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(Bourbon Columnist / Feature Writer) - Susan Reigler, F&D’s bourbon expert, served as The Courier-Journal dining reviewer from 1992-2005, is a past president of the Bourbon Women Association, a Certified Executive Bourbon Steward and has authored three notable bourbon related books - Kentucky Bourbon Country: The Essential Travel Guide, The Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book, and The Bourbon Tasting Notebook.
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – for 9 July 2021, by Susan Reigler Bardstown Bourbon Company Searches for World’s Top Whiskey Taster Bardstown Bourbon Company’s annual World's Top Whiskey Taster competition has returned. The contest invites entrants to compete for a grand...
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – for 2 July 2021, by Susan Reigler Second Release of the 2021-22 Batch of Booker’s Bourbon is Now Available Among all the limited edition bourbon releases that happen fairly regularly throughout the year, Booker’s Small Batch...
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – for 25 June 2021, by Susan Reigler Heaven Hill’s Expanded Visitor Center Debuts Earlier this month, Heaven Hill unveiled its expanded and remodeled Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown. Governor Andy Beshear was present to cut...
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – for 18 June 2021, by Susan Reigler Bourbon Country Collaboration Involves Multiple Distilleries Bardstown, Kentucky proclaims itself to be “The Bourbon Capital of the World,” and since it has 11 operations distilling, warehousing, and bottling bourbon...
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – for 11 June 2021, by Susan Reigler This Year’s Great Buffalo Chase 5K Race is Virtual As was the case last year, Buffalo Trace Distillery’s 20th annual Great Buffalo Chase 5K will be held virtually this summer....
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – for 4 June 2021, by Susan Reigler Single Barrel Rye from Old Forester Goes National Just this week, Brown-Forman’s Old Forester Distilling Co. launched its Old Forester Rye Single Barrel, a new expression which joins the original...
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – for 28 May 2021, by Susan Reigler The Black Bourbon Society, the Spirits Network & Maker’s Mark Combine Forces The Black Bourbon Society (BBS) has partnered with the Spirits Network, and Maker’s Mark® Bourbon to launch...
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – for 21 May 2021, by Susan Reigler Angel’s Envy Limited Release Madeira Cask-Finished Bourbon As one in its series in the Angel’s Envy Cellar Collection, the distillery is releasing 3,360 bottles of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey...
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – for 14 May 2021, by Susan Reigler Buffalo Trace Distillery Continues Adding Warehouses Thanks to the bourbon boom, Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort has been steadily increasing production, which has necessitated the addition of warehouses, lots...
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – for 7 May 2021, by Susan Reigler Evan Williams Releases Square 6 from its Main Street Micro-Distillery Distilling giant Heaven Hill produces 1,300 barrels a day at its Bernheim facility in Louisville. It has been making...