Podcast Kentucky Fried Bourbon – Bourbon & Banter Podcast Episode #22 The 22nd episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – Kentucky Fried Bourbon – is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure.
New Brand Releases Uncle Nearest Debuts Its Own Whiskeys Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the most awarded American Whiskey or Bourbon of 2019 and 2020, confirmed today it has solidified this honor for the third year in a row, raking in a record 198 awards in 2021.
New Brand Releases Chattanooga Whiskey Islay Scotch Cask Finish Release Chattanooga Whiskey today announced the second release of its Barrel Finishing Series: Islay Scotch Cask Finish, crafted exclusively at the Chattanooga Whiskey Riverfront Distillery.
Banter Whiskey Writer, Steve Coomes, Named Editor of Bourbon & Banter Patrick “Pops” Garrett, founder of Bourbon & Banter, has appointed Steve Coomes editor for BourbonBanter.com. The global top 10 whiskey-centric website includes a podcast and virtual bourbon club for its nationwide membership.
On The Road Get To Know: KO Distilling Now that 2021 is in the rearview mirror, I thought it would be a good time to revisit one of the team’s favorite experiences from the past year – our road trip to visit KO Distilling in Manassas, Virginia, during Bourbon Heritage Month.
Podcast Storytime with Dan Gardner – Bourbon & Banter Podcast #21 The 21st episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – Storytime with Dan Gardner – is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. The Bourbon & Banter team celebrated our 10th anniversary earlier this year, and we let the mics roll a few times.
Podcast This Little Piggy Drank Some Bourbon – Bourbon & Banter Podcast #20 The 20th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – This Little Piggy Drank Some Bourbon – is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure.
New Brand Releases Jack Daniel’s Coy Hill High Proof Release Today, Jack Daniel’s announces the release of the 2021 Single Barrel Special Release, Coy Hill High Proof. This high-proof Tennessee Whiskey was aged on the top ricks of the oldest barrel houses on Coy Hill, the highest hill on the Jack Daniel Distillery property in Lynchburg, Tennessee.
Industry News Lux Row Distillers Distillery Expansion Announced Lux Row Distillers – the Bardstown, Kentucky, home of the Ezra Brooks, Rebel, Daviess County, David Nicholson and Blood Oath bourbon brands – will undergo a $4 million expansion beginning in November.
Bourbon News Old Elk Distillery Introduces A New Collection of Finished Whiskeys Old Elk Releases a Tetrad of Cask Finished ProductsFort Collins, CO — The wait is over. Old Elk Distillery just unveiled their four new releases as a cask-finished series built off their award-winning and innovative Old Elk Blended Straight Bourbon: Sherry, Port, Cognac, and Armagnac Cask Finishes.
Podcast Visiting KO Distilling – Bourbon Podcast Special Edition The Bourbon & Banter podcast is no stranger to craft distilleries, although many of them wish we were…. Our craft shoot segment has become a favorite of listeners, but not necessarily of distilleries. So when we say there’s a craft operation to keep an eye on you know we’re on to something. Enter KO
Bourbon News Blue Run Spirits Unveils Its First Bourbon From Bourbon Hall of Famer Jim Rutledge The first Blue Run Spirits whiskey with Bourbon legend Jim Rutledge serving as the contracted master distiller is now available. Blue Run Kentucky Straight High Rye Bourbon Whiskey can be found in select retailers in the U.S. and Canada, as well as online at BlueRunSpirits.com.
Podcast Taking One for the Team – Bourbon & Banter Podcast #19 The 19th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – Taking One for the Team – is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. Sit back, grab a pour, and join the biggest and MOST HONEST podcast in bourbon as we take our tastebuds to a place they’ve never been before.
Podcast The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Bourbon & Banter Podcast #18 The 18th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. Sit back, grab a pour, and join the biggest and MOST HONEST podcast in bourbon as we celebrate the most wonderful time of the year.
Bourbon News Old Forester’s Next Release in the 117 Series Old Forester Distilling Co. announces the release of the second expression in the 117 Series — a blend of barrels from historic Warehouse K. The 117 Series is a limited-expression lineup created in Spring 2021, directed by the unique palate of Old Forester Master Taster Jackie Zykan.
Podcast Everything Is Better On A Stick – Bourbon & Banter Podcast #17 The 17th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – Everything Is Better On A Stick – is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. Sit back, grab a pour, and join the most honest AND BIGGEST podcast in bourbon as we celebrate a decade of Bourbon & Banter.
Bourbon News Limestone Branch Announces New Yellowstone Limited Edition Expression Limestone Branch Distillery is releasing 2021 Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Featuring the most mature and flavorful 7-year-old and 15-year-old bourbons hand-selected by Limestone Branch Master Distiller Stephen Beam – including select 7-year-old barrels.
Industry News Angel’s Envy Announces Expansion Plans ANGEL’S ENVY®, the Louisville-based craft distiller that produces small batch, finished whiskeys, today unveiled the details of the upcoming $8.2M expansion to its downtown Louisville distillery tour.
Bourbon News Introducing the 2021 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon Today, Old Forester Distilling Co. announces the details of the 21st edition of the brand’s beloved Birthday Bourbon. The 2021 release is from 12-year-old barrels and presented at 104 proof. The batch is comprised of 119 barrels filled on April 16, 2009 and matured in Warehouse G.
Flavored Whiskey News Diageo Announces Bulleit Cinnamon Roll Bourbon Diageo’s recent foray into offering single-barrel expressions of Bulleit bourbon had many of our readers questioning the true origin of those barrels. With a hang tag that comments on their “unique” 10 different recipes of high rye bourbon, their two mash bills, and five yeast strains.
Podcast Bring Us All the Bourbon…and Biscuits – Bourbon & Banter Podcast #16 The 16th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – Bring Us All the Bourbon…and Biscuits – is now available, just in time for your July 4th weekend. Sit back, grab a pour, and join the most honest AND BIGGEST podcast in bourbon as we celebrate a decade of Bourbon & Banter.
Bourbon News Luxco Announces Fifth-Anniversary Release of Remus Repeal Reserve Series V Luxco will debut Remus Repeal Reserve Series V Straight Bourbon Whiskey this September. A limited annual release, Series V is the fifth edition of the award-winning Remus Repeal Reserve Bourbon collection. Produced to commemorate the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, Series V showcases a medley of five
Bourbon News Ultimate Bourbon Giveaway Bourbon Charity, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is thrilled to announce that in two short years, it has raised $1.2 million for 26 different charities.
Bourbon News A. Smith Bowman Announces New Cask Strength Bourbon Release A. Smith Bowman Distillery, known for its award-winning single barrel, small batch, and experimental spirits, is adding a permanent expression to its portfolio, A. Smith Bowman Cask Strength Bourbon. Aged a minimum of 10 years with barrels hand-selected by Master Distiller Brian Prewitt.
Bourbon News Introducing Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Old Bourbon Straight up and straight out of the Commonwealth of Kentucky comes one of the boldest, yet smooth, limited-edition bourbons ever. Honoring the family ties that bind, Eddie Russell is introducing Russell’s Reserve 13 Year Old, a 114.8-proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon.
