LIMITED EDITION: 117 Proof Gold Wax 50th Edition Gold Pegasus Pin by Evan Williams Bourbon Experience
Louisville, KY – On Feb 24th, the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience released a special edition bottle of Evan Williams Single Barrel Bourbon with a commemorative 50th Edition Gold Pegasus Pin sealed in wax on the neck. Dipped in a gold wax, the bottle features a special face label with the coordinating gold Kentucky Derby Festival logo […]
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I.W. Harper has introduced a new spirit to its collection, Cabernet Cask Reserve, where Kentucky Straight Bourbon and California cabernet cask-finishing come together in exquisite harmony. Aged for four years, Cabernet Cask Reserve is curated in new charred American oak barrels, then finished in luxury California Cabernet Sauvignon casks and bottled at Stitzel-Weller Distillery. Tasting […]
MGP Ingredients, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGPI) announced it has begun a $12 million barrel warehouse expansion to meet growing consumer demand for its American whiskey. Construction of the new barrel warehouse facility has recently begun in Williamstown, Kentucky, and marks the company’s second major investment in its distilled spirits operations in recent months. The warehouse expansion […]
The 125th anniversary of 1897’s “Bottled-in-Bond” Act is coming in hot. Thankfully, the good folks in Northern Kentucky’s Covington area have us covered with a tongue smacking delicious celebration. And for good reason. The “BiB” Act was the first major legislation providing specific standards of quality for American Whiskey. It guaranteed you knew who made […]
The words “quick action” and “legislation” don’t normally go hand-in-hand. But in the land of Bourbon, hey, desperate times call for desperate measures. Earlier this month, we splashed a story on how Kentucky’s entire “Private Barrel Selection” (PBS) program was called out at a Fall 2021 legislative session by the state regulatory eyes under the […]
Who’s ready to party, Mardi Gras style?! On March 1st (Fat Tuesday), the Kentucky Derby Museum is bringing Bourbon Street to Bourbon Country for a Nawlings themed soiree you won’t want to miss. The Bourbon Review Founder/President, Seth Thompson, will host this delicious evening with special guest Danny Kahn, Barton 1792 Master Distiller, guiding you […]
Who doesn’t love a good comeback story? This particular one is 100+ years in the making. Owensboro, Kentucky sits on banks of the Ohio River just over 100 miles west of Louisville. Once upon a time, it was a thriving metropolis of whiskey making with 20+ commercial distilleries in the 1800’s – early 1900’s. It […]
I saw the headline this week “Private Barrel Kentucky Bourbon In Legal Jeopardy” from Whiskycast’s Mark Gillespie (very good guy btw who runs a terrific show). I immediately thought to myself “Oh sh**, there’s no way”. But when it comes to booze and laws, hey, anything can happen. Look at Prohibition. A tingle of fear slowly crept in. […]
QUICK NOTES Hitting shelves nationwide now and throughout the month Blending collaboration between KY Owl’s John Rhea and J.J. Cory Irish Whiskey’s Louise McGuane Used barrels of this limited ed Bourbon will later age J.J. Cory Irish Whiskey 6,500 cases 100 Proof/750ml $135 MSRP It’s never too early to prepare for everyone’s favorite boozy holiday […]
Jumping into February with both feet! Today, 10am EST, Woodford Reserve is releasing Doubled Double Oak 375ml “Distillery Series” at its distillery in Woodford County, Kentucky. What is Doubled Double Oaked? Double Double Oaked is the result of finishing mature Woodford Reserve Double Oaked for an additional year in a second, heavily toasted lightly charred […]