Von Payne Spirits, a brand with a penchant for gothic label styling and gargoyle-adorned bottles, has acquired the historic Whiteside’s Bakery Company building at 1400 West Broadway in Louisville’s West End. This 60,000-square-foot Mission Revival-style landmark was designed by prominent architect Arthur Loomis, and erected in 1908 as Bond Bread. It was once hailed as …
Blind Barrels is an American Craft Whiskey Club that invites you to enjoy a blind tasting adventure every 3 months depending upon your subscription. If you enjoy exploring whiskey, you will want to consider a Blind Barrels subscription. They pick top-shelf craft whiskeys for their members at a discounted price. I received a sample box …
Celebrated in tradition, luxury, and refined taste whiskey has been a drink for ages. It’s enjoyed all over the world for its flavors of depth, smoky undertones, and warming effect. An unusual but intriguing experiment in today’s health-conscious age. Content: Whisky was once considered an iconic celebratory drink sipped only by the privileged few; in …
Michter’s will ship a new batch of it’s Toasted Barrel Sour Mash Whiskey in September. This whiskey is part of Michter’s series of whiskeys finished in toasted uncharred barrels, which began with their Toasted Barrel Rye Whiskey. This year has seen a Toasted Barrel Rye and Toasted Barrel Bourbon thus far. The root Sour Mash …
Heaven Hill Distillery announced today the release of the 19th edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection®, featuring a distinctive Kentucky Straight American Whiskey. This year’s bottling is a curious blend of three mash bills. Like previous editions, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to ALS research and patient care in memory of Parker …
Jimmy Russell will soon begin his 71st year at Wild Turkey Distillery, and this fall, he’ll celebrate his 91st birthday. This week, we’re honoring the… Read More
Michter’s Distillery will be releasing its Shenk’s Homestead Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey and Bomberger’s Declaration Kentucky Straight Bourbon this July. Vintage dated with the year of the bottling, these distinctive whiskeys comprise two-thirds of the Michter’s Legacy Series, to which a third whiskey, Bomberger’s PFG™ (Precision Fine Grain), was added this year. “Our Michter’s production …
A spirited review by Jim Shannon, The Bourbon Road Podcast There are few places in America that resonate so deeply with the soul of bourbon as Frankfort, Kentucky. In the documentary “Frankfort, Kentucky: The Heart of Bourbon,” viewers are treated to a captivating and reverent journey through time, terroir, and tradition. As someone who
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🥃 OverviewA celebrated classic has made its official return to the United States with the reintroduction of Wild Turkey 101 8-Year-Old as a permanent expression. After years of being an export-only product that garnered a cult following among American whiskey connoisseurs, the distillery responded to strong consumer demand by bringing this age-stated bourbon back to
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On this week’s episode of The Bourbon Road, Jim Shannon and Todd Ritter crack open something new—and bold—as they welcome Julian Jones, co-founder of West Fork Whiskey, to the show. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, West Fork has been making waves with its unapologetically bold approach to whiskey making and its dedication to showcasing the
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