As promised, here are some photos from the Sept. 10 grand opening of the new Visitors Center at Four Roses Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Ky. Above, master distiller Jim Rutledge and Kentucky Department of Tourism Commissioner Michael Mangeot cut the ribbon – or…
Over the weekend I attended a party where Tim Laird, Brown-Forman’s “CEO” (Chief Entertaining Officer), was slinging the drinks, and I experienced one of the most eye-opening (palate-awakening?) moments of my bourbon-drinking life: I had bourbon and red wine. In…
A few days ago I told you about the new visitors center that Wild Turkey is planning at its distillery in Lawrenceburg, Ky. Today’s Courier-Journal has a quick interview with Roberto de Leon Jr. and Ross Primmer of De Leon…
It’s a tough job, but someone had to taste the entries in the Bourbon Women Association’s inaugural Not Your Pink Drink contest. I was one of the lucky panel members who met at Jack’s Lounge to sample the five finalists…
Old Pogue Distillery, whose roots go back to 1876, became the newest member of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association this week. The Maysville, Ky., distiller is the KDA’s 13th member and its seventh craft distiller – which means that for the…
Time is running out to enter your cocktail recipe in the Bourbon Women Association’s Not Your Pink Drink contest: Entries must be received electronically by 11:59 p.m. EDT Sept. 1 (tomorrow) at www.bourbonwomen.org. There are two divisions: professional bartender (entry…
Black Maple Hill Bourbon 95 proof; no age listed Aroma: Very sweet. Corn, vanilla, caramel, green apple, light cinnamon, maybe a hint of maple syrup. Taste: Whoa! Much spicier on the palate than the nose would indicate. Coats the edges…
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