BourbonBlog.com has covered many stories at Proof on Main at 21c Museum Hotel in Louisville. Proof’s large spirits collection is highlighted by an impressive selection of 50 of Kentucky’s finest Bourbons which are presented below along with a the 21c Signature Cocktail menu for you to view. Named one of the “Best New Restaurants of… Read more »
Woodford Reserve, the Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby, tells BourbonBlog.com, they are again honoring the country’s favorite horse race with a limited-edition Kentucky Derby commemorative bottle. The 2010 bottle features the work of nationally-acclaimed, Louisville-based artist Jeaneen Barnhart. “When creating this special painting, my intent was to reveal the energy and emulate the figures… Read more »
Podcast interview with Rick Wasmund, founder and owner of The Copper Fox Distillery, Sperryville, Virginia. Listen to Rick tell BourbonBlog.com how he had the idea to start the only distillery in the world that flavors their malt with fruitwood smoke and only the distillery in North America malts their own barley. Reviews of Wasmund’s Single… Read more »
Whisky: Copper Fox Rye Distillery: The Copper Fox Distillery, Sperryville, Virginia Age: 12 months, date bottled Oct. 01, 09 label reads Proof: 45% ABV; approx 90 proof Notes: Listen to BourbonBlog.com‘s podcast with Rick Wasmund below and on this link. who happens to be a fan of the whisky too. Color: Light copper-amber Nose: Spicey… Read more »
Whisky: Wasmund’s Single Malt Whisky Distillery: The Copper Fox Distillery, Sperryville, Virginia Age: 15 months, label reads “Batch No. 35” Proof: 48% ABV; 96% proof Notes: Copper Fox is the only distillery in the world that flavors their malt with fruitwood smoke and only the distillery in North America malts their own barley. Listen to… Read more »
Last year during the Kentucky Derb 135, BourbonBlog.com met Australia’s Master Milliner Paris Kyne in this video who designed many Kentucky Derby Hats. His hats were worn by fashionable Kentucky Derby attendees and also on exhibit and 21c Museum Hotel, which we showed you in this video we did on 21c. Paris is giving BourbonBlog.com… Read more »
Gary “Gaz” Regan is self proclaimed cocktail freak and author, cocktail journalist, who we were familiar with and officially met during BourbonBlog.com’s coverage of the Evan Williams Single Barrel Unveiling. Gaz recently authored the bartender’s GIN compendium. His Bourbon books include The Book of Bourbon and The Bourbon Companion. We are glad that Gaz has… Read more »