With Black Friday approaching, our friends at Old Forester, America’s First Bottled Bourbon, tell us they have created the “Official Cocktail of Black Friday.” If you are going to be the FIRST shopper out the door in the morning hitting those Black Friday sales, then be FIRST person home in the afternoon who has their… Read more »
Woodford Reserve Manhattan Experience Contest Finals at Soho Mews with Esquire Magazine by Matt Capucilli
Arriving at the penthouse at the Soho Mews building in downtown New York City, I speak briefly with two attractive ladies working the front door and I follow a courtyard to a solitary elevator ride. At the top floor I’m quickly greeted with a classic Woodford Manhattan cocktail, and the first sip smoothly welcomes me… Read more »
Four Roses Mariage Collection 2009 Release Review by Tom Fischer
Whiskey: Four Roses Mariage Collection (2009 Release) Distillery: Four Roses, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Age: 19- and 10-year-old Proof: range of 114-118, (actual bottling proof unknown) Bottle: Sample sent from the distillery, label reads “non-chill filtered” Notes:The recipe for this bourbon includes a 19-year-old and 10-year-old bourbon and from different recipes of Four Roses. For more on… Read more »
Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Margarita Shrimp Cocktail
The beauty of this dish is after you eat the shrimp, you truly can turn back the Margarita and finish it off as a drink. Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Margarita Shrimp Cocktail with coriander dusted grilled shrimp, avocado and jalapenos Serves 4 Ingredients: 16 Large Shrimp, peeled, de-veined, tail off 1 Red Bell Pepper, diced 2… Read more »
Baker’s Bourbon Maple Mint Julep
Baker’s Maple Mint Julep Recipe 2 oz. Baker’s Bourbon 1/2 oz. Maple Syrup 1/2 oz. Mint infused Simple Syrup Powder Sugar Crushed Ice 4 Mint Sprigs Dissolve sugar in water and bring to a boil. Add Mint Leaves and remove from heat. Refrigerate overnight. Pack a julep cup with crushed ice. Muddle the two syrups… Read more »
Matt Jamie Bourbon Barrel Foods Owner and Founder Continues the Series on Making Bluegrass Soy Sauce Parts 3 – 5
Matt Jamie Bourbon Barrel Foods Owner and Founder and his famous Soy Sauce aged in bourbon barrels continue in this 5 part series. The Bluegrass Soy Sauce, the only small-batch soy sauce made in America, and how it is made, come to a close in the last three episodes below. Watch the first two episodes… Read more »
Gore Vidal (In Repose) by Stephen Dennison
2 oz Woodford Reserve Bourbon Whiskey 1/2 oz Benedictine 1 tsp Black Peppercorns, whole Marascino Cherry, to garnish In a shaker, add Woodford, Benedictine and Peppercorns. Shake without ice for 30 seconds. Add ice and stir for 10 seconds after frost has formed on the outside of the tin. Strain well into a cocktail or… Read more »
Woodford Reserve and Esquire Magazine Crown Jeromy Edwards “Master of the Manhattan” Tonight in New York City
Tonight, BourbonBlog.com’s Matt Capucilli attended the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Experience finals with a front row seat with Master Distiller Chris Morris in New York City to watch Jeromy Edwards become the “Master of the Manhattan.” Read Matt’s article here on this link on BourbonBlog.com. BourbonBlog.com is in New York because this search has just… Read more »
Knob Creek Bourbon Flows Once Again on Barrel Dump Day After the Nationwide “Knob Creek Drought”
The wait we’ve been telling you about is over. After running out this summer, the next batch of fully aged Knob Creek Bourbon was released from the barrels where it has matured for nine years, now ready to bottle and soon ship to establishments and retailers nationwide. Bill Newlands, president, Beam Global Spirits & Wine,… Read more »
Z’s Fusion and Baxter Station Join Louisville’s Urban Bourbon Trail
BourbonBlog.com raises a toast to Baxter Station Bar & Grill and Z’s Fusion as they become the newest stops along Louisville’s Urban Bourbon Trail!In BourbonBlog.com’s backyard, we’ve been frequenting and filming Urban Bourbon Trail establishments for years now and we love seeing it grow. Z’s Fusion and Baxter Station join seven other bars and restaurants… Read more »
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