The Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour just got bigger – by adding some little guys. The Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour will include seven micro-distilleries that stretch from Marshall to Mason counties: Barrel House Distillery, Lexington Corsair Artisan Distillery, Bowling Green Limestone…
Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Very Special Small Batch 92 proof Larceny, a new bourbon from Heaven Hill’s Parker and Craig Beam, is being marketed under the tagline, “A taste made famous by an infamous act.” As I reported previously, that’s a reference…
The fall issue of The Bourbon Review is out. Be sure to check out my story about the rise of the craft distilling movement across the country, as well as an interview with Trey Zoeller of Jefferson’s Bourbon and some great…
The Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Ky., is the newest member of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association, making it the 14th member and the eighth craft distiller to join. Willett has a long history in Kentucky distilling, although not all of it…
With nearly a quarter of the year left, the Kentucky Bourbon Trail tour has already set a record: As of Sept. 30, 13,173 people have toured all six distilleries on the trail and submitted completed passports, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association announced today….
Today is the official grand opening of the Jim Beam American Stillhouse, the new visitors center at the Clermont, Ky., distillery. But the Stillhouse has been open for a few weeks, and I stopped by on one of my trips to…
I recently sampled a cocktail at Jack’s Lounge in Louisville that is perfect for fall sipping: Joy’s Ginger Snap, created, of course, by that Bad Girl of Bourbon, Joy Perrine. Its ginger and brown sugar flavors blend beautifully with bourbon and…
Thanks to everyone who entered my contest to win a copy of “Four Roses: The Return of a Whiskey Legend,” by brand ambassador Al Young. The winner, chosen by random draw, is Whitney Cecil of Louisville, Ky. Congratulations, Whitney! If you…
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