BourbonBlog.com became the first media outlet to taste the Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2012 release at the 2012 Kentucky Bourbon Festival in September in the video below. Now we’re bringing you our review of this year’s 2012 vintage release of Old Forester. For a $50 limited edition release, we recommend you pick up this very… Read more »

 
Woodford Reserve Four Wood Reserve Review, Master’s Collection

Woodford Reserve has just released the latest extension of its Master’s Collection, and it is indeed another beauty that shows off the original flavor with a unique expression. Available in major metro markets, this limited edition release are available with a suggested retail price of $99.99 for a 750ml bottle. at 94.4 proof. This seventh… Read more »

 
Jacob’s Ghost by Jim Beam

Jim Beam tells BourbonBlog.com it will release Jacob’s Ghost in February. Jacob’s Ghost is a clear whiskey but  isn’t a moonshine nor an un-aged white dog. This is a one-of-a-kind aged whiskey, made from the same mash bill of the regular white label Jim Beam. The same process is used  up until the aging as Jim… Read more »

 
Casa Sauza XA, Edición Limitada – First Sauza Extra Añejo !

Casa Sauza tells BourbonBlog.com they will release the very rare Casa Sauza XA, Edición Limitada (40% ABV), the Sauza Extra Añejo Limited Edition. Only 12,000 750 ml bottles have been produced, including approximately 1,800 bottles for the U.S. Bottled in an elegant glass tequila decanter accented with a distressed leather strap and metal buckle and housed… Read more »

 
Fonseca BIN 27 Port and Cookie Rumble Contest

Do you love cookies while you drink a fine glass of Port? The Port house of Fonseca tells BourbonBlog.com they want YOU to submit recipes to their first ever “BIN 27 Port & Cookie Rumble.” Submit your original cookie recipe that pairs best with BIN 27 Port, for a chance to win prizes an enticingly delicious prize.     How… Read more »

 
Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch Bourbon First Release

Wyoming Whiskey, Inc. tells BourbonBlog.com they’ve just released their first bottling of small Batch Bourbon at 88 proof. Wyoming Whiskey says their first 200 barrels of nearly 4 years old in age were released a few days ago to a thirsty Wyoming. Within minutes, these several thousand cases  were spoken for and purchased. Thereafter, several… Read more »

 
Kahlúa Gingerbread

Kahlúa tells BourbonBlog.com they have just released their new limited-edition Kahlúa Gingerbread. The Kahlúa holiday line continues to expand, as we previously have reviewed the Kahlúa Cinnamon Spice and Kahlúa Peppermint Mocha. This year, Kahlúa has made the new release with 100% Arabica coffee beans and sugarcane spirit with hints of festive flavors like gingerbread, nutmeg, cinnamon and… Read more »

 
New York Rare Whisky and Auction for Sandy Victims / Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation

×   BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer in Manhattan for the Rare Whisky and Auction to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Victims in New York in the video segment above. The auction and event raised $21,640 to benefit Sandy victims and was donated to Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation! Several Bourbons were being auctioned and poured including Four Roses,… Read more »

 
Chocolate Old-Fashioned

At BourbonBlog.com, we all agree that it would be difficult to refuse a hand-crafted Old-Fashioned cocktail. At the same time, who could resist chocolate? With the skill and art of BourbonBlog.com Chef/Mixolgoist Stephen Dennison, now you have them both in one drink. A higher proof Bourbon like Old Forester Signature balances beautifully with Tempus Fugit Crème de… Read more »