Indiana Goes “Hyper-Local”

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The Orange Glasses Brew Bracket’s tasting glasses, along with blind brackets

A Guest Report by Jerry Knight, Founder of Tipton Spirits, owners of W.H. Harrison Indiana Bourbon Exclusive to BourbonBlog.com , we previously interviewed him about the Brew Bracket on this link)  It’s official: The Bar Has Been Raised. On Saturday, September 29th, 2012, a lucky 150 local drinkers in Indianapolis were able to participate in a first-of-its-kind, never-been-done-before,… Read more »

Wild Turkey’s Jimmy Russell and American Honey Girl Interivew

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American Honey Girl Haley with Wild Turkey Master Distiller Jimmy Russell

× BourbonBlog.com talks with Willd Turkey Master Distiller Jimmy Russell  and American Honey Girl Haley at Great Kentucky Tasting and Gala at Kentucky Bourbon Festival, They are pouring their finest Wild Turkey Bourbons including American Honey, Wild Turkey 101, Wild Turkey 81, Wild Turkey American Spirit, and Russell’s Reserve as the bottles are displayed proudly on… Read more »

The “Frozen” Four Roses Bourbon Vintage Advertisement Comes to Life

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4 frozen roses in a block of ice that appear the same as they did in a vintage Four Roses advertisement that won many awards

× Four Roses Master Distiler Jim Rutledge tells BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer about the “Frozen Four Roses” advertisement that appeared in magazines over 50 years ago. At this Great Kentucky Tasting and Gala at Kentucky Bourbon Festival, 4 red roses were frozen in a block of ice and displayed on the tasting bar to symbolize the… Read more »

Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival 2012 “Still on the Hill”

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Breckenridge Colorado mountains

BourbonBlog.com invites you to join our friends Breckenridge Distillery October 5th – 7th, 2012 for  Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival: “Still on the Hill.” All events  and details in the festival are listed in the calendar below. We invite you to watch our coverage of Breckenridge Craft Spirits Festival 2011 on this link. Of particular note to spirit and whiskey… Read more »

Blanton’s, The Original Single Barrel Bourbon

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Blanton’s, The Original Single Barrel Bourbon

× Why are YOU a Blanton’s Bourbon fan? So many good reasons, so tell us below on this link. Then.. check out this video BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer speaks with John Shutt and Mixologist Gary Gruver. Blanton’s Original Single Barrel Bourbon is perfect enjoyed neat and makes a killer cocktail. Filmed at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival‘s… Read more »

The Bourbon Chase 2012

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The Finish Line at Bourbon Chase near Triangle Park in Lexington, Kentucky

The Bourbon Chase 2012 is going on this weekend in Bourbon Country and BourbonBlog.com brings you photos and a video in this from  200-mile relay that takes teams of 12 runners through the back roads of Kentucky winding through distilleries along the way. If YOU were a part of Bourbon Chase in any role as a… Read more »

New Old Forester Water Tower Unveiled

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New Old Forester Water Tower Unveiled

One of Louisville’s iconic brands, Old Forester, recently received a new look with the new Old Forester bottle designs that BourbonBlog.com brought you a glimpse of first this past spring. The landmark Old Forester Water Tower bottle that sits on top of one of the buildings at Brown-Forman headquarters in Louisville underwent some work to match the… Read more »

Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2012 and interview with Chris Morris

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Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2012 and interview with Chris Morris

× Among the first opportunties that Brown-Form gives the public to taste their annual release of the new Old Forester Birthday Bourbon is typically at The Great Kentucky Bourbon Tasting at Kentucky Bourbon Festival. In the video segment above, BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer tastes the new 2012 expression of Old Forester Birthday Bourbon with Brown-Forman Master… Read more »

Brew Bracket with W.H. Harrison Bourbon and Interview with Jerry Knight

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Whiskey Barrels

CLICK TO PLAY AUDIO PODCAST BELOW WITH  TIPTON SPIRITS JERRY KNIGHT BELOW… CLICK BELOW TO PLAY BourbonBlog.com catches up with Tipton Spirits Founder Jerry Knight in the streamable audio podcast above.  Jerry tells us about his new Crème Brulee and Brownie Batter flavors of Desirée Vodka and about Indiana’s W.H. Harrison Bourbon. While many bourbon distilleries… Read more »

Four Roses Super Premium Platinum Bourbon Review

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Four Roses Super Premium Bourbon Japan

× Four Roses Bourbon invites BourbonBlog.com to an extremely rare tasting of the Four Roses Super Premium Platinum Bourbon (which is only exported to Japan). While this is an export only  Bourbon, watch as we review this bourbon on camera with friends from Seven Grand of Los Angeles  and Four Roses. Four Roses Ambassador Al Young tells… Read more »