An 1892 tavern, minutes from downtown near Distillery Commons. Once a neighborhood watering hole, now a comfortable, casual bistro. Bar includes a fine selection, including Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15, 20 and 23-year-old. The menu represents a melting pot of international and regional American cuisine. Baxter Station 1201 Payne Street 502-584-1635 www.baxterstation.com

 
BLU at Marriott, Louisville, Kentucky

Part of Louisville’s Urban Bourbon Trail. For a modern Louisville experience, step into a fresh new space of contemporary design at BLU. Sample 50 Bourbons, Bourbon-infused appetizers and Bourbon flights in the heart of the city at the Downtown Marriott. The Bar at BLU 280 W. Jefferson St. 502-627-5045 www.blugrille.com

 
Cocktail Prep and Blogger’s Panel at Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival

Watch BourbonBlog.com behind the scenes in the kitchen as we prepare the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Cocktail to be introduced at the Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival during the Blogger’s Panel. We are joined by Artofthedrink.com’s Anthony Caporale and  Thrillist.com’s Hayden Lynch on the Panel and everyone enjoys our new creation. × Special thanks to… Read more »

 
Char No. 4, Brooklyn, New York Video Episode

BourbonBlog.com drinks at Char No. 4 in Brooklyn, New York on this video episode. This whiskey bar and restaurant features over 150 American whiskeys, including rare finds like Maker’s Mark Black and Blanton’s Japanese Exports. BourbonBlog.com interviews Brad Danler Char. No. 4 General Manager. ×

 
The Bourbon Chase Sells Out for the 2010 Relay Along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail

The Bourbon Chase Race Organizer Mike Kuntz tells BourbonBlog.com today that the 2010 race is sold out, nearly eight months prior to the event. The total number of registered teams for 2010 is 200, a 33 percent increase from the number of teams that participated in the inaugural race in 2009. The 2010 Bourbon Chase… Read more »

 
McKenzie Rye Whiskey Review

Whiskey: McKenzie Rye Whiskey Distillery: Finger Lakes Distilling, Burdett NY Age: 1 year Proof: 91; 45.5% ABV Notes: This bottle is marked batch # 09-01. McKenzie made from NYS grain and distilled using old-time techniques aged in new charred quarter casks and finished in sherry barrels from local wineries. Nose: Maple, butterscotch and some oak…. Read more »

 
Brandy Library, Tribeca, New York, a one of a kind Bourbon and whiskey bar

Brandy Library in New York has over 1,600 spirits including Bourbon whiskey, Scotch, and whiskey from all over the world that literally become books on the wall in this library. Join  BourbonBlog.com as we tour Brandy Library’s elegant ambience with an untouchable selection of rare whiskeys as we interview Beverage Director Ethan Kelley in the… Read more »

 
Review: Four Roses 100th Anniversary Limited Edition Single Barrel 17-year-old Bourbon Review and Video

BourbonBlog.com brings you the first Bourbon review of the Four Roses 100th Anniversary Limited Edition 17-year-old Single Barrel which was selected from the OBSV recipe – which is the same as Four Roses regular Single Barrel – but much different flavor because of the extra age. OBSV is one of Four Roses’ 10 Bourbon Recipes… Read more »

 
Four Roses 100th Anniversary Limited Edition 2010 Bourbon Celebrate’s Distillery’s 100 Years

Four Roses Bourbon tells BourbonBlog.com that another barrel strength single barrel Bourbon will be added to the collection of Four Roses limited edition releases. This one is a 17-year-old single barrel that will commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the opening of the distillery building in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. BourbonBlog.com gives you the first review of the… Read more »

 
The Purpose of a Cocktail by Stephen Dennison

Like writing a short story, a cocktail tells a tale just 30 seconds long and takes the reader on a mental journey. Whereas a good book communicates the information through the sense of sight, the libation does so through the sense of taste. When designing a new cocktail, one should heed some of the same… Read more »