At BourbonBlog.com, we’re proud of the American heritage of bourbon. That is why we’re happy to toast to our French friends who take great pride in their Cognac on National Cognac Day which is today! May we suggest the cocktail made with Camus Cognac below along with some details on Cognac ( for your reading… Read more »
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Memorial Day Drinks with Bourbon and whiskeys
While Derby is over, we continue to enjoy juleps at BourbonBlog.com and recommend these new twists with Bulleit including a Ginger Julep and Rye Mint Julep perfect for a Memorial Day picnic. What can say refreshment in the sun like these two? Pair them with a Bulleit Bourbon Burger. The Ginger Julep ’68 Fastback Ingredients: 1 ½… Read more »
Memorial Day Cocktails: Drinking Your Fruits and Vegetables
At BourbonBlog.com, we enjoy themed cocktails for holidays and the creations below might be more refreshing to drink than to eat for Memorial Day. If you want some bourbon and whiskey inspired recipes to grill out and cook with, check out our food recipe section here. As always, have a safe and fun Memorial Day… Read more »
Tax Day Cocktails
Legendary whiskey aficionado Benjamin Franklin (among his other distinguished titles) once said, “The only things certain in life are death and taxes.” Shouldn’t bourbon be another one of life’s certainties? Wild Turkey Bourbon thinks so and tells BourbonBlog.com in honor of their tagline, “Give ‘Em the Bird,” they want us all to sit back and enjoy what Uncle… Read more »
Mad Men Cocktails and Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
Basil Hayden’s Bourbon tells BourbonBlog.com that the writers of AMC’s “Man Men” love Basil Hayden’s and actually drink it while writing the show. Matthew Weiner, “Mad Men” creator and executive producer, tells us that they keep a bottle of Basil Hayden’s in the writer’s room to toast a long day’s work. It’s not just the show’s… Read more »
U.K. Wildcats vs. Baylor University Bears for March Madness, more shots!
At BourbonBlog.com, we’re keeping our NCAA Basketbal Tournament March Madness cocktail shots going. For today’s game of University of Kentucky Wildcasts vs. Baylor University Bears, the shots are rather simple unlike others we’ve created more complex in the past. We recommend Pure Kentucky Bourbon made in Bardstown, Kentucky for the Wildcat Fans and Garrison Brothers… Read more »
Kentucky Wildcats vs. Indiana Hoosiers, Shots for Tonight!
Bourbonblog.com is proud to offer the some celebratory shots during March Madness NCAA Basketball Tournament. Because tonight’s game of UK Wildcats vs. IU Hoosiers is such a rivalry for us here in Bourbon Country, we’re having some fun with it in the shots we have created below. In the past we have offered Celebratory Shots for… Read more »
Mad Men Season 5 Old Fashioned Cocktail
Don Draper and his colleagues of Mad Men return Sunday March 25th on AMV for the premiere of season 5 of “Mad Men.” BourbonBlog.com suggests a retro cocktail recipe inspired by the 1960’s based series made with Four Roses Bourbon. Food authority and cookbook author, Rick Rodgers, is taking modern cooking back in time with his… Read more »
Knob Creek Rye Cocktails
BourbonBlog.com shares two cocktails with the new Knob Creek Rye! Knob Creek Rye will be released in March 2012 in select markets and nationally in July 2012 at a suggested retail price of $35.99 for a 750ml bottle. Knob Creek Rye & Honey Ingredients: • 2 parts Knob Creek Rye • 1/4 part Fresh Lime… Read more »
St. Patricks’s Day Brunch Cocktails
For brunch the morning after St. Patrick’s Day or to celebrate with the on the night of St. Patty’s Day for your parties. BourbonBlog.com suggests the following: French Lass 2 oz CAMUS VSOP Elegance 1 oz Irish crème liqueur Chocolate shavings Build over ice and garnish with chocolate shavings. Top O’ the Mornin’… Read more »
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