This vintage Bourbon video below features the late Booker Noe and was produced in 1993 shortly after Jim Beam’s Small Batch Collection was introduced. The video explores the unique characteristics of each of the Bourbons and also explains how the Bourbons are made.  Our own Bourbon reviews each of the Bourbons including Basil Hayden’s, Booker’s,… Read more »

 
Locked in a Freezer Reviewing Beers

I’m locked in a freezer reviewing more beers that are perfect for winter!  Beer reviews of Sierra Nevada 2009 Harvest Wet Hop Ale, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery’s Theobroma, Rogue American Amber Ale, and St. Bernardus Tripel Belgian Abbey Ale in the video below. Watch the first two episodes of  the Beer Guy below Episode 1… Read more »

 
In Search of the Perfect India Pale Ale Beer

We are in search of the perfect India Pale Ale (I.P.A) Beer in the episode below. We review I.P.A Beers from Harpoon, Dogfish, Victory and Flying Dog in this video.

 
Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Seasoned Oak Finish Review

Bourbon: Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Seasoned Oak Finish Distillery: Woodford Reserve, Versailles, Kentucky Age: No specific age statement Proof: 100.4; 50.2% abv Notes: Seasoned Oak Finish is the fourth in the series of limited edition bottlings.  Seasoned Oak Finish combines fully-matured Woodford Reserve with barrels crafted from wood that has been exposed to the outdoors… Read more »

 
Bourbon Balls and Eggnog..More Bourbon Recipes for Christmas

It seems fitting to share two Bourbon holiday favorites as we enter Christmas Day.  A classic Eggnog recipe that originally ran in a Four Roses Life magazine advertisement in the 1930s,  and the distillery still receives recipe requests for this one today.   To compliment it, a Bourbon Ball Recipe from the Pogue Family using… Read more »

 
Caramel Bourbon Coffee and Bourbon Oatmeal

I discovered a recipe for Old Forester Kentucky Caramel Coffee which compliments Bourbon Oatmeal nicely. A while back, I introduced Bourbon Oatmeal in the video below after numerous bourbon lovers and distillers stated they had never heard of anyone putting Bourbon in morning oatmeal.  Have the combo together or by themselves over the holidays.  Recipe… Read more »

 
Winter Beer Reviews and the Invention of ReinBEER Antlers

More winter beer reviews from BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer. Yes, we know a thing or two about beer as well as bourbon. Left Hand Brewing Company’s Widdershins Barleywine-Style Ale, Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ale’s Noel de Calabaza, and Breckenridge Brewery’s Christmas Ale reviewed in video below where we also invent ReinBEER Antlers.

 
Woodford Reserve Recipes for Christmas

Take the most warming Bourbon whiskey, mix it with holiday cheer and you have Woodford Reserve winter cocktail recipes!  A Hot Apple Pie Bourbon creation good enough to slice and a Candy Cane Hot Chocolate with Woodford…delicious.  For more Bourbon recipes, visit our recipes collection on BourbonBlog.com. Woodford Hot Apple Pie 1 ¼ oz. apple cinnamon-infused… Read more »

 
Holiday Tours Along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail

Still looking for that Bourbon gift for Christmas? Or perhaps a holiday adventure with friends and family?  We recommend celebrating the yuletide season on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail with America’s only native spirit. “Several of our historic distilleries and their gift shops are open this week for the Bourbon lovers on your Christmas list,”  Eric… Read more »

 
Maker’s Mark Recipes For Christmas Drinks

Top mixologists from Texas share their gifts of winter bourbon recipes with holiday themes..Bourbon Coffee, Gingerbread, molasses, apple cider..No those are all in different drinks, start mixing as the Maker’s Mark recipes are below… A Maker’s Christmas (created by the bartending team at Branch Water Tavern in Houston, Texas) Recipe: 2 ounces of Maker’s Mark… Read more »