BOURBON WHISKEY Bardstown is NOT the Birthplace of Bourbon February 15, 2023 Bardstown bills itself as the “Bourbon Capital of the World,” but the earliest known mention of the spirit actually came …
NEWS SPIRITS WHISKEY Disturbing Whiskey News From Kentucky January 19, 2023 In its first significant action of the 2017 vintage whiskey enforcement bill, Kentucky fired a warning shot that sent a …
SPIRITS WHISKEY Creating Your Ultimate Whiskey Weekend January 19, 2023 Blending is trending, and Bill Whitlow is making the most of the craze by launching Wenzel Whiskey- an interactive, hands-on …
SPIRITS WHISKEY A Bourbon Scotch Lovers Can Hoot About January 14, 2023 Having cut my whiskey teeth on Scotch, I’ve experienced difficulty appreciating most bourbons. The corn and the charred oak barrels …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Barrell Vantage October 09, 2022 Maybe three is a magic number. Known for its innovative approach to blending, the Louisville-based Barrell Craft Spirits operation relies …
WHISKEY Green River Adds a New Chapter to its Old Kentucky Story August 27, 2022 Initially established in 1885 by J.W. McCulloch, Green River Distilling Co. received the 10th distilling license ever distributed in Kentucky, …
GEAR WHISKEY Almost Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Bourbon April 30, 2022 If you’re a devotee of brown spirits, we might just have found your bible: Clay Risen’s recently published Bourbon: The …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Castle & Key Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey #1 April 27, 2022 In 2018 after spending several years and millions of dollars on renovations, Castle & Key Distillery opened on the landmark …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Dexter Three Wood Straight Bourbon March 11, 2022 Back in the 1800s, immigrant whiskey maker and Cincinnati resident Edmund Dexter competed with his distilling counterparts to the south, …
SPIRITS WHISKEY Taking a Look at Second Sight Spirits February 09, 2022 When’s the last time you saw a fortune-telling, Zoltar-themed still? Never, right? Road trip to the “thriving metropolis” of Ludlow, …
SPIRITS WHISKEY Revival Vintage Spirits Offers Tastes of the Past January 03, 2022 Revival Vintage Spirits looks rather small, even unassuming, from the curb. It sits just off the main drag of Madison …
WHISKEY GIFT THIS… and Hurry. An Auction to Help Tornado Victims in Kentucky December 20, 2021 On Dec. 11, Western Kentucky took a direct hit from unseasonal tornadoes that devastated the town of Mayfield and other …
COCKTAILS WHISKEY YOUR WEEKEND COCKTAIL: The Slow Jito April 30, 2021 Many, many are the bourbon brands that try to align themselves with the Kentucky Derby. Few, though, are those who …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Paul Sutton Kentucky Straight Bourbon April 12, 2021 The continuing rise of bourbon fever has created a bonanza of new distillers for lovers of America’s original whiskey. Paul …
WHISKEY TASTING NOTE: Old Forester 117 Series March 29, 2021 Full disclosure: I’ve never met a bourbon I didn’t like, in the Will Rodgers sense. I like some more than …
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