National Bourbon Day 2022

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We would say it was our favorite holiday as June 14th is National Bourbon Day, but we celebrate Bourbon whiskey every day on BourbonBlog.com. And we’ve been honored to be covering the stories for you and celebrating with you now for over a decade and a half now. 

Clyde May’s Whiskey Distillery Groundbreaking in Troy, Alabama

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Conecuh Brands has broken ground on their new distillery Conecuh Ridge Distillery in Troy, Alabama. It happened on the anniversary of Clyde May’s death in 1990 and the Alabama distillery will produce Clyde May’s Alabama Whiskey, Clyde May’s Bourbon Whiskey, and Clyde May’s Rye Whiskey.

Ardbeg’s Limited Edition “Fermutation” Scotch Whisky

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Ardbeg’s 13-year-old Fermutation limited-edition Scotch whisky was the result of an accident of a longer fermentation time, a broken boiler, and the Islay, Scotland air at the Ardbeg Distillery in Scotland. We talk with Ambassador David Blackmore live from Scotland and review the Fermutation.

‘Super’ Sexy Motor Oil Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey Collaboration with Breckenridge Brewery

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Colorado’s Breckenridge Distillery will release Super Sexy Motor Oil Bourbon Whiskey, a limited-edition beer-barrel whiskey of only 180 bottles Made produced in collaboration with Breckenridge Brewery. The Bourbon whiskey was aged in Breckenridge Brewery Imperial Oatmeal Stout Beer plus the addition of coffee and coconut. Here is how they made it.

No Time To Die: Chris Blackwell Releases 007 Limited Edition Blackwell Fine Jamaican Rum

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As No Time To Die is released and the movie features Blackwell Rum , we share a James Bond story and interview with Geoff Curley telling the story of funder Chris Blackwell, who as a young man, worked as a production assistant on Dr. No in 1962, later purchased Ian Fleming’s Goldeneye estate, and became Goldeneye Luxury Resort. Blackwell Fine Jamaican Rum is featured in the film.

Jack Daniel’s First Female Assistant Distiller To Join us For Jack Daniel’s 10 Year Old Live Tasting

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× Jack Daniel’s Distillery Assistant Distiller Lexie Phillips will join BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer for a live tasting of the new Jack Daniel’s 10-Year-Old Tennessee Whiskey on Wednesday, Sept. 8 at 8 pm ET on the YouTube link above. Phillips was recently named Assistant Distiller, making her the first woman to serve in that official capacity… Read more »