Kentucky Distillers’ Association tells BourbonBlog.com that Limestone Branch Distillery has joined the ranks of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association, the Commonwealth’s voice on spirits issues. The small batch Craft distillery is producing a variety of whiskies from heirloom white corn grown on its Marion County property. The first offerings will be T.J. Pottinger corn whiskey and… Read more »
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Urban Bourbon exhibit opens at the Kentucky Derby Museum
Beginning a yearlong celebration of bourbon, Kentucky Derby Museum tells BourbonBlog.com that the new Urban Bourbon exhibit presented by Four Roses Distillery has opened. This week, the exhibit premiered for an evening ribbon-cutting ceremony and special event in the museum’s Great Hall Urban Bourbon features several interactive sections while showcasing the importance and history of bourbon in… Read more »
Distilled Spirits Epicenter to Open in Downtown Louisville, Kentucky
Building on Kentucky’s rich distilling history, the Distilled Spirits Epicenter will open in April in downtown Louisville, where it will provide a unique facility for creating custom vodkas, whiskeys, rums, moonshines and more. This education and training center and artisan distillery were created by Flavorman custom beverage company founder David Dafoe. It establishes the first… Read more »
National Absinthe Day Recipes
We enjoy our whiskey, but today, March 5, is National Absinthe Day, so BourbonBlog.com shares a few recipes made with Lucide Absinthe as we’re visited by the Green Fairy. Lucid Absinthe Supérieure was developed by renowned absinthe historian and distiller Ted Breaux which was the first genuine absinthe to be approved for distribution within the U.S… Read more »
Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey Distillery
× BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer tours Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey Distillery and interviews Pete Macca, General Manager Stranahan’s. At Rackhouse Pub. Tom and Pete taste signature cocktails made with Stranahan’s and review the Colorado Whiskey. Stranahan’s intends to more than triple production capacity as they’ve added new Copper Pot Stills and made other expansions. It will be several… Read more »
Bushmills Irish Honey Review
Can the Irish nail the flavors true to Bushmills and deliver the true honey without going too sweet? In short, yes and we recommend the new Bushmills Irish Honey as a fine example of a flavored whiskey. Are we saying we go for flavored whiskeys often? No. However, this one is worth the try even to… Read more »
Stranahan’s Well Built E.S.B. Beer Tasting
× BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer is in Denver, Colorado to taste the new Stranahan’s Well Built E.S.B. Beer in this video segment. Breckenridge Brewery makes this limited edition brew by aging an E.S.B. (“Extra Special Bitter”) in a used Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey barrel for 3 months. The release is only available in Colorado and may be… Read more »
National Pig Day Bourbon Recipes
To toast to National Pig Day on March 1, BourbonBlog.com suggests the recipes and treats which take on the theme of the “Pig” and/or include bacon. The first is the perfect Bourbon cocktail we created to compliment your BBQ meal, or drink as your BBQ meal. World’s First Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Cocktail from BourbonBlog.com… Read more »
Breckenridge Distillery to be featured on Bloomberg Television’s The Mentor
Breckenridge Distillery tells BourbonBlog.comt hey will be featured on Bloomberg Television’s The Mentor tonight at 9pm ET/PT (8 pm CT). Bryan Nolt, President and Owner of Breckenridge Distillery tells us, “I opened a craft whiskey distillery in Breckenridge, Colorado almost four years ago. The show pairs up and coming small businesses and there owners with a… Read more »
Wild Turkey 81 Rye
Wild Turkey tells BourbonBlog.com that it will release a new Wild Turkey 81 Rye in March 2012. This 81 proof rye whiskey was created by a mingling of 4 and 5-year old Rye whiskies naturally aged in warehouses without computer temperature controls available. This new Wild Turkey rye whiskey will be available in the US for around… Read more »
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