When we first met Don Draper, in the very first scene of “Mad Men,” he was ordering “another one of these – an Old Fashioned.” And so whatever happens in tonight’s series finale, I will be toasting its run with that…
I am so prone to overthinking things that I often forget this trait until something smacks me in the face with it. That was the case last weekend when I saw a cocktail called “The Bourgin” on the bar menu…
This recipe is from Chris Zaborowski, co-owner of Westport Whiskey and Wine in Louisville, and uses Old Forester, as of 2015 the Official Mint Julep of the Kentucky Derby. You can buy premixed Old Forester Mint Julep, but the best…
As has become Kentucky Derby tradition here at The Bourbon Babe, it’s time to share my very favorite Mint Julep recipe, which is attributed to Henry Watterson, the firebrand editor of The (Louisville) Courier-Journal for 50 years: Pluck the mint…
Today in New York’s Belmont Park, California Chrome makes his run at history. Having won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, can he take the Belmont Stakes and end the 36-year Triple Crown drought? I don’t know, but the word…
With the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby just one day away, it’s time again to share my favorite mint julep recipe, attributed to Henry Watterson, the colorful and sometimes controversial editor of The Courier-Journal: “Pluck the mint gently from…
Last month, I tasted Jacob’s Ghost, the new white whiskey from Jim Beam. It’s aged for at least a year in a charred white-oak barrel; the tinge of resulting color is filtered out, leaving it clear, but the aging gives it a…
Because this is Derby week, and because Woodford Reserve is the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby, you might reasonably expect that today’s cocktail is a version of that old Derby standard, the mint julep. Unless, that is, you are…
Ah, St. Patrick’s Day, that most alcohol-soaked of holidays. In its honor, I’ve collected several bourbon-based cocktails to help you celebrate. Mix them yourself or make a request of your favorite bartender. Just remember this request from The Bourbon Babe: Please don’t press…
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