My friend, Kelly Ramsey, who owns Art Eatables Chocolate Truffles, recently opened a tasting bar at her store on Main Street in Louisville. She invited me down to try it out and Rosemary and I took her up on the… Continue Reading →
Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged Bourbon is their latest release. It is 85% 12 year old Bourbon and 15% 11 year old Bourbon. They have taken barrels of regular Maker’s Mark Bourbon after it was aged in the warehouses for five… Continue Reading →
This whiskey Is bottled by the Preservation Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. It is a small, pot still distillery that has been around for only about five years or so. That means the whiskey in the bottle is most likely sourced… Continue Reading …
I like a fruit forward whiskey. I have found that rye whiskey is often the most fruit forward whiskey, even more so than Bourbon whiskey. When I say “Fruit Forward,” I want a whiskey that comes naturally by its fruit… Continue Reading →
Log Still Distillery hosted the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony this year. It was held in their event venue they have named “The Legacy”. It is an excellent venue with a large auditorium with a stage, catering kitchen,… Continue Read…
Greene. They were introducing their latest Bourbon that they have named “Unabridged”. It is an interesting and tasty blend of Kentucky distilled, Tennessee distilled and Texas distilled Bourbons. Heather Greene is a very talented blender of whiskey. Sh…
Several months ago, Jane Bowie and Denny Potter left the security of their jobs at Maker’s Mark to start their own distilling venture. Jane was the lead person in the innovations department and Denny was the Master Distiller at Maker’s… Continue Read…
Rosemary and I attended the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame induction ceremony this year. I have only missed one such induction ceremony since 2005. It was a very good ceremony with a great group of inductees this year. The following… Continue Reading …
Bardstown Bourbon Company has created the Discovery Series to showcase their talent of blending whiskey. This expression has complex beginnings and is the marriage of 62% 9 year old Kentucky Bourbon, 18% 13 year old Kentucky Bourbon, 10% 10 year….
I am often asked about the history behind the wheat recipe Bourbon; It is a short history to write, but a long history over all. It starts in the early 19th century. There are several mash bills dating to the… Continue Reading →
