Whiskey in the Winter 2024: Exploring the Future of Bourbon
Explore the bourbon bubble debate with insights from Whiskey in the Winter 2024. Watch industry experts discuss the future of bourbon. 🥃
Woodford Reserve’s Beloved Double Double Oaked Makes National Debut
Double Double Oaked is handcrafted by finishing fully-mature Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon for an additional two years in a second, heavily toasted, lightly charred, new oak barrel (hence the name Double Double Oaked).
Replay: BITB Live Tasting #11
Our final Bourbon in the Blind (BITB) Live Tasting of 2024 was held on December 30th. We capped off a fantastic year of blind tastings with a monster sample kit featuring a total of nine (9) whiskies. It was a high-spirited tasting if you know what I mean.
8 Bourbon Trends We Want Gone (or to Stay) in 2025
Discover which bourbon trends the Bourbon & Banter team believes should disappear or stay in 2025.
Behind the scenes of a Four Roses barrel pick
Not everyone can snag a spot on a Four Roses barrel pick, but we’ve got you covered. We documented the whole experience to give our entire community a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s like to be part of a Bourbon & Banter Four Roses barrel pick
Beam Launches “Beam Private Barrel Club”
Jim Beam®, is excited to announce the launch of the Beam Private Barrel Club, a community of whiskey fans and enthusiasts who, for the first time, can buy and personalize their own single barrel directly from the distillery, creating an entirely new way to experience the iconic distiller.
Still Austin Whiskey Co. Launches Tanager Cigar Blend Whiskey
“Tanager represents the culmination of years of careful blending and aging expertise. By using the Petites Eaux technique, weʼve created a whiskey that offers a unique complexity, with layers that reveal something new with each sip,ˮ said Nancy Fraley, Master Blender at Still Austin.
2024 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Non-Review
The 2024 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection is back, and yeah, we know—it’s been talked about more than your buddy’s “secret” bourbon stash. So, we’re flipping the script.
Bearface Whisky is more nuanced, subtle than its name
“One reason I chose to do this in Canada was the rules for Canadian whisky aren’t so strict as they are for bourbon, I wanted to have more freedom to do something different.”
Minden Mill launches premium estate distilled whiskeys
All the whiskeys are aged in climate controlled rickhouses tied to specific weather stations in whiskey regions that inspired the distiller: the Speyside region of Scotland for the American single malt and Nelson County, KY for the bourbon and rye.