Master Sommelier Fred Dexheimer tells BourbonBlog.com created Turkey cocktails that are so delicious, they will eliminate the need for baking and basting this Thanksgiving. In other words, “Get Basted!” with these new Wild Turkey Thanksgiving cocktails with a side and dessert for the ultimate Turkey Day. Pass the Turkey 1.5 oz Wild Turkey 101 2… Read more »

 
WhistlePig Straight Rye Whiskey Launch Party

WhistlePig Farm Distillery tells BourbonBlog.com that tonight they will have a launch party tonight at The Royalton Hotel  in New York for their first whiskey, WhistlePig Straight Rye Whiskey. The whiskey is hand selected by Dave Pickerell  (former Master Distiller of Maker’s Mark Bourbon) and bottled by hand at WhistlePig Farm in Vermont’s Champlain Valley… Read more »

 
Tales of the Cocktail Vancouver

Tales of the Cocktail tells BourbonBlog.com that the world’s premier cocktail festival will be making a stop in Vancouver, Canada for a mini-festival March 13-15, 2011. For eight years Tales of the Cocktail has been bringing cocktail lovers from around the world to New Orleans. It began as a small gathering of cocktail lovers and… Read more »

 
The House of Bourbon

BourbonBlog.com is welcomed back to “Kentucky’s Home For Bourbon,” Chapeze House in Bardstown, Kentucky. There is no Bourbon Bar like Chapeze House and there is no character that stands for Kentucky like Colonel Michael Edward Masters. He is otherwise known as “The Host of Kentucky” and “The Kentucky Bourbon Master.” You will see why watching… Read more »

 
Pepper Mint Julep Nog

Very few cocktails invoke the Norman Rockwell images of the holidays quite like the eggnog. Here, BourbonBlog.com shares our new holiday recipe by Mixologist Stephen Dennison that would make a grandmother proud, yet, you may substitute store-bought eggnog premix if salmonella is a concern. Essential oils were used widely by soda jerks at the turn… Read more »

 
Women and Whiskies

Skyy Spirits tells BourbonBlog.com that in increasing numbers, women are finding and sharing their favorite single malts, blends, bourbons and rye, but all too often, they are ignored by whisk(e)y companies. Skyy Spirits, the wholly owned subsidiary of Gruppo Campari and eighth largest spirits company in the US, has recognized the trend and responded by… Read more »

 
Sexiest Men and Cocktail Pairing, Who Wins In Your Book?

Which of these men below would you vote for as the Sexiest Man Alive? Post your answers as comments below as BourbonBlog.com is told that that in honor of People Magazine’s forthcoming Sexiest Man Alive issue and ABC TV special, five featured celebrities have been paired with a mouth-watering cocktail based on their looks, personality and charm. … Read more »

 
The Bourbon Chase 2010

The Bourbon Chase is a 200-mile overnight relay race where thousands of runners journey across the Bluegrass State – through historic Kentucky Bourbon Trail distilleries, across our majestic horse country, and into enchanting small towns. Check out these charities that Bourbon Chase gives a portion of their proceeds to: American Lung Association, National Hospice Foundation… Read more »

 
10,000th person to complete Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour

The Kentucky Distillers’ Association tells BourbonBlog.com that the world-famous Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour that a record milestone has been reached – an Iowa man is the 10,000th person to complete the historic journey of all six Bluegrass distilleries. Seth Harrison, 31, of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, attained this distinction while visiting Kentucky for the Alltech FEI… Read more »

 
Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2001 Unveiling

BourbonBlog.com brings you an exclusive preview and delicious first taste of the Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2001 bourbon as it is unveiled to the Bardstown Whiskey Society and friends of Heaven Hill Distilleries. Watch our video episodes from the past two years of the Evan Williams Single Barrel preview/unveilings events: Vintage 1999 Unveiling Vintage… Read more »