Life is full of surprises. Cliché? Sure. But, true. I awoke at 4:00 AM excited for my Tuesday morning flight to Kentucky. As I hastily snoozed my alarm, I noticed my flight had been delayed by two hours. No worries. A quick rebook via Delta’s app and d…
Believe it or not, nearly two years have passed since my first book, American Spirit: Wild Turkey Bourbon from Ripy to Russell, was published. After two successful paperback printings, I’m proud to say that the third printing of American Spirit is a ha…
The 25th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – Wind Beneath My Wings – is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. No, we’re not channeling our inner Bette Midler. But we might be channeling some gas from all the bullshit we’ve …
Russell’s Reserve 13 mania has again begun, and with it, droves of whiskey enthusiasts will soon be monitoring websites, scouring liquor stores, and enlisting the help of friends and family across the country. While I have nothing but praise for 2021’s…
Some bottles I take for granted. For whatever reason – lack of excitement, greater attention to alternatives, or simply lost to the ever-increasing tide of new releases – I move on. Inevitably, regret kicks in. Not because of monetary…
The Wild Turkey brand was started by Austin, Nichols & Co back in the 1940s. Austin, Nichols & Co originally began as a wholesale grocer, then added wine and spirits, and then transitioned to only wine and spirits. They did not distill, but rather they purchased the bourbon for Wild Turkey from a variety of sources. One of the main sources of bourbon was the Ripy Brothers Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, although the town may have been known as Tyrone at the time.
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Believe it or not, Russell’s Reserve has occupied liquor store shelves for over twenty years. In that time, the esteemed brand has experienced a great deal of change in expressions, appearances, and production. Yet, there’s one thing that’s remained co…
I recently happened upon a Twitter thread suggesting a sense of apathy is growing in the whiskey community. It seems some longtimers, and possibly some newcomers, are burned out with the surging popularity of American whiskey. I don’t consider myself a…
Each time I visit Kentucky, I return with a greater sense of self. Though I’ve lived in South Carolina my entire life, Kentucky feels like home. Be it Lawrenceburg, Louisville, or miles of borderless farmland, I always feel welcome, as if I belong. I s…
As first reported in Episode 23 of the Bourbon & Banter Podcast, the Bourbon Crusaders are partnering with the Society for Transparency in American Whiskey (STRAW) for a release that can only be described as a bourbon nerds dream. Fred Noe, Jimmy R…
