Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2001 Release

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Heaven Hill Distilleries tells BourbonBlog.com that Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2001 Bourbon will be released nationally in January of 2011. We were among the first to taste and review this new vintage straight from the barrel during their annual Evan Williams Single Barrel unveiling sneak peak for the Bardstown Whiskey Louisville’s famed Derby Museum… Read more »

Maker’s Mark Bourbon House & Lounge, Louisville Kentucky

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BourbonBlog.com has been partying in the Maker’s Mark Bourbon House in Louisville’s Fourth Street Live! for many years now. More than just Maker’s Mark Bourbon available here, see the menu of Bourbon Flights and the scrumptious food menu with dishes made with Maker’s Mark below. Maker’s Mark Bourbon House is part of Louisville’s Urban Bourbon… Read more »

Wild Turkey American Honey Whiskey Drink Recipes

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We’ve had a lot of submissions for our Wild Turkey American Honey Girls Calendar Giveaway. To enter to win a calendar, BourbonBlog.com friends are submitting their own Wild Turkey American Honey Drink recipe creations. Here are just a few we’re sharing below, and for more details on entering and views from the pages of the… Read more »

Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Seasoned Oak Finish

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Woodford Reserve tells BourbonBlog.com that they will release the new Master’s Collection Seasoned Oak Finish on November 1. Seasoned Oak Finish is the fourth in the series of limited edition bottlings. Barrels play a key role in producing bourbon, with approximately 70 percent of the spirit’s flavor and aroma and all of its color provided… Read more »

Bourbon Whiskey and Boston Water, a Curious Story by Chris Middleton

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Water is the alpha and omega in whiskey making. From fermentation to bottling, its ubiquity persists to the moment of consumption, sweetening and diluting whiskey in soft drinks and ice. Occasionally this symbiotic relationship can produce a fascinating story. One hundred and fifty years ago such an occurrence happened between Bourbon whiskey and Boston water… Read more »

Heaven Hill Will Release Third And Final Bottling of Rittenhouse, a 25-year-old Very Rare Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey

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Can the third time possibly be more charming than the first two?  That is the question for American Whiskey enthusiasts as Heaven Hill Distilleries tells BourbonBlog.com that the release of the third and final bottling of Rittenhouse Very Rare Single Barrel Rye will be released this coming winter for the holiday season.  Following the release… Read more »

Jim Beam Releases Limited Edition Distillers Series Bourbon Aged 7 Years

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Jim Beam tells BourbonBlog.com that they are releasing a “The Distillers Series” Kentucky Bourbon to celebrate more than 200 years of bourbon heritage and craftsmanship. This limited edition Bourbon whiskey is just in time for the holidays and the 75th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition. Jim Beam Distillers Series is aged seven years to… Read more »

Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Sweet Mash Whiskey Limited Edition

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Woodford Reserve is reviving a long-abandoned bourbon production practice with the release of the third whiskey in its award-winning Master’s Collection series, 1838 Sweet Mash. Kentucky’s signature industry is famous for its sour mash whiskies, and the Woodford Reserve 1838 Sweet Mash is an exception with this revival of a historic technique. “Though no one… Read more »