Happy National Bourbon Day*
Happy National Bourbon Day, a completely made-up holiday that obviously was not invented by a Kentuckian because a) every day here is Bourbon Day and b) if we had to choose just one day to so honor, it would not…
Tag: National Bourbon Heritage Month
2015 Parker’s Heritage Collection: Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey
108 proof; 8 years old $99.99/750ml suggested retail price The story: The annual Parker’s Heritage Collection honors Heaven Hill Master Distiller Emeritus Parker Beam. This year’s, the ninth edition, is a Kentucky straight malt whiskey. The barrels used were part…
A toast to Four Roses’ Jim Rutledge
Today – Sept. 1, 2015 – is significant in the bourbon world because it is the first day of National Bourbon Heritage Month. But there’s another reason today is significant: As of today, Jim Rutledge is no longer master distiller…
Jim Rutledge’s final Limited Edition Small Batch
It’s a good day when the mail brings a review sample – in this case, a sample of Four Roses’ 2015 Limited Edition Small Batch. This will be the last LE Small Batch released by Master Distiller Jim Rutledge, who…
Four Roses 2015 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon
108.5 proof; blend of four recipes, the youngest 11 years old $119/750ml suggested retail price The story: The 2015 edition of Four Roses’ Limited Edition Small Batch is a tribute to longtime Master Distiller Jim Rutledge, who will retire as…
Great moments in bourbon
To keep the Bourbon Heritage Month celebration rolling, here is a bit of Bourbon Trivia: The system of barrel ricking that is used in whiskey warehouses to this very day was patented right here in Louisville, Ky., by one Fredrick…
