× 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 »

 
Seven Grand, Los Angeles

BourbonBlog.com recommends Seven Grand in downtown Los Angeles for your favorite whiskey, check out the full whiskey list and Bourbon menu below, and leave your own reviews under comments. This swank Irish infused urban oasis serves up 300+ premium whiskeys, rare ryes and small batch bourbons on a hand-carved black walnut bar under the stony… Read more »

 
Four Roses Named Among Top “Five-Star Spirits in the World” by F. Paul Pacult

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 »

 
Bill Samuels Jr., the ultimate podcast

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 »

 
WhistlePig Straight Rye Whiskey Review

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 »

 
Russell’s Reserve Helps Military Families with Operation Once In a Lifetime

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 »

 
Urban Bourbon Trail Cocktail Contest at Maker’s Mark Bourbon House & Lounge

× 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 »

 
Prohibition in Atlanta, Georgia

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 »

 
Trifecta of Kentucky Flavors with Four Roses Bourbon

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 »

 
Four Roses “Social at the Silks”

× 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 »