Tag: Michter’s

The last day of Women’s History Month seems appropriate for announcing a big honor for a Woman of Bourbon: Congratulations to Victoria MacRae-Samuels, Maker’s Mark’s Vice President of Operations, who was named global Distillery Manager of the Year at Whisky Magazine’s…

When I first heard the name “Michter’s” a few years ago, I assumed it was a Dutch surname. I knew that the brand name had originated in Pennsylvania in the mid-1970s at a distillery that went bankrupt in 1990, and…

It’s all about the ladies at ReSurfaced: The Bourbon Edition tonight, June 12, from 5-7 p.m. Women-only groups like Bourbon Women and Whiskey Chicks will fill the event space at 615 W. Main St. in Louisville. Yours truly, The Bourbon Babe, will…

Barrel proof ranging from 108 to 110.8; this sample, 108.2; no age statement Suggested retail price: $75/750ml The story: This spring, Michter’s Distillery of Louisville, Ky., is releasing a limited number of bottles of its US*1 Single Barrel Rye at…

When I heard about Michter’s Celebration Sour Mash Bourbon, I thought it was a joke. “Louisville-based Michter’s Distillery is pleased to announce a very limited release of Michter’s Celebration Sour Mash Whiskey. … Master Distiller Willie Pratt hand selects sour…

There’s been a lot of press about “the bourbon boom” over the past few years. Much of it has focused on how many barrels are aging in Kentucky and how many more people are drinking it. But bourbon production also…

For almost as long as I’ve been writing this blog, I’ve been hearing that Angel’s Envy was going to build a distillery somewhere along Louisville’s Whiskey Row. Yesterday, on the blog’s second birthday (cheers!), Louisville Distilling Co., the company that…

HAVING WORK DONE: Business in downtown Louisville yesterday took me past the Fort Nelson Building, which is being restored by Michter’s as the site of a boutique bourbon distillery. The building is beautiful, but it needs a lot of work. Kudos…

Louisville is getting serious about reclaiming its bourbon heritage. Today, Heaven Hill Distilleries, the largest independent family-owned and -operated distilled spirits supplier in the United States, announced plans for a new artisanal pot-still distillery and interactive tourism experience at its…

If you like bourbon, you’d be hard-pressed to find a cocktail party better than the Great Kentucky Bourbon Tasting & Gala, the signature event of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, Ky. Held Saturday night at the Guthrie Opportunity Center,…