Spitting truth from the bottom of the barrel
Every year around the end of February, I make a little trek up to Kentucky for some sightseeing and quality time with a few of my best bourbon buddies. This year the gang got together for distillery tours, bourbon tastings, podcasts, and, of course, the Bourbon Classic. My partners in crime for this trip included…
You could say that Heaven Hill Distillery is responsible for keeping the notion of Bottled in Bond spirits from going the way of the tax stamp that distinguished them. Long time labels such as Heaven Hill, Rittenhouse Rye, Mellow Corn, Henry McKenna, and Old Fitzgerald are common stakeholders on the lower shelves of most any…
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Now a staple on the bourbon enthusiast's calendar, Bourbon Classic returns for its sixth year of uniting the bourbon and culinary worlds in Louisville, Kentucky. The 2018 events will take place Feburary 28 - March 3, 2018. This is an event that transcends your run-of-the-mill whiskey tasting and, whether it's your first or fifth…
The 3rd Annual Bourbon Bash Showcase to benefit The Green Beret Foundation kicks off at 6 p.m. tonight at Leiper's Fork Distillery. The annual event brings together Kentucky and Tennessee whiskey enthusiasts and veterans for an evening of sipping and fundraising. Bourbon author Fred Minnick and radio host Phil Valentine co-host the event. Event creator…
100 Proof, 120 Years February 28th, 2017, New York: Kings County Distillery, one of the country’s leading craft distillers and New York City’s oldest and largest whiskey distillery, announces the first release of its Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, which will be available in allocated quantities in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, DC, Delaware, Oregon, Kentucky, and Tennessee.…
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In a press release from Buffalo Trace today, the distillery announced that the much sought-after Van Winkle Bourbons will be available starting in November, although an exact date was not specified. Source: Pappy is coming soon, but not much of it will hit the shelves | Examiner.com
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The Kentucky Distillers’ Association has inducted five more industry pioneers into its Bourbon Hall of Fame and honored Heaven Hill’s Parker Beam with its first Lifetime Achievement Award Source: Bourbon industry honours Parker Beam
Word on the street (from Rutledge's lips) is that this is one of the best Four Roses Limited Editions he's ever released. As always, they're not joking about the limited part- get on the good side of your local retailer to get in line! Four Roses releasing tribute to retiring master distiller Jim Rutledge in…
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Brown-Forman's dynasty expansion continues, even post catastrophic fire. Old Forester construction kickoff unveils new sign and opening date - Insider Louisville.
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Bourbon war and family feud at Angel's Envy as Mother Henderson sues son Wes over Bacardi acquisition profits. Widow of Angel's Envy bourbon creator sues her son - Louisville - Louisville Business First.
