I have just returned from the St. Louis Bourbon Festival. It was an excellent Bourbon festival. I arrived on Thursday and was invited to a Bourbon panel discussion at Lit Cigar Bar. The discussion panel was led by Steve Akley… Continue Reading →
This book was written by Carlo Devito, who wrote a definitive book on Rye Whiskey titled The Spirit of Rye. The book reminds me quite a bit of Gary and Mardee Regan’s The Book of Bourbon and Other Fine American… Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I received two bottles of whiskey from 13th Colony Distillery, located in Americus, Georgia. I had tasted their corn whiskey before, with Susan Riegler for the American Whiskey Tasting Notebook, and I liked that whiskey. Their… Conti…
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…
