× How good is YOUR poker face? Professional poker player Robert Williamson III and Jim Beam Whiskey Professor Bernie Lubbers join BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer during Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2011. Bernie tests Robert’s lie detecting skills as Robert gives us suggestions on how to lie better. One bet worth making with no gambles is drinking some… Read more »

 
Bourbon Pizza with a Four Roses BBQ Sauce at Impellizzeri’s Pizza

Four Roses tells BourbonBlog.com that the annual Bourbon Pizza made with Four Roses Bourbon has a smoked pulled pork theme. During the fall, Louisville residents and visitors can enjoy a Four Roses Kentucky Bourbon Pizza at Impellizzeri’s Pizza, all Louisville locations. Four Roses Distillery and The Original Impellizzeri’s Pizza, have partnered for the second year… Read more »

 
Devil’s Cut Bourbon Tasting in Fred Noe’s Smokehouse

× Was it the Devil who went down to Kentucky or could it be BourbonBlog.com in the smokehouse? We join Jim Beam’s 7th generation distiller Fred Noe for a tasting of Devil’s cut and Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve. Fred invites us to the historic family home on “Distillers Row” in Bardstown. Fred tells stories… Read more »

 
Brugal 1888 Rum Release and Poolside Party

BourbonBlog.com joins our friends from Brugal Rum, which is the #1 Rum in the Caribbean, poolside at Tales of the Cocktail. At this event, Brugal releases Brugal 1888, a world class rum and first of its kind expression! Brugal 1888’s artisanal crafting starts with a double distillation, followed by a careful selection of the best… Read more »

 
Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2011 Release

The annual wait is over as Buffalo Trace Distillery will release their 2011 Antique Collection this month in September 2011. The anticipated collection will once again feature five limited-release whiskeys of various ages, recipes and proofs and we’ll be bringing you reviews of each here on  BourbonBlog.com. Each bottle will be around $70..if you can find… Read more »

 
September is National Bourbon Heritage Month

Did you know there are more barrels of Bourbon aging in the Commonwealth of Kentucky than there are people living in Kentucky? – 4.7 million barrels in 2010 vs. 4.3 million, according to the latest U.S. Census figures says Eric Gregory, president of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association Much like you, the staff at BourbonBlog.com celebrates… Read more »

 
Single Oak Project Bourbon by Buffalo Trace Distillery

Buffalo Trace Distillery tells BourbonBlog.com that round two of the critically acclaimed Single Oak Project is being released from as part of what is being called the Distillery’s “Holy Grail” project. Have you tasted a Single Oak Project Bourbon from either release? We’d like to hear your reviews and thoughts so please leave them under… Read more »

 
Four Roses Bourbon Barrel Loft at BBC Louisville

BourbonBlog.com joins Four Roses Bourbon and the Bluegrass Brewing Company (BBC) for the grand opening celebration of the new Four Roses Bourbon Barrel Loft at BBC, at downtown location on 300 W Main Street across from Yum Center in Louisville, Kentucky. This 3,000 square-foot, $400,000 investment by Bluegrass Brewing Company is a truly a new… Read more »

 
Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Bourbon Review

Buffalo Trace Distillery releases the second limited edition Bourbon in the Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. collection with a Single Barrel Bourbon. This Bourbon was aged 11 years and 7 months years in Warehouse C, which was built by Col. Taylor in 1881. Bottom line: If you’re a Scotch fan, you’ll probably enjoy this one…. Read more »

 
Four Roses Small Batch 2011 Limited Edition Small Batch

Four Roses Distillery tells BourbonBlog.com that the new Four Roses Small Batch 2011 Limited Edition Small Batch will be released this September and mingles four recipes – aged between 11 and 13 years – of the distillery’s 10 unique recipes (watch video below that describes the 10 recipes). The release of the Four Roses 2011… Read more »