× BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer recently attended the innagural Bourbon Classic in Louisville, Kentucky. Distilleries and Bourbon products from across Kentucky gathered in one place to give enthuisasts a chance to taste cocktails, Bourbon, learn more about the industry, and to connect with fellow whiskey lovers. In the video interview above, we catch up with Corsair… Read more »
Moonshiner Tim Smith tells BourbonBlog.com that he will honor the fallen fire fighters in West Texas Fire and EMS Department from the fertilizer plant tragedy by making the journey from Climax, Virginia to West, Texas. Discovery Channel’s hit TV-Show Moonshiners star Tim Smith sets out to make a difference as Tim is also the the fire chief… Read more »
BourbonBlog.com was recently the first bring you news of the release of the new Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel. This cask strength, non-chill filtered Bourbon leverages the popularity of the the Russell’s Reserve label while delivering a new expression for the Bourbon enthusiasts. This Bourbon demonstrates how well-balanced the sugar and barrel notes are in the whiskey… Read more »
× BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer interviews Joe Magliocco, President of Chatham Imports, Inc / Michter’s Bourbon and and Willie Pratt Michter’s Master Distiller at the recent Bourbon Classic in Louisville, Kentucky. At the Contemporary Bourbon Cocktails competition portion of the Bourbon Classic, Anu Apte, Owner of Rob Roy Seattle teamed with Chef Shawn Ward, Jack Fry’s for a Michter’s cocktail and… Read more »
× Watch video above as BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer interviews Dan Gardner of Four Roses Bourbon who gives us an overview of the upcoming limited edition Secretariat bottling AND the 2013 Four Roses Limited Edition Single Barrel Bourbon (which are told will be a spring release of a barrel proof 13-year-old OBSK) We catch up with Dan at the inaugural Bourbon Classic…. Read more »
Our Wadlamaw Island friends Firefly Distillery co-founders Jim Irvin and Scott Newitt tell BourbonBlog.com they are the launching of Firefly Moonshine this spring. The moonshine will be distilled out of South Carolina pride, Firefly Moonshine is a raw southern spirit from the creators of the original Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka. Firefly Moonshine is produced in… Read more »
BourbonBlog.com has just launched BoozeBrackets.com, a first of its kind tournament giving spirit enthusiasts and fans of Bourbon, beers and spirit the chance to vote for their favorite brands in matchups. The winner of each round means that the winning brand will move on to the round next with an ultimate winner at the end. Very similar to popular basketball tournaments,… Read more »
Four Roses Bourbon’s tells BourbonBlog.com that they will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Secretariat’s record-breaking Triple Crown with a Single Barrel Bourbon collectible bottle and one of a kind Bourbon selection. Secretariat’s owner, Penny Chenery, with Four Roses Master Distiller Jim Rutledge, will select the single barrel bourbon during a visit next week to Four Roses’ warehouse… Read more »
CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY PODCAST BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer interviews comedian James Murray aka “Murr”, star of TruTV’s Impractical Jokers and performer of the comedy troupe The Tenderloins in the podcast interview above, click to play. We thought it might be appropriate among our whiskey drinking crowd to let Murr share some suggestions on how to play the best pranks… Read more »
BourbonBlog.com brings you the results and winners of the Denver International Spirits Competition 2013 and congratulates all the fine winners! BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer was a chair and judge along with 11 other prominent spirits professionals who participated in this double-blind tasting. We are happy to report a number of Bourbons and whiskeys won prestigious medals. An array of other… Read more »
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