BREAKING NEWS BourbonBlog.com is the FIRST media outlet to taste Maker’s 46, “New Expression of Maker’s Mark Bourbon” at the Maker’s Mark Distillery on video.  Maker’s Mark Master Distiller Kevin Smith gives BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer this advance tasting and a candid interview on this soon to be released Bourbon from Maker’s, and you get to… Read more »

 
Art of the Drink’s Anthony Caporale and BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer in New York

During the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival, Tom Fischer presented on a pannel discussion and was joined by Art of the Drink’s Anthony Caporale. Anthony shows Tom his awesome “Samuels” cocktail in the first video below, and directly underneath Tom and Anthony talk about Bourbon whiskey and mixology. Anthony Caporale makes his “Samuels” Cocktail on… Read more »

 
Beer Reviews with High Alcohol Percentage

In this beer review video episode..the beers that have the highest alcohol percentage in Liquor Locker to drown sorrows in if you are sad that the Colts lost the Superbowl. To make up for this bit of mischief, we did this post in celebration of New Orleans and Mardi Gras. BEER REVIEW NOTES Thomas Hardy’s… Read more »

 
New York Bourbon Coverage Preview Video..more coming soon

A few highlights of BourbonBlog.com’s NYC Bourbon coverage in this preview video including our discovery of Buffalo Trace’s White Dog Mash #1, Blue Smoke BBQ and a stop at Kessler Liquors for Bourbon along the way. Be watching for Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival, Brandy Library and Char #4 and more New York episodes coming… Read more »

 
Bastard Beer Reviews

I review four beers in the video below that haven’t been bastardized at all, they simply share a similar name including Founders Dirty Bastard, Founders Backwoods Bastard, Stone Brewing Company’s Double Bastard Ale and Arrogant Bastard Ale. Bastard Review Notes Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Style Ale (8.3% ABV) – Dark roasty color, nose of creaminess… Read more »

 
Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ Festival = Heaven For One Day, videos coming soon

As you might imagine, the title tells it all. The Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ Festival was basically Heaven for one Day with over 5,000 people in attendance a la.venue in Manhattan!!  We joined Art of the Drink’s Anthony Caporale Thrilllist.com’s Hayden Lynch for The Bourbon Bloggers Panel Discussion that was moderated by Festival Director and… Read more »

 
From New York, we’ve hit Blue Smoke and The Brandy Libary

It’s 10:50 am on Saturday morning, we are fixing to head to the Festival and I  wish we had the time to post some video up of what we covered last night as we arrived in Manhattan. Be watching for it, but here is a quick update… We started off last night in the famous… Read more »

 
World’s First Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Cocktail from BourbonBlog.com

× Beer, Bourbon and BBQ are three American favorites that you may have consumed all in the same weekend, but how about in one delicious and hearty drink? Watch the video above as BourbonBlog.com Mixologist Stephen Dennison and BourbonBlog.com Host Tom Fischer create the first ever cocktail (perfected recipe underneath). For more unique cocktail recipes,… Read more »

 
Saffron Vodka and Tarragon Vodka, Podcast interview with Mike Sherwood of Sub Rosa Spirits

Click above to stream our podcast interview with Oregon distiller Mike Sherwood, a Renaissance man that was inspired to bring the first ever spirit with toasted cumin, coriander and natural saffron to the market in his Saffron Vodka. Both the Indian/Moroccan themed Saffron Vodka and his Tarragon Vodka are catching the attention of taste buds… Read more »

 
What is Bourbon worth to Kentucky & the world? First-Ever Economic Impact Study of Bourbon Industry

We would answer that question, “it is priceless.” The Kentucky Distillers’ Association tells BourbonBlog.com that Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry pours hundreds of millions into the Bluegrass economy and is a statewide leader in job creation, according to a new study just released. The study was conducted by University of Louisville Economist Dr…. Read more »