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Officially, Media Camp for Bourbon Classic doesn't begin until tomorrow evening. And when it does, it begins with a BANG! Chef Ed Lee and Julian Van Winkle will participate in this progressive tasting experience hosted at Copper & Kings American Brandy. Kentucky Proud-inspired food, Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Four Roses Bourbon, Copper & Kings Brandy, Copper…
The whale of all whiskey collections, Pappy Van Winkle, is explained here by Bourbon expert Chuck Cowdery in a new post on Drambox.com. Everything you need to know about what Pappy is (and isn't). None of the Van Winkles, back to and including Pappy, have been distillers. At Buffalo Trace, as soon as new wheated…
The barrel is a small miracle: something made of wood without nails or glue, which can hold liquids almost indefinitely... Book Review: ‘Wood, Whiskey and Wine’ by Henry H. Work - WSJ.
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Bourbon historian Michael Veach to lead discussion on craft distilling and bourbon tourism at the next Bourbon Salon! Upcoming Events | Bourbon Salon at Oxmoor Farm: Craft Distilling and Tourism in Louisville | The Filson Historical Society.
Looking forward to FIVE DAYS of the Bourbon Classic next week. Look for some heavy duty bourbon blogging! Bourbon Classic takes place at the Kentucky Center Feb. 20-21 - Louisville - Louisville Business First.

Matt Cunningham stands in front of a packed room at the Hilton Garden Inn in Clarksville, TN, clad in a checkered shirt tucked in to khaki chinos. Matt certainly doesn't fit the image that "reality" TV has led us to picture as the Tennessee backwoods distiller; he's young, articulate, has a college degree and all of…
I'm from the South. I may have grown up all over the country, but I did it with a Gone-With-The-Wind fabulous Southern mother and an Army Captain for a father. So, of COURSE I started on the brown water before I can really remember. It was rubbed on my gums when I was teething and…