× Have you ever seen a blank label on a Maker’s Mark Bottle? Maker’s Mark Bourbon COO Rob Samuels tells BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer how Maker’s Mark is using raising money for James Graham Brown Cancer Center with caricatures being drawn on Makers bottles at The Julep Ball. Rob also shares the story of Maker’s Mark… Read more »
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The Four Roses’ 2010 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon that BourbonBlog.com was the very first to review around a year ago makes the news again as it was ranked number three on Paul Pacult’s list of the 140 Top Five-Star Spirits in the World for 2011! With a limited distribution of only 3,600 bottles in September 2010,… Read more »
BourbonBlog.com records a historic presentation by Bill Samuels, Jr. at a special dinner at Maker’s Mark Bourbon House & Lounge in Louisville and we’re sharing it with you in this unforgettable podcast.. CLICK BELOW TO PLAY IT From Bill’s telling of the humorous story of his first drink of Bourbon at age 11 given to… Read more »
Where spice, sweet and rye meet, a there’s a pig making the grand introductions. It doesn’t have to toot it’s own horn or oink it’s own…well, think you’re get the idea. WhistlePig Straight Rye Whiskey is 100 % rye, 10-year old and 100 proof…are you seeing a theme here? This is the first single estate… Read more »
In honor of Father’s Day, Russell’s Reserve, the 10-year-old small batch bourbon created by father-son duo Jimmy and Eddie Russell of Wild Turkey, will partner with Operation Once in a Lifetime (OOIAL), a nonprofit that makes the dreams of military service members come true and helps to raise money to provide free flights home to… Read more »
× BourbonBlog.com at Maker’s Mark Bourbon House and Lounge for the Urban Bourbon Trail Cocktail Contest in Louisville Kentucky featuring mixologists/bartenders from all the Urban Bourbon Trail destinations who are competing to win. As Maker’s Mark Lounge hosts this inaugural contest, they invite BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer to be a judge. After tasting around 10 brilliant… Read more »
Don’t worry, you haven’t missed any big news lately, that nasty period in American history has NOT returned to the present. However, the elegance, charm and mystery of the era of Prohibition is alive an well in Atlanta, Georgia in a true speakeasy called “Prohibition.” Unless you have a code, you may have difficulty getting… Read more »
As we report from the inaugural Atlanta Food & Wine Festival, we will will be joining Four Roses Bourbon this week as they represent a trifecta of Kentucky’s finest flavors to foodies from around the South at “Bluegrass, Bourbon and BBQ.” This lunch event brings together Four Roses Bourbon and some of the country’s premiere… Read more »
× BourbonBlog.com joins Four Roses Bourbon and Master Distiller Jim Rutledge at Jockey Silks Bourbon Bar & Lounge, Galt House in Louisville for “Social at the Silks.” Jim tells us that due to the rain and serious high water, the annual Great Steamboat Race has been rescheduled for June 29, 2011. Thus, for this night,… Read more »