Bourbon News & Notes: Insuring the future of the white oak, and two tastings...
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – 23 October, 2020, by Susan Reigler
No Oak Trees, No Bourbon
As every bourbon aficionado knows, in order to become bourbon, new-make whiskey must be aged in new, charred white oak...
“Kosher whiskey & the Jewish history of distilling,” an online event (Sat., Oct. 24)
Saturday's online event is called "Beyond Bernheim: Kosher whiskey and the Jewish history of distilling," which for those only casually interested in whiskey but favoring outdoor recreation might reasonably prompt a question: What does...
Bourbon News & Notes: The Diversity Edition, with Bulleit, KDA, U of L and...
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – 16 October, 2020, by Susan Reigler
Diageo Launches Craftswomen Program
International spirits giant Diageo, which owns the Bulleit bourbon and rye whiskeys and operates a distillery in Shelby County, has introduced...
Bourbon News & Notes: Grab your coat and get your hat, Pappy season is...
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – 9 October, 2020, by Susan Reigler
The Pappy Game is Afoot
Buffalo Trace Distillery announced this week that the yearly distribution of highly allocated Pappy Van Winkle whiskeys is pending. Here...
Bourbon News & Notes: Old Fashioned Week is coming, and the Cocktail Contessa is...
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – 2 October, 2020, by Susan Reigler
Get Ready for Old Fashioned Week!
Heaven Hill’s Elijah Craig bourbon has teamed up with PUNCH, the online beverage magazine, to host a first annual...
Bourbon News & Notes: 150 years of Old Forester – and barrel-aged Corazón tequilas
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – 25 September, 2020, by Susan Reigler
Special 150th Anniversary Old Forester Release
Louisville-based liquor giant Brown-Forman Corporation was founded in 1870 by George Garvin Brown, a young pharmaceutical and whiskey salesman...
Bourbon News & Notes: Recognition for Mint Julep Experiences; Woodford Reserve Four-Grain Whiskey; and...
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – 18 September, 2020, by Susan Reigler
O.Z. Tyler Distillery is Now Green River Distilling
One of the aspects bourbon enthusiasts find most compelling about the whiskey, aside from its delicious flavor...
Bourbon News & Notes: Fall is the peak season for limited release bourbons
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – 11 September, 2020, by Susan Reigler
A Bounty of Fall Limited Releases
While October may be peak season for fall color, it, along with September, also marks the peak season for...
Bourbon News & Notes: Blanton’s Gold; Wilderness Trail; and a cooling Bourbon Slush from...
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – 4 September, 2020, by Susan Reigler
Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel Limited Release
As if regular Blanton’s Single Barrel wasn’t hard enough to find, an even more select bottling has just...
Bourbon News & Notes: Four Roses and Old Forester special releases, and Maker’s Mark...
BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – 28 August, 2020, by Susan Reigler
Fall Four Roses Releases
September is almost here, which is not only National Bourbon Heritage Month, but the beginning of the fall releases of...