BourbonBlog.com‘s friend Kentucky Colonel Michael Masters of the Kentucky Bourbon House in Bardstown was recently featured on the Travel Channel’s Small Town America as he demonstrated how to make his recipe for best mint julep we’ve ever drank! Watch the Colonel’s recent appearance on Travel Channel below and we’re also including the first two… Read more »

 
Tripping the Berry Fantastic at Majid’s St. Matthews, Louisville

Recently, BourbonBlog.com Chef/Mixologist Stephen Dennison organized and led the The Miracle Feast dinner at Majid’s St. Matthews in Louisville, Kentucky where he serves as Here is an article from writer Antonia Lindauer’s That Vampin’ Lady about the evening… Majid’s hosted The Miracle Feast this past Thursday evening, serving a tasting menu and various cocktails in order… Read more »

 
Wild Turkey Leads to Good Progress – Breaking Ground with Jimmy Russell and Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear

As we continue to see progress in Bourbon Country, BourbonBlog.com couldn’t be more pleased than to see Wild Turkey Master Distiller Jimmy Russell joined by  Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and Lawrenceburg Mayor Edwinna Baker, Umberto Luchini of Campari America as Wild Turkey unveiled plans for a new $4 million Wild Turkey Visitor Center on legendary Wild… Read more »

 
Wild Turkey Distillery Expansion Continues as new Wild Turkey Visitor Center Kicks Off

  See this view to your left? You’ll soon be able to sip Wild Turkey Bourbon and look out the windows of one of the finest new bourbon distillery visitor centers in Kentucky! BourbonBlog.com in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky this morning joining Wild Turkey Distillery, the wholly owned subsidiary of Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A., together with its affiliates… Read more »

 
Woodford Reserve Celebrates 200th Anniversary of Distillery

Woodford Reserve Distillery tells BourbonBlog.com that the story of distilling in Woodford County began in 1797 when Elijah Pepper set up a distillery in the county seat of Versailles. In 1812 he moved his operation to a location on the Grassy Springs Branch of Glenn’s Creek where the Woodford Reserve Distillery now stands. Pepper’s son,… Read more »

 
Jefferson’s Ocean-Aged Bourbon launched, where to buy it

Jefferson’s Bourbon tells BourbonBlog.com they have just released the Jefferson’s Ocean-Aged Bourbon which we were the first to review here. The bolles of Jefferson’s Ocean Aged At Sea have just hit the shelves nationwide with only 250 bottles, $200 a bottle. Here is the initial list of where to buy this limited release below. (Tell… Read more »

 
Parker’s Heritage Master Distiller’s Blend of Mashbills 2012 Bourbon Review

Heaven Hill Distilleries shares one of the first bottles of the limited edition 2012 release of Parker’s Heritage Master Distiller’s Blend of Mashbills with BourbonBlog.com for our review. There will only be around 7,500 bottles released beginning in September 2012 at around $80 per bottle. This release features barrels of 11 year old Heaven Hill rye-based Bourbons, used for such… Read more »

 
Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Launch at Tales of the Cocktail

BourbonBlog.com joined Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. at Tales of the Cocktail 2012 for the trade debut of Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The initial launch is into 12 markets during September 2012. Heaven Hill tells us this is a super-premium 92 proof Bourbon and the heir to the wheated Bourbons that make up the historic… Read more »

 
Four Roses Dinner at St. Charles Exchange in Louisville

  Four Roses Bourbon tells BourbonBlog.com they will host a dinner with St. Charles Exchange on Wednesday, August 22nd at 7:00pm. Al Young, Brand Ambassador for Four Roses, will conduct bourbon tastings during the four-course meal. The cost is $75 per person, and reservations can be made by calling Jackie Helton at (502) 618-1917. The… Read more »

 
Four Roses 2012 Limited Edition Small Batch Review

You enter a lounge of the finest cuban cigars, chocolates, after an exotic meal and the favorite company of your choosing. Add to that company and yourself to this photo, and the thoughts may begin to conjure what we get Four Roses 2012 Limited Edition Small Batch Review Yes, the Four Roses 2012 Limited Edition… Read more »