Kentucky Bourbon Festival organizers announced tickets for the 2022 festival will go on sale to the public May 11, 2022. The festival brings bourbon lovers to Bardstown, Kentucky, the Bourbon Capital of the World, to celebrate the spirited history and crafting of bourbon during National Bourbon Heritage Month. The Kentucky Bourbon Festival returns for its 31st year …
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By Richard Thomas Rating: B- Rochester’s Black Button Distilling has a foot in two different camps when it comes to bourbon. One foot is in the craft sector, where they have released a flagship four grain bourbon. The other harkens back to a older and more traditional time, when New York was one of the …
By Richard Thomas My first round-up of bargain bourbons was in 2016, and how things have changed since then. That was before the Trump trade war rocked commodity markets and started the supply chain disruption; before pandemia sparked a run on the liquor store and disrupted world logistics even more; long before shortages and recovery …
By Richard Thomas Rating: B West Virginia’s Smooth Ambler became a fan favorite from the start, establishing a reputation for transparency early on. The company was one of the first to ply the now well-trodden path of starting a whiskey business as a bottler of sourced stock, build a brand, and then transition into becoming …
In Bardstown, KY, National Bourbon Day is more than a date on the calendar: it’s an all-out four-day celebration of the delectable brown liquor that put our charming small town on the map. The Bardstown bourbon distilleries plan for this day all year long, and you’ll love being here to join in on the festivities. …
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Especially Bourbon-Barrel Aged Wine Wine lovers are among the pickiest people with the wine they love, the glasses they use, or the decanters they store their wine in. That includes bourbon-barrel aged wine, which has become increasingly popular as the Bourbon Boom has expanded. If you have someone who loves wine and wants to gift …
Just down the road from bourbon’s best-known distilleries lies Bluegrass Country, thoroughbred capital of the world.
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Some bottles I take for granted. For whatever reason – lack of excitement, greater attention to alternatives, or simply lost to the ever-increasing tide of new releases – I move on. Inevitably, regret kicks in. Not because of monetary…
Nine decades since first operating a distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky, the nation’s largest independent, family-owned and operated distilled spirits supplier is deepening its bourbon roots in its home community. Heaven Hill Distillery today announced plans for a new, $135 million distillery to open by 2024. The state-of-the-art distillery will augment Heaven Hill’s distilling capacity to …
