Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear today unveiled a new study that shows Kentucky’s Bourbon industry is helping carry the Commonwealth through the economic crisis by adding jobs, investing millions in distillery operations and attracting more tourists than ever before. BourbonBlog.com attended a Capitol press conference where Gov. Beshear called Bourbon “a homegrown gem and a bright… Read more »

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Woodford Reserve tells BourbonBlog.com that it will introduce its first permanent line extension with Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. In March 2012, this new Woodford Reserve Bourbon – which twice barreled in White Oak -will be released after two unique barrels have been used to craft every bottle of Double Oaked. Double Oaked begins as the… Read more »

Four Roses Bourbon tells BourbonBlog.com that two pillars of Kentucky heritage, Bourbon and Derby, will come together in Louisville on March 5, 2012 when a new exhibit: Urban Bourbon at the Kentucky Derby Museum presented by Four Roses opens to the public. The Urban Bourbon exhibit is a direct tie to the city of Louisville’s… Read more »

Kentucky Bourbon Distillers of Bardstown, Kentucky known for aging and producing Vintage, Rowan’s Creek, Noah’s Mill, Willet Family Estates and other fine whiskeys tells BourbonBlog.com that they plan to start distilling it either Saturday, January 21 or Monday the 23rd, 2012. “Many of our distributors have asked over the last number of years, ‘When are… Read more »