BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer travels to Charleston, South Carolina and Peninsula Grill at Planters Inn invites him in for a few Bourbon cocktails. Planter’s Inn has been highly awarded by Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Magazine, and for good reason! Peninsula Grill is known for delicious Bourbon cocktails and Wild Turkey American Honey recipes and Bourbon… Read more »

 
Crystal Head Vodka Review

This is one of the best vodkas we have ever reviewed at BourbonBlog.com, and well worth the $50 for the quality and the bottle.. Read our review and then watch the video with Dan Aykroyd below. Crystal Head Vodka Review Vodka: Crystal Head Vodka Distillery: Crystal Head Vodka Distillery, Canada Proof: 80; approximately 40% ABV Notes:… Read more »

 
Tuthilltown Spirits Video

At BourbonBlog.com, we’ve been enjoying getting to know our friends at Tuthilltown Spirits of Gardiner, NY New York, and (getting to know their whiskey too!). We congratulate Tuthilltown Spirits on their recent new partnership with 140 year old family owned W. GRANT & SONS of the U.K. for the production and worldwide distribution of Tuthilltown’s… Read more »

 
Burnett’s New Pineapple Vodka

Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., the world’s second-largest holder of Kentucky Bourbon and the producers of theAdGin and Vodka franchise tell BourbonBlog.com that they are expanding Burnett’s Flavored Vodka line with its 21st flavor –Pineapple. As with all the flavors, Burnett’s Pineapple delivers the distinctive Burnett’s clarity, smoothness, and all natural flavors in an extremely popular… Read more »

 
Wild Turkey American Honey Recipes For Summer and More from Wild Turkey Bourbon

Wild Turkey Bourbon  Master Distiller Jimmy Russell tells BourbonBlog.com that just because the Kentucky Derby is over doesn’t mean that the flavors of the Southern classic Julep are out for the rest of the season. Russell’s summer recipe, Wild Turkey Mint Tea, and other summer drinks made with Wild Turkey American Honey and Wild Turkey… Read more »

 
Angel’s Envy Bourbon

Louisville Distilling Company tells BourbonBlog.com that their new Angel’s Envy Bourbon will be introduced this coming Fall with a projected release of 10.10.10. A new Bourbon whiskey and a new Distilling company flying with the wings of experience to capture the attention of Bourbon lovers in Kentucky and beyond. The First Expression of this Angels… Read more »

 
Woodford Reserve Belmont Breeze Official Cocktail of the Belmont Stakes

Woodford Reserve Belmont Breeze Official Cocktail of the Belmont Stakes 1 ½ oz. Woodford Reserve Bourbon 2 oz. Lemonade 1 oz. Pomegranate juice Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain over ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge or cherry. Woodford Reserve Bourbon is a sponsor of the 142nd running… Read more »

 
Patrick Patterson interview

UK Wildcat Basketball and Patrick Patterson fans asked us for it. We’re giving you the full interview with basketball player Patrick Patterson from our Barnstable Brown Derby Gala 2010 video episode in this video below. Filmed by Cinephreak Pictures. Special thanks Corky Coryell and Mike Willett, MW Creative Group.

 
The Bloody Eye, sometimes boys just have to be boys…

Sometimes, boys just have to be boys. This beer cocktail/sidecar/deconstructed machination draws influence from a couple of the classic challenging drinks that bartenders make for gregarious bachelor groups. The Boilermaker involves dropping a shot of choice into a half-filled beer and then drinking it all in one fell swoop. The Red Eye is simply hot… Read more »

 
Casa Noble vs. Corralejo Reposados: A Tale of Two Tequilas

Recently, these bottlings came across my desk, courtesy Infinium Spirits and Republic National’s Cumberland Division. I sat, pondering what to do with the tequilas held inside these two, beautiful vessels. Then, a thought occurred to me: why not a side-by-side? Not wanting to leave well enough alone, I decided upon a special tasting with two… Read more »