Kentucky Derby 147 winner Medina Spirit failed a post-race drug test. Hall of Fame Trainer Bob Baffert denies any wrongdoing and and calls a “complete injustice” and “the biggest gut punch in racing for something I didn’t do.”
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Buzzard’s Roost Wins Double Gold at San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Louisville-based Buzzard’s Roost Sippin’ Whiskeys, known for their innovation in rye whiskey and work with cooperages, and has already won three gold medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. They recently earned top recognition for Buzzard’s Roost Toasted Barrel Rye, which received a Double Gold, and Buzzard’s Roost Barrel Strength Rye, which earned a Gold. This is the second year to compete against some of the most renowned distillers in the world
Square 6 Bourbon Whiskey from Heaven Hill’s Louisville Artisanal Distillery
Square 6 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the first bottled Bourbon produced at Heaven Hill Distillery’s Louisville, Kentucky artisanal distillery located in the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience, this is a high rye Bourbon whiskey and will be available at select Kentucky retailers.
Oaks Day Bottle Signing at Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co., Louisville
Kentucky Oaks Day and Derby 2021 in Louisville event opportunities include Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. for an Oaks Day bottle signing event with 5th Generation Carson Taylor and Master Distiller Caleb Kilburn. They will also be releasing a new Single Barrel Selection in partnership with Project to Preserve African-American Turf History. This bottle will be the first of a series in collaboration with PPAATH, commemorating the stories of African-American jockeys.
Rabbit Hole Mizunara Founder’s Collection 15-Year-Old Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Finished in Japanese Oak
Rabbit Hole releases the rare 15-year-old Bourbon whiskey finished in Mizunara Japanese Oak. Only 1,400 bottles of this limited Bourbon whiskey is being released by the Rabbit Hole Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky.
Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep Charity Program Honors Black Jockeys Who Won The Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY: Woodford Reserve Bourbon Whiskey honors the Black jockeys who won Kentucky Derby with this year’s $1,000 Mint Julep cocktail to benefit the Project to Protect African-American Turf History for Kentucky Derby 147 at Churchhill Downs in Louisville. We talk with Master Distiller Chris Morris
Woodford Reserve’s 2021 Kentucky Derby Bourbon Whiskey Bottle
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon releases ts 2021 Kentucky Derby bottle, designed by Richard Sullivan, the former Atlanta Braves baseball player.
Uber to Acquire Drizly For $1.1 Billion
Uber Technologies, Inc. and Drizly tell BourbonBlog.com they have reached an agreement for Uber to acquire Drizly for approximately $1.1 billion in stock and cash. So how many bottles of Bourbon will Uber need to deliver to make back their investment? We’ll look into that later. Drizly is the leading on-demand alcohol marketplace in the… Read more »
Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company’s Double Oak I Rye Whiskey
Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. of Louisville, Kentucky releases their new Double Oak I Rye Whiskey Single Barrel Selection along with several other new Rye and Bourbon Single Barrels including Hot Toddy, Dulce de Leche.. Wolf of Rye Street, and Prickly Pear Manhattan.
20-year-old Double Eagle Very Rare Bourbon
Buffalo Trace Distillery releases a 20-year-old Double Eagle Very Rare Bourbon. This Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey is the third release in the series, which was introduced in 2019 and has a pricetag of $2,000.