BoubonBlog.com visits CMDK during the reconstruction and looks at the progress as we await the new bourbon on the block: CMDK of Owensboro, Kentucky. CMDK will be the Westernmost point on the bourbon trail. Last known it has the Charles Medley Distillery, it is now under the new ownership of Angostura, LTD of Republic of… Read more »

× Carl’s Jr. and Hardees are known for innovation, edgy advertisements (like the one above and below), and often a nontraditional approach. Now, take bite of the “Kentucky Bourbon Burger.” While Hardees and Carl’s Jr are both owned by CKE Restaurants and feature many of the same products, we only have Hardee’s in Kentucky. Hardee’s… Read more »

Visiting New Orleans for the Mardi Gras celebration on Bourbon Street gives us a chance to learn how to make Bourbon Milk Punch with some Basil Hayden Bourbon. We also meet some friendly Louisianans along the way in the video below.. × P.S. We are proud to feature the two songs in this video by… Read more »

Jim Beam has just shared with BourbonBlog.com that it will release Red Stag, a new black cherry infused bourbon. According to Jim Beam, it will be on store shelves in June 2009. When we have more information and \ tasting notes, we will share the flavors with you.  

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear signed into law the bill that raises taxes on alcohol and tobacco in Kentucky. Kentucky Distillers’ Association President Eric Gregory shares how powerfully the distilleries and industry pulled together in recent weeks in the video below. BourbonBlog.com thanks all of you that contacted us confirming that you were opposing these measures… Read more »

I just spoke with Kristin Meadors of Kentucky Distillers’ Association and she tells that the Kentucky House of Representatives could vote on the House Bill 166 this hour. Yesterday, there was a rally to protest at the capitol building in Frankfort. Our bourbon friends including Maker’s Mark President Bill Samuels Jr., Master Distillers like Jimmy… Read more »

Members of the Kentucky Legislature are trying to quickly push through a bill to significantly raise taxes on alcohol in Kentucky. Listen to BourbonBlog.com’s audio podcast interview below as President of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association Eric Gregory explains how damaging this could be to the bourbon industry AND why your urgent action is needed by… Read more »

Heaven Hill Master Distiller Craig Beam hosts an “Evening of American Whiskeys” at Firefly Southern Grill in Evansville, Indiana. Elijah Craig 12 yr, Evan Williams Single Barrel, Rittenhouse Rye, and Bernheim are paired with delicious Southern food from Firefly. ×

As dinner begins, we talk with Executive Chef of the Bluegrass Ball Michael Paley in Washington, DC. We originally talked with Chef Paley at Proof on Main at 21c in Louisville before he left for DC. ×