At BourbonBlog.com, we want to know what YOU think of James Bond reportedly forgoing his vodka martini for Heineken beer in the new film “Skyfall?” Tell us by responding here ! Should it be a Heineken or would you have picked another beer for Bond? We wamt to know. According to TMZ, Daniel Craig appearing as… Read more »
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The Atlanta Food & Wine Festival this week!
Drink in all the South has to offer this week and join BourbonBlog.com at The Atlanta Food & Wine Festival! Mint Juleps, Old Fashioneds, Sazeracs & Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon – the Southern cocktail culture is thriving as you know. From May 19-22, Festival guests will enjoy Southern cocktails and spirits from such beverage innovators… Read more »
1792 Ridgemont Reserve Bourbon Holiday Cocktails
With 1792 Ridgemont Reserve Bourbon’s unique flavor distilled from a recipe that includes more rye than most, this Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey adds layers for flavor to any classic cocktail. So it makes sense for us to bring it out during cold holiday nights for these cocktails we are pleased to bring you on BourbonBlog.com. 1792… Read more »
All Star Lanes – Holborn, Bayswater and Bricklane, London England
All Star Lanes is a group of boutique 10-pin bowling venues in London. All Star Lanes has one of the largest selections of Bourbon in the UK stocking over 130 varieties across three London locations in Holborn, Bayswater and Bricklane. See Bourbon and whiskey “Bible” below. Each location has a quality American diner, classic cocktail… Read more »
Seasonality: The Gazpacho Cocktail
Like chefs, bartenders design cocktails based upon a variety of different criteria. At the top of this wide and variant list is the question of the season. Indeed, whether the mixologist knows it consciously or not, I believe that we all ‘get in the mood, and that this mood compels us, instinctively, to follow the… Read more »
Derby Party Strawberry Lavender Punch
For Kentuckians, the first Saturday in May is a celebration not only of horses, but of identity. Gatherings of ‘kith and kin’ form across the state and we are reminded of our land, heritage and yes, our bourbon. The recognized drink of the day is the mint julep, which in itself traditionally used the first… Read more »
Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon Review and Video
During the winter ice storm, February 2009, the BourbonBlog.com team was without power in our headquarters in Louisville. But we had a bottle of this, on the rocks, literally as in we could see our breath… Bourbon: Four Roses Small Batch Distillery: Four Roses, Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Age: “The target age for our Small Batch is… Read more »
The Perfect Finish Juelp by Aaron Price, Maker’s Mark Lounge, Louisville, Kentucky
This is the winner of 2nd place recipe in the 2010 Four Roses Julep Contest. “The Perfect Finish” by Aaron Price of Maker’s Mark Lounge Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Four Roses Small Batch 3/4 oz Amaretto Disaronno Angostura Bitters Simple Syrup Orange Juice Orange Slice Mint Instructions: Place an orange slice in the bottom of… Read more »
Four Roses Rose Juelp Contest at Sully’s on Fourth Street Live! Louisville, Kentucky
Join Four Roses Bourbon and Master Distiller Jim Rutledge in Louisville, Kentucky as they host the 7th Annual Rose Julep Contest at Sully’s on 4th Street Live! on Thursday, April 8 at 5 pm. Watch BourbonBlog.com’s video episode of the Rose Julep from last year on this link and below. Louisville Bartenders will use Four… Read more »
Organic Cocktails and Spirits, Podcast Interview with Paul Abercrombie, Author of Organic, Shaken and Stirred
The first organic cocktail book ever has now been written by Paul Abercrombie called Organic, Shaken and Stirred: Hip Highballs, Modern Martinis, and Other Totally Green Cocktails. Paul has written for The Washington Post, Wine Enthusiast and National Geographic Traveler. Listen to our podcast radio interview with Paul below, click play. Paul shares some organic… Read more »