After a nationwide search, Woodford Reserve has crowned Travis Fourmont, a bartender from the Detroit area, the 2013 Master of the Manhattan after his creative “Midnight Manhattan” cocktail was judged as the best by a panel of experts. BourbonBlog.com‘s NYC correspondent Matt Capucilli was at reporting from the finale event at No 8. in Manhattan on Janauary… Read more »
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Manhattan Experience Winners with Woodford Reserve Bourbon and Esquire Magazine
BourbonBlog.com brings you the finalists of the Manhattan Experience 2013 and the recipes below. Tonight in Manhattan, New York, these mixologists face off to see who has the best Manhattan for the finale! We’ll bring you the first place winner here on BourbonBlog.com, we can tell you it will be one of these recipes below!… Read more »
Woodford Reserve Four Wood Reserve Review, Master’s Collection
Woodford Reserve has just released the latest extension of its Master’s Collection, and it is indeed another beauty that shows off the original flavor with a unique expression. Available in major metro markets, this limited edition release are available with a suggested retail price of $99.99 for a 750ml bottle. at 94.4 proof. This seventh… Read more »
Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Chris Morris on 200 Years of the Distillery
BourbonBlog.com is proud to present an article from Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Chris Morris on the 200 years of distilling on the site which is now known as Woodford Reserve in Versailles, Kentucky. We invited Chris to prepare this especially for you, our BourbonBlog.com readers.. This past month the Woodford Reserve Distillery celebrated 200 years of… Read more »
Woodford Reserve Celebrates 200th Anniversary of Distillery
Woodford Reserve Distillery tells BourbonBlog.com that the story of distilling in Woodford County began in 1797 when Elijah Pepper set up a distillery in the county seat of Versailles. In 1812 he moved his operation to a location on the Grassy Springs Branch of Glenn’s Creek where the Woodford Reserve Distillery now stands. Pepper’s son,… Read more »
Tasting the Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep
× BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer tastes his first Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep with Master Distiller Chris Morris at Kentucky Derby 138. Over the last 7 years, Woodford Reserve has raised more than $400,000 for equine-based charity. “The taste is priceless,” says Tom after taking his first sip. “And so is the experience along with the knowledge… Read more »
Backside Churchill Downs with Chris Morris and Woodford Reserve Double Oaked
× BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer joins Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Chris Morris for some Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon at the Backside of Churchill Downs during the early morning hours before Kentucky Derby 138 in the video above. With the horses on the track as the sun rises, the atmosphere is at Churchill is perfect for… Read more »
Woodford Reserve $1,000 and $2,000 Mint Juleps at Kentucky Derby 138
Churchill Downs and Woodford Reserve Bourbon, The Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby tell BourbonBlog.com today they are doubling the stakes on world’s most exclusive mint julep cup and invite you to sip and savor the glamour and glitz of the Kentucky Derby with the Ultimate Kentucky Derby Luxury – the Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep Cup… Read more »
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby Bottle for the Kentucky Derby 138, 2012 by Michael Schwab
Woodford Reserve, the Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby tells BourbonBlog.com that is honoring the country’s favorite horse race with the release of the 2012 Kentucky Derby commemorative bottle. The limited-edition bottle features the artwork of one of America’s most recognized and beloved illustrators, Michael Schwab. Schwab, who resides in Northern California, has a classic… Read more »
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Review and interview Chris Morris
× BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer reviews the new Woodford Reserve Double Oaked, which we were first to tell you about. In this video segment above, Tom speaks with Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Chris Morris by phone as he tastes the new Bourbon for the first time. Wooddford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon will be released in March… Read more »