Maker’s Mark Master Distiller Kevin Smith, Brad Boswell, President and CEO of Independent Stave and Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear gather for the dipping of the first bottles of Maker’s 46 in red wax at the Maker’s Mark Distillery. In these exclusive videos below, Kevin Smith explains Maker’s 46 to Governor Steve Beshear. Kevin Smith Explains Maker’s… Read more »

 
Seasonality: The Gazpacho Cocktail

Like chefs, bartenders design cocktails based upon a variety of different criteria. At the top of this wide and variant list is the question of the season. Indeed, whether the mixologist knows it consciously or not, I believe that we all ‘get in the mood, and that this mood compels us, instinctively, to follow the… Read more »

 
The Malted Alexander

The Brandy Alexander has existed in its esoteric cradle for too long. This recipe updates and elaborates upon the original expression of this classic. Single Malt Whisky, meet malted beverage. For more recipe ideas, subscribe The Malted Alexander   2 oz. Wasmund’s Single Malt Whisky 3 oz. Coffee Ice cream 3 ice cubes Place all… Read more »

 
Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Review

Four Roses Bourbon gives BourbonBlog.com an exclusive “first taste” of the forthcoming, well-aged Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch 2010 which will be released in September of 2010 to coincide with the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. This new Limited Edition Small Batch will replace the Four Roses “Mariage.” According to Brent Elliot, Four Roses Senior Manager,… Read more »

 
Maker’s 46 Live Video Stream of the First Dip

LIVE VIDEO: The first bottles of the new Maker’s 46 Bourbon are bottled and BourbonBlog.com brings you live video stream from the Maker’s Mark Distillery of them being dipped in red wax! Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear will be dipping live today, June 29 around 4 pm EST below. Until then and perhaps even after, watch… Read more »

 
Hudson Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey Review

Bourbon: Hudson Four Grain Bourbon Whiskey Distillery: Tuthilltown Spirits, Gardiner, New York Proof: 46% ABV;  92 proof Age: Unlisted Notes: Hudson Four Grain bourbon whiskey brings together the distinct characteristics of corn, rye, wheat and malted barley. Each batch starts with 800 pounds of grain which is ground at the distillery, cooked and fermented, then… Read more »

 
Bowman Brothers Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review

Whiskey: Bowman Brothers Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey Distillery: A. Smith Bowman Distillery. It was originally located on the Sunset Hills Farm in Fairfax County, Virginia but was relocated in 1988 to Fredericksburg, Virginia in Spotsylvania County due to the rapid development of the Northern Virginia landscape. Age: Unlisted. Proof: 90 Proof (45% ABV) Notes: This… Read more »

 
Kopper Kettle Virginia Whiskey Review

Bourbon: Kopper Kettle Virginia Whiskey Distillery: Distilled, Aged, and Bottled by Belmont Farms of Virginia, Inc., Culpeper, Virginia, USA Age: 2 Years Old Proof: 86 Proof (43% ABV) Notes: I discovered this little gem hidden in the back corner of the liquor store. The secret to Kopper Kettle is that it is made in a… Read more »

 
Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ Festival, BourbonBlog.com in D.C.

“Brew it. Taste it. Sip it. Pork it,” is the motto. Across the country is where it happens. The Beer, Bourbon, and BBQ Festival describes it all! BourbonBlog.com is a friend of this unparalleled festival as they’ve invited us to be part of it several times this year touring across the U.S.A. This weekend, we… Read more »

 
Capitol Cocktails from Washington, D.C. On BourbonBlog.com

BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer gives a “State of the Union” address on whiskey today at the Beer, Bourbon, & BBQ Festival at National Harbor, Maryland, D.C. Metro area and introduces several new whiskey cocktails. BourbonBlog.com “Capitolizes” on our appearance in our nation’s capitol with a tribute to an old American favorite in Wild Turkey and The… Read more »