BourbonBlog.com brings you a winter twist on the Old-Fashioned Christmas theme which will transport your holiday spirit all the way to Colorado with the taste of Stranahan’s Colorado Whisky, created by our own mixologist Stephen Dennison. Colorado Christmas Fashioned 2.5 oz. Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey 1 Sugar cube 4 dashes Boker’s Holiday Bitters Maraschino cherry Half… Read more »
Kahlúa Cinnamon Spice Review
As we originally about Kahlúa Cinnamon Spice, we are now reviewing it on BourbonBlog.com. It was inspired by the traditional Mexican Coffee “Café de Olla” – which blends coffee, cinnamon, brown sugar (piloncillo), and is served in an ‘olla’ a traditional earthenware. Quite lovely on the rocks and perfect for holiday cocktails like the ones… Read more »
Buffalo Trace Experimental 2011 Reviews: Rice and Oat Bourbons
Buffalo Trace Distillery releases the latest round of whiskies in the Experimental Collection 2011 and BourbonBlog.com reviews them below, including a Bourbon made with rice and Bourbon made with oats. The experiment in these two bottles is all about the mash bill as the rye grain in Buffalo Trace’s traditional recipe was substituted with rice… Read more »
Blitzen’s Bourbon
At BourbonBlog.com , we’ve often wondered if any of the reindeer choose to recover after that long winter’s night with a Christmas cocktail. They must be of drinking age because they’ve been at it for many years, right? Basil Hayden’s Bourbon tells us it sounds like we now have our answer thanks to mixologist Duggan McDonnell of Cantina… Read more »
Flaming Pyroses
Flaming Pyroses 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier 3 oz. Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon Dash orange bitters Candied orange twist *Smoked cherry Instructions: Shake Bourbon, Grand Marinier, and bitters over ice. Strain into martini glass. Garnish with cherry and candied orange twist *To make Smoke Cherry: Soak the cherries in Dry Vermouth and Four Roses Bourbon… Read more »
Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey looks to the future
Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey, a distinctive small-batch whiskey distilled in Colorado’s first-ever micro-distillery, tells BourbonBlog.com its plans to begin increasing production at its distillery in Denver, Colorado during 2012. Additionally, while you’re waiting for the Stranahan’s to fully mature, you’ll have the chance to taste what happens when Breckenridge Brewery’s beer ages in a used Stanahan’s… Read more »
Maker’s Mark Christmas Sweaters
Every year, Maker’s Mark Bourbon sends their Maker’s Mark Ambassadors a special holiday gift. Last year, it was the Makers Mark ice ball maker. This year, Maker’s Mark has sent all on their “nice list” of ambassadors a holiday themed sweater to dress up a bottle of Maker’s Bourbon. Maker’s Mark tells BourbonBlog.com that the… Read more »
Red Stag New Releases Honey Tea and Cinnamon and reviews
You’ve seen the Kid Rock Red Stag commercials, we were first to tell you about the original Red Stag release in 2009, and maybe you’ve even partied with the original Red Stag Black Cherry. Jim Beam now prepares to release two new Red Stag flavors of Red Stag Honey Tea and Red Stag Spiced Cinnamon… Read more »
Tim Smith from Moonshiners, Discovery Channel interviewed by BourbonBlog.com
Click Below to Stream Interview with Tim Smith Moonshiner Tim Smith interviewed by BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer who takes us behind the scenes of the Discovery Channel show Moonshiners, listen this a podcast radio interview above. For the latest on Moonshiners Season 2 and news on Tim Smith, subscribe to our mailing list here and we will send you the… Read more »
George T. Stagg Bourbon Review, 2011 Release
George T. Stagg Bourbon Review Bourbon: George T. Stagg Bourbon, 2011 Antique Collection Release Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky Age: 18 years and 5 months Proof: 142.6 Proof, 71.3% ABV Color: Medium amber Notes: Aged in Warehouses H, I & K. Recipe consists of Kentucky Corn- Distillers Grade #1 and #2 (Large Grain); Minnesota… Read more »
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