Bourbon: Elijah Craig Single Barrel 18 Year Old Distillery: Heaven Hill Distilleries Age: 18 years Proof: 90; approximately 45% ABV Notes: An absolute joy of a find! This particular bottle was barreled on December 17, 1981 (Barrel No. 1165), so it had been around since about 1999. I credit my father for leaving this bottle… Read more »
Blackbeard Revisited
As a mixologist, I find myself constantly cross-applying various techniques and applications, attempting to find the absolute right fit for a particular concept. The idea is to use the extracting power of alcohol to pull out the volatile oils found in the skins of whole spices. A form of quick, or tin-infusions. The flavor of… Read more »
The Kung-Fu Punch Recipe
Canton Meets Caribbean One of the best places to find new and interesting ingredients is in ethnic markets. What people enjoy daily on one part of the planet is unheard of on the other. In America, we are blessed with a growing number of these groceries. I encourage any bartender to explore these places, as… Read more »
85 Lashes Rum by Amalgamated Distilling of St. Louis
A BourbonBlog.com Exclusive by Stephen Dennison Bourbonblog.com was privy to the very special bottling, tentatively to be released in Missouri and Illinois. Gentleman, you did this thing right, nay, you performed a high-wire act. We’d like to show the world what they are missing. The difficulty with being a young distillery is establishing a profit-flow…. Read more »
Barnstable Brown Gala Video Episode
Barnstable Brown Gala 2010 Red Carpet interviews in the video below with Jerry O’Connell, Rebecca Romijn, super model Marisa Miller, Salt-N-Pepa and more! The Barnstable Brown Gala benefits the Barnstable Brown Kentucky Diabetes and Obesity Center at the University of Kentucky. Featured in this video: Jerry O’Connell, Rebecca Romijn, super model Marisa Miller, Ashley Simpson,… Read more »
Maker’s Mark Bourbon Red, White and Blue Triple Pack
Makers Mark Bourbon tells BourbonBlog.com they are celebrating our nation’s Birthday PLUS honoring United States service men and women with a limited edition RED WHITE AND BLUE Triple pack. The company’s trademark red sealing wax is joined by patriotic blue and white in this first time edition. The Red, White, and Blue Triple Pack is… Read more »
John Calipari interview about John Calipari Maker’s Mark Limited Edition Bottle
BourbonBlog.com interviews University of Kentucky Basketball Coach John Calipari about the John Calipari Maker’s Mark Limited Edition Bottles that were sold to raise proceeds for both UK Symphony Orchestra/UK School of Music’s program bringing music to Kentucky public schools AND the Calipari Family Foundation for Children (CFFC). × Interview filmed at the 2010 Barnstable Brown… Read more »
Maker’s 46 only months away from release, BourbonBlog.com speaks with Master Distiller Kevin Smith,
BourbonBlog.com just spoke with Maker’s Mark Master Distiller Kevin Smith as he was thieving some Maker’s 46 from the barrels where the finishing process occurs. Kevin Smiths tells us that now after 7 weeks of the finishing process, the whiskey is tasting just as it should be. “It’s that nose which develops first on Maker’s… Read more »
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