The Collaboration of Blade & Bow and Garden & Gun Has Given Bourbon Fans Ways to Raise Their Bluegrass Experience A Notch By Richard Thomas When Blade & Bow Bourbon first started their collaboration with Garden & Gun magazine, that authoritative guide to all things tasteful, upscale and Southern, it was in a standard exercise …
Welcome to the ultimate guide on how to set up your very own whiskey room. If you’re a whiskey enthusiast, having a dedicated space to enjoy your favorite spirit can elevate your drinking experience to a whole new level. This guide covers everything from smoking pipes and vapes to creating a classy glassware collection. So, …
To close out its 40th anniversary year, the biggest whisky fan club in the world, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, unveils a 40 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky from a Single Cask to share the society’s legacy in the best way they know how: with an exceptional whisky for its members. The Society started …
The Speed Art Museum unveiled a stunning lineup for its online and live, in-person Art of Bourbon auction on September 26 featuring some of the rarest, most elusive, and sought-after whiskeys in the world up for bid. The live auction will be held 7:15pm – 8:45pm EST. The online auction is free to bid but registration is …
People tend to drink alcohol to have fun and feel better. That’s why many people drink in social situations to enhance their experience. It’s even a behavioral expectation within a community, such as a sign of respect toward a superior at work. It can also serve as a coping mechanism. It’s one of the …
By Richard Thomas The most recent batch, B523/May 2023, of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof brought with it two interconnected changes. Whereas prior labels (see left) have proof, ABV and batch number printed on them, the current version has proof, age statement and batch number instead. That first alteration underscores the second change: the age statement, …
In an ongoing effort to bring production of rye grain back to Kentucky, Woodford Reserve today announced a five-year commitment to purchasing the grain from local farmers while working with the University of Kentucky to conduct research. Beginning this summer, Woodford Reserve will run small distillation trials on ten varieties of rye to determine their …
The Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame has announced that it will induct Michter’s President Joseph J. Magliocco on September 13th, 2023. A native New Yorker who later adopted Louisville as his second home, Magliocco initially fell in love with Kentucky bourbon while bartending during college at Yale, where he was a Religious Studies major. After earning a …
By Richard Thomas A recent scroll through my Instagram yielded a picture of a bottle of Old Barterhouse bourbon, which had been trotted out by the poster to share at a gathering of fellow enthusiasts. He declared it one of his favorite pours, whenever he can snag a bottle that is. I have a long …
By Richard Thomas I’m often surprised when trends and fads don’t carry more people down what should be obvious path. For example, many say that the TV show Madmen helped drive the modern cocktail renaissance. Keeping that in mind, one wonders why this pairing didn’t spark more interest in film noir. True, the TV show …
