10th Annual BourbonGuy.com Brackets: Round 1: Old Forester 1897 vs. Old Tub
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Whisky Fungus Lawsuit Halts Work on Jack Daniel’s Warehouse
March 2, 2023 – Jack Daniel’s is being ordered to stop work on a new whisky warehouse being built near the distillery in Lincoln County, Tennessee. The county’s chancellor ordered zoning officials to issue a stop-work order after a lawsuit over the “whiskey fungus” that has covered a neighboring events venue with black mold. Christi Long sued local zoning officials over what her lawyer described as improperly approved permits for the warehouses. Six have already been built on the site, with a seventh under construction. County Chancellor J.B. Cox ruled that the permitting process was never fully completed in issuing Read More »
The Barrel Problem
February 19, 2023 – In 2021, Kentucky distillers filled 2-point-6 million barrels of Bourbon. Each one of those barrels was a new, charred oak barrel…just like the law requires. Other states don’t track Bourbon production specifically, but if we look at more than 2-thousand distilleries operating now in the other 49 states, it’s easy to get to somewhere between 3 and a half to four million new barrels that are needed every year, not to mention what makers of other spirits and wine need. That’s created a lot of pressure on cooperages to meet the demand, and those distilleries without long-term supply Read More »
BIG NEWS: Woodford Reserve Names NEW MASTER DISTILLER, Elizabeth McCall
Woodford Reserve Distillery (Versailles, KY) has just named Elizabeth McCall its new Master Distiller, succeeding longtime MD Chris Morris, who will assume role of Master Distiller Emeritus. She will be the third Master Distiller in the brand’s 26 year history. McCall, who has been training for the Master Distiller role for over a decade, will […]
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Sipp’n Corn Bourbon Law Update – Jack Daniel’s v. “Bad Spaniels” Dog Toy.
Ever since Old Crow and Old Taylor aggressively protected their trademarks in the 1800’s, setting the stage for current-day trademark law, whiskey has kept trademark attorneys busy. Brown-Forman’s Jack Daniel’s brand and VIP Products’ “Bad Spaniels” dog toy now have the opportunity to establish…
Old Forester Announces New 117 Series Release: Extra Extra Old
Brown-Forman owned brand Old Forester has announced the latest release in their 117 Series called Extra Extra Old. This is made up of their 1910 Bourbon aged an additional 24 months in a second barrel. Master Taster Melissa Rift says of this:This …
Review / Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 11
This new whisky is the latest bottling in the popular annual cask strength series from the east Highland distillery of Glendronach. The Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 11 is a celebration of both natural strength whisky and of Glendronach’s heavily she…
Snickerdoodle, Snickerdoodle, Snickerdoodle – Bourbon & Banter Podcast #29
The 29th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – Snickerdoodle, Snickerdoodle, Snickerdoodle – is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. The holidays are right around the corner, so we’re camped out at the pie table. You know, th…