Top Manhattan Recipes from the Manhattan Experience

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As BourbonBlog.com congratulates mixologist Joann Spiegel the winner of the “Master of the Manhattan” for the Woodford Reserve Well-Crafted Manhattan contest. We also share the winning Manhattan recipes from all the competing cities and entrants below who competed in the finals from from the 2011-2012 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Experience. Leaving Manhattan the final winning “Master… Read more »

Bourbon Tomato Jam Recipe

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Our friends at Friends Drift Inn tell BourbonBlog.com that their Bourbon Tomato Jam creation is like a gateway to Fall. It’s thick. It’s sweet. It has cayenne peppers for punches and bourbon for kicks and giggles. “Hearty” seems like a good descriptor. Try it on roasted pork, slather it on cornmeal muffins or even some Sweet Pumpkin… Read more »

Kentucky Derby Day

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× 137 of them. During Kentucky Derby week this refers to: A. Mint Juleps consumed this week; B. Celebrities in sight; or C. Times the Kentucky Derby has been held. As you await for the “all the above” option, here is a brief recap of BourbonBlog.com‘s fourth annual extensive Kentucky Derby Coverage of stories and… Read more »

Belmont Stakes and the Belmont Jewel

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Woodford Reserve is the official Bourbon of today’s the 143rd running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park, Elmont, NY. So if you are in Equestrian spirit, here is the recipe for the Belmont Stakes signature drink called the “Belmont Jewel” that you can toast to the winning horse – Trappe Shot. Woodford Reserve also… Read more »

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

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× 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 »

$1,000 Mint Julep for Kentucky Derby 137

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× BourbonBlog.com interviews Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Chris Morris about the $1,000 Mint Julep for the 2011 Kentucky Deby 137 during a Pre-Derby party at Prime Lounge in Louisville, Kentucky. The $1,000 Mint Julep will be made with the most exotic ingredients in the world: – Ice made of rainwater captured on the pristine island of… Read more »

Early Times 354 Bourbon Launch Party and Review

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Early Times 354 Bourbon official launch party with BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer interviewing Master Distiller Chris Morris of Brown-Forman about this new release. Also, an on-camera review of Early Times 354 Bourbon review. As Chris Morris explains, Early Times was once a Bourbon whiskey before Brown-Forman’s decision in 1985 to make in a Kentucky Whisky due… Read more »

Top 21 Spirits

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BourbonBlog.com suggests the following spirits for your holiday gift, celebration to begin 2011 and beyond. We’ve drank a lot that we’ve enjoyed in 2010, but these particularly impressed us and we’re including some video below too for you to enjoy in this year in review as we review the spirits and whiskeys Four Roses The… Read more »

Brick Wall

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Brick Wall 1.5oz apple cider syrup (see below) 1.5oz Woodford Reserve Bourbon Whiskey bourbon Ginger ale Lime wedge 1 slice green apple (if you’re into garnishes) Combine equal parts syrup and bourbon in an ice-filled glass. Top off glass with a bit of ginger ale. Squeeze in lime. Optional: garnish with apple slice. Apple cider… Read more »