, the historic distillery that now houses Diageo’s Bulleit Frontier...
View ArticleBlade and Bow 22-Year-Old
92 proof; 22 years old $149.99/750ml suggested retail price The story: This new brand from Diageo pays homage to Stitzel-Weller, the historic distillery that now houses Diageo’s Bulleit Frontier...
View ArticleThe Kentucky Sparkler
Heaven Hill sponsored the opening night’s reception at the Bourbon Women’s Sip-osium at the Pendennis Club on Friday, Aug. 21, and three bartenders created cocktails using three of their products. My...
View ArticleFour Roses 2015 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon
108.5 proof; blend of four recipes, the youngest 11 years old $119/750ml suggested retail price The story: The 2015 edition of Four Roses’ Limited Edition Small Batch is a tribute to longtime Master...
View ArticleJim Rutledge’s final Limited Edition Small Batch
It’s a good day when the mail brings a review sample – in this case, a sample of Four Roses’ 2015 Limited Edition Small Batch. This will be the last LE Small Batch released by Master Distiller Jim...
View ArticleA toast to Four Roses’ Jim Rutledge
Today – Sept. 1, 2015 – is significant in the bourbon world because it is the first day of National Bourbon Heritage Month. But there’s another reason today is significant: As of today, Jim Rutledge is...
View Article2015 Parker’s Heritage Collection: Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey
108 proof; 8 years old $99.99/750ml suggested retail price The story: The annual Parker’s Heritage Collection honors Heaven Hill Master Distiller Emeritus Parker Beam. This year’s, the ninth edition,...
View ArticleOld Forester Birthday Bourbon 2015
100 proof, 12 years old $69.99/750ml suggested retail price The story: Each year on Sept. 2, in honor of founder George Garvin Brown’s birthday, Old Forester releases a limited-edition, 12-year-old...
View ArticleThey work the line
As you may know (and if you don’t, you should), it was Maker’s Mark matriarch Marge Samuels who came up with the idea to seal each bottle with red wax, thereby giving the brand the distinctive...
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