William Larue Weller Bourbon Review Bourbon:William Larue Weller Bourbon, 2011 Antique Collection Release Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky Age: 12 years, 11 months Proof: 133.5 Proof, 66.75% ABV, uncut and unfiltered Notes: Not to be confused with W. L Weller 12-year-old Bourbon, which is a splendid Bourbon for the price point and carries some… Read more »

 
Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old Bourbon Review, 2011 Release

Eagle Rare 17 Year Bourbon Review Bourbon: Eagle Rare 17 Year Bourbon, 2011 Antique Collection Release Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky Age: 18 years and 7 months, as distilled in Spring of 1993. However, still called “Eagle Rare 17” as it appears that annual release varies to at least 17 years old but varies… Read more »

 
Sazerac Rye 18-Year-Old Whiskey Review, 2011 Release

Sazerac 18 Year Rye Wheat Whiskey Review Whiskey: Sazerac 18 Year Rye Whiskey , 2011 Antique Collection Release Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky Age: 18 years Proof: 90 Proof, 45% ABV Color: Medium amber Nose: With considerable age for a rye whiskey, this rye has a note between a vibrant fresh rye and a… Read more »

 
Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye Review, 2011

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye Whiskey Review Whiskey: Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye Whiskey, 2011 Antique Collection Release Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky Age: 6 years Proof: 128.8 Proof, 64.4% ABV, uncut and unfiltered Color: Medium to deep amber Nose: Baking spices and almost an aroma of a kitchen filled with a spiced loaf… Read more »

 
Vesper Cocktail Recipe

In the James Bond movie and novel Casino Royale, agent 007 invents and names the new vodka cocktail “Vesper.” We’ve included the scene below in video along with the original Vesper recipe and BourbonBlog.com‘s updated suggested version. We also suggest these reviews of online casinos so you can enjoy this cocktail with a great game… Read more »

 
2011 Winners of the Second Annual New York International Spirits Competition Tasting Preview

Need some tips on the best spirits to purchase according to some trade expert that do some of the most tasting? New York International Spirits Competition (“NYISC”) tells BourbonBlog.com they’ve just their 2nd annual event at 3 West Club to taste, evaluate and judge over 300 of the world’s best–distilled spirits – a 65% increase… Read more »

 
Glenfiddich 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Glenfiddich tells BourbonBlog.com one of the few bottles of the rare Glenfiddich 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky available in the U.S has just been sold to an anonymous buyer at Los Angeles International Airport for a price of $17,000. The extremely rare bottle pictured above being held with white gloves is one of… Read more »

 
Moonshiners on Discovery Channel premieres tonight

× BourbonBlog.com has seen recent increase of legal “moonshine type” with tasty releases like White Dog by Buffalo Trace, Catdaddy Carolina Moonshine, and Original Moonshine from Culpeper Virginia. Now, a new network TV called Moonshiners show will premiere Dec. 6, at 10 pm EST tonight about some real moonshiners in Climax, Virginia. The new Discovery… Read more »

 
Repeal Day Celebration with Prohibition Cocktails

BourbonBlog.com celebrates today as Repeal Day with the passage of the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution on December 5, 1933 to end prohibition. Thus, the U.S. Prohibition Era went from January 16, 1920 through December 5, 1933. To celebrate, we’re sharing a few Prohibition era and classic style cocktails using Bourbons and whiskeys…. Read more »

 
Warm Negroni

BourbonBlog.com‘s new version of the Negroni is served warm as an aperitif to warm the stomach and soul of the guest when coming in from the winter cold. The warmth also opens up the nuances of the Negroni. Warm Negroni 1 oz. Gin (G’Vine Nouaison Gin recommended ) 1 oz. Aperol 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth… Read more »