When Is The Last Time You Thought Of Wheat Whiskey? Read Post »
Bourbon Lens Thoughts: When is the last time you thought about picking up a true wheat whiskey? While wheated bourbons, such as Heaven Hill’s Old Fitzgerald and Larceny, have become all the rage, wheated whiskey may sometimes take a backseat. While Bernheim Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey is on almost every liquor store shelf, it might […]
Woodford Reserve Names Elizabeth McCall Master Distiller Read Post »
Woodford Reserve has announced that Elizabeth McCall is the new Master Distiller of Woodford Reserve. McCall is primed for this position as she previously served as Master Taster and Assistant Master Distiller alongside Chris Morris, Master Distiller. She is the third Master Distiller in the brand’s 26 year history. Chris Morris hands over the reigns
2.1 Million Visitors on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® in 2022 Read Post »
The boom for Kentucky Bourbon and American Whiskey is showing no signs of letting up. Today, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association announced that a 38% increase in visitors over its previous (Pre-Pandemic) record from 2019. The Kentucky Bourbon Trail® saw 2,135,555 total visits. If you haven’t hit the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® yet, we recommend planning your
212: “Bourbon with heART” Presents Its Inaugural Bourbon Barrel Art Exhibit Read Post »
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/25837422/height/100/width//thumbnail/yes/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/1085999/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Our guest is Morgan Hancock, Founder of Bourbon with Heart, Kentucky’s first and only arts-focused bourbon charity. Bourbon with Heart is hosting the Inaugural “Barrels of Heart” bourbon barrel art exhibit at the Frazier History Museum in Louisville, Kentucky. The Exhibit began on February
Is Five Trail’s Imperial Porter The Best Beer-Finished Whiskey? Read Post »
Could you imagine if Five Trail finished their whiskey in something other than a beer cask? Well, good thing you don’t have to imagine as they chose an Imperial porter cask for their first finished whiskey. I honestly couldn’t be more excited as single malt and beer cask always go well together! Just the facts:
Old Elk Rye Whiskey Finished In Rum Cask, Is There A Better Combo? Read Post »
While we dove into the finished bourbons first we will not leave out Old Elk’s Rye Whiskey finished in Rum Casks. While I am very familiar with the bourbon profile of Old Elk, I am interested to dive into this rye whiskey. Just the facts: Old Elk Rye Whiskey Finished In Rum Cask Proof: 101 Age:
