It was a big week in the Kentucky Bourbon Industry as iconic brand, Woodford Reserve, celebrated it’s 25th Anniversary. It all started (again) in 1996 on the hallow grounds of 1812 National Historic Landmark “Labrot and Graham Distillery” (aka Oscar Pepper Distillery). On those very grounds, founder and Bourbon legend Oscar Pepper would use the […]
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Good things sometime come from accidents. Take Alexander Fleming’s 1928 discovery of antibiotics by a lab slip-up, that seemed to work out pretty well for everyone. Or the 1853 discovery of the potato chip, created out of spite by a chef to ir…
THE 7 KINGS OF KENTUCKY BOURBON To say that the bourbon industry is in the midst of a boom is an understatement. With more than $8 billion in global sales (up from just $376 million in 2002), bourbon has evolved from being the “Southern Gentleman’s drink” to replacing Gran Cru […]
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THE 7 KINGS OF KENTUCKY BOURBON To say that the bourbon industry is in the midst of a boom is an understatement. With more than $8 billion in global sales (up from just $376 million in 2002), bourbon has evolved from being the “Southern Gentleman’s drink” to replacing Gran Cru […]
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Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Chris Morris and Assistant Master Distiller Elizabeth McCall unveiled the latest member of the Woodford family, Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey, to a small group of bourbon writers in the newly redecorated Brown-Forman …
We are gearing up for the Kentucky Derby, and our annual Derby Party, on Saturday! And, to get ready, I’ve purchased the annual commemorative Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby bottle. I always get mine from Hi-Time Wine Cellars, and when we were in Richmond, Virginia last weekend visiting our daughter I also picked one up from … Continue reading 2018 Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby Bottle
Hello and welcome to International Women’s Day. Isn’t that great? We actually get a whole day dedicated to us! OK, I’m being petty. Women’s Day falls within Women’s History Month, and that’s 31 days. To celebrate, Di…
Bottom of the Barrel Podcast #3! Hurray, it’s podcast number 3: What about the Beams? Wherein we discuss the Beam family in distilling, non-traditional bourbon cocktails, our experiences at the Bourbon Classic and Bacon and Bourbon South Carolina as well as a tasting of some widely available bourbons. Enjoy, and as always, cheers! Links of…
