BourbonBlog.com’s full interview with President of Heaven Hill Distilleries Max Shapira. Max speaks with us about his family’s 75 years in the business and the Evan Williams Single Barrel 2000 Vintage. × Watch our coverage of the entire evening on this link. We only encourage responsible and legal drinking by those who are of legal… Read more »
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BourbonBlog.com’s full interview with John Hansell Publisher and Editor of Malt Advocate Magazine, at the Evan Williams Single Barrel 2000 Vintage Unveiling. × Watch our coverage of the entire evening on this link. We only encourage responsible and legal drinking by those who are of legal age to drink in their country or region. Be… Read more »
BourbonBlog.com’s full interview with Bert Macor of William Grant and Sons. (The Balvenie, Glenfiddich, Sailor Jerry, and Hendrick’s Gin are a few names in this portfolio). Bert is visiting from Scotland and talks with us about similarities and differences in Scotch and Bourbon AND the history of the used bourbon barrels being used to age… Read more »
BourbonBlog.com’s full interview with Mark Gillespie, host and creator of Whiskycast – The Cast Strength Podcast. Mark tells about his Whiskycast and also shares his thoughts on The Evan Williams Single Barrel 2000 Vintage during the Unveiling at The Henry Clay in Louisville. × Watch our coverage of our evening at the Evan Williams Single… Read more »
BourbonBlog.com’s full interview below with Mixologist Allen Katz. Allen Katz is the Director of Mixology & Spirits Education for Southern Wine & Spirits of New York. Allen also hosts The Cocktail Hour a weekly program on Martha Stewart’s Sirius Satellite Radio. × Watch our coverage of our evening at the Evan Williams Single Barrel 2000… Read more »
BourbonBlog.com, joined by a few journalists friends, on The Kentucky Bourbon Trail. We visit Maker’s Mark Distillery for a special tour by Maker’s Mark Master Distiller Kevin Smith. From the mash to the “white dog” to the bourbon barrel, we follow the process and dip a Maker’s bottle in the red wax. For information on… Read more »
A hotel that we frequent celebrating art, culture and yes, even bourbon that we love, BourbonBlog.com congratulates Louisville’s 21c Museum Hotel for being voted #1 Hotel in the U.S. and #6 Hotel in the World in Condé Nast Traveler 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards! 21c Museum Hotel and their Proof on Main have been in several… Read more »
The members of the Old Pogue Distillery, LLC tells BourbonBlog.com they have just acquired the historic Ryan – Pogue House in Maysville, Kentucky, a Registered Kentucky Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Old Pogue Distillery also plans to move their corporate operations to the home, furnish it with original distillery… Read more »
Water is the alpha and omega in whiskey making. From fermentation to bottling, its ubiquity persists to the moment of consumption, sweetening and diluting whiskey in soft drinks and ice. Occasionally this symbiotic relationship can produce a fascinating story. One hundred and fifty years ago such an occurrence happened between Bourbon whiskey and Boston water… Read more »
Jim Beam Master Distiller Fred Noe invites BourbonBlog.com to the Knob Creek House in Clermont, Kentucky for some Knob Creek Bourbon Whiskey. Whiskey Professor Bernie Lubbers stops by and we all ponder how much longer we can survive the Knob Creek Drought? × According to Jim Beam, the new batch of Knob Creek Bourbon Whiskey… Read more »