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 »

 
William Larue Weller Bourbon, Antique Collection 2011

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 »