Bourbon and Vodka Drinking Together for the Holiday

We’re all friends on BourbonBlog.com, right? Rumor has it that  Basil Hayden’s Bourbon and Effen Vodka snuggle up on a cold winter’s night to warm you up..rumor proven true below in this holiday cocktail recipe.. Basil Hayden’s Holiday Spirit Ingredients: 1 part Basil Hayden’s® Bourbon 1 part Effen® Vodka Splash of Triple Sec Splash of… Read more »

 
Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Holiday Cocktails Created by wd~50 Restaurant, New York

Basil Hayden Bourbon tells BourbonBlog.com they have partners with wd~50’s renowned chef Wylie Dufresne and expert mixologist Tona Palomino at wd~50 restaurant in Manhattan, one of the best New York restaurants, to create some really innovative holiday cocktails which are sharing below and for more, click here: Bourbon Recipes. Basil Hayden’s Peppermint 1½ ounces Basil… Read more »

 
Firefly Distillery’s Cocktails with a Cause

The Firefly Distillery tells BourbonBlog.com that their upcoming “Cocktails with a Cause” event will unveil the signature Spa at Charleston Place Firefly Cocktail, a silent auction featuring one-of-a-kind experiences and items, a signature nail polish change and more. Scott Newitt, co-owner of Firefly, will be in attendance as he will donate an additional $2,500 if… Read more »

 
Black Friday Cocktail with Old Forester Bourbon

With Black Friday Sales this week, our friends at Old Forester, America’s First Bottled Bourbon, tells BourbonBlog.com they have created the “Official Cocktail of Black Friday.” If you are going to be the FIRST shopper out the door in the morning for Black Friday sales, then be FIRST person home in the afternoon who has their… Read more »

 
Basil Hayden’s Bourbon on The Apprentice

Enter a Bourbon that BourbonBlog.com would not fire. Did Donald Trump hire Basil Hayden’s through product placement or simply excellent taste? Either way, we were happy to see Basil Hayden’s Bourbon in the recent episode 7 of The Apprentice behind Apprentice Candidate Brandy Kuentzel to the right of her head, see below. What also appears to… Read more »

 
Van Gogh Coconut Vodka Review

BourbonBlog.com is a fan of all the Van Gogh Vodka collection and we particularly like the Van Gogh Coconut Vodka. Vodka: Van Gogh Coconut Vodka Distillery: Royal Dirkzwager Distillery, Schiedam, Holland Proof: 70; approximately 35% ABV Notes: Van Gogh Coconut Vodka is hand-crafted in small batches through a unique double infusion method, using only natural… Read more »

 
YAMAZAKI 1984 is Named “Supreme Champion Spirit” as Suntory Liquors is Named “Distiler of the Year”

Suntory Liquors tells BourbonBlog.com that they have became the first Japanese distilling company to win the “Supreme Champion Spirit” title at the 15th International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2010 with their Suntory Single Malt Whisky YAMAZAKI 1984. At the same time, this company achieved a second remarkable “first” for a Japanese company, as Suntory Liquors was… Read more »

 
William Larue Weller 2010 Review

For BourbonBlog.com‘s Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2010 tasting notes, we begin with the William Larue Weller, which is an uncut, unfiltered wheat recipe bourbon. Last year’s 2009 edition was named the best bourbon in the world by F. Paul Pacult’s Spirit Journal. As one of the few wheated Bourbons in the world, we find the… Read more »

 
Firefly Spirits Holiday Recipes

While some might think to only enjoy Firefly Vodka in the warmer month, think again this holiday season! Firefly Spirits of Wadmalaw Island, South Carolina gives BourbonBlog.com recipes for holiday parties “On the Fly” with their Sweet Tea Bourbon and Firefly Tea Vodkas..so serve up that Eggnog `a la Fly! Eggnog `a la Fly Firefly… Read more »