Barton 1792 Distillery in Bardstown is home to the world’s largest bourbon barrel, above. It’s 15 feet tall, approximately 10 feet in diameter and has a theoretic capacity of 8,000 gallons. Here’s the really fun part: It was built by local high school students as a…
“If there is anyone who feels like they know what they’re talking about, it’s someone who’s been drinking whiskey. Wine makes you tired. Beer makes you loud. Tequila – you just go nuts.” Derek Waters, creator of “Drunk History,” a show…
As a native of Kentucky, which produces 95 percent of the world’s bourbon supply, I’m always interested in bourbon being produced elsewhere. On a recent weekend in Tampa, Fla., I saw the above bottles on a shelf in the gift…
As we prepare to celebrate Independence Day later this week, it seems appropriate to note that bourbon is America’s only native spirit, as declared by Congress in 1964: ”the word ‘bourbon’ shall not be used to describe any whiskey or whiskey-based…
“Pretend that you’re not. Try to act as though everything’s normal. And of course you do walk a little slower, but that’s because you’re being so careful you don’t want anyone to know you’re drunk. It’s almost like you back…
Jim Beam Distiller’s Masterpiece 100 proof; “extra-aged” (no exact age statement given); $199.99/750ml This limited-edition, extra-aged Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey was barrel-finished in Pedro Ximénez (PX) sherry casks and released around Kentucky Derby time. Like Wild Turkey Tradition, it comes in an…
As of yesterday, Kentucky no longer bans the sale of alcoholic beverages on election days. Senate Bill 13, which Gov. Steve Beshear signed into law on April 4 and which took effect on June 24, repealed America’s strictest such ban and allows retailers to sell alcohol during…
“There ain’t enough bourbon in Kentucky for me to forget you… there ain’t enough bottles I could break to make ‘em feel as broken as I do…” Dierks Bentley’s latest, “Bourbon in Kentucky”
That’s bourbon royalty you’re looking at there, y’all. You might recognize Jimmy Russell, longtime master distiller at Wild Turkey. You might not know his wife, Joretta. She tends to stay in the background when he is holding forth at a…
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