Patrick "Pops" Garrett

Founder and Chief Drinking Officer of Bourbon & Banter and DrinkCurious.

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Casey Jones Distillery Launches First-Ever Mash Maker's Experience in Time for Bourbon Heritage Month

Designed for everyone from enthusiasts to those out for a fun day of sightseeing and bourbon tasting, the Mash Maker’s Experience focuses on the primary bourbon grains and how they affect the taste profile of the bourbon from grain to glass.

Get To Know

Get to Know: Heather Greene, CEO, Milam & Greene Whiskey

Really, I guess, whiskey chose me. I found it interesting, and when you follow your curiosity, it takes you places.

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Lux Row Distillers Releases the 3rd Edition of its Blood Oath Trilogy Featuring Pacts 7, 8 and 9

The third edition of the Blood Oath Trilogy contains Pacts 7, 8 and 9 – reserved since 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively – and is packaged in a custom black wooden display box designed to highlight each Pact’s distinctive label.

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Old Elk Announces its First Straight Wheat Whiskey Finished in French Limousine Cognac Casks

Old Elk Cognac Cask Finish Straight Wheat Whiskey begins after six years of aging the Straight Wheat Whiskey, with an additional 6 months to a year of finishing in carefully selected French Limousine Cognac Casks.

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Old Forester Announces Birthday Bourbon 2024: 12 Years Old, and 107 Proof

This year the bourbon is 12 years old and 107 proof – and consumers can earn the opportunity to purchase this rare bottle via a national sweepstakes.

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Chattanooga Whiskey Releases Russian River Pinot Cask Finished Bourbon

For their fifth finish, the distilling team revisited California wine - this time selecting Pinot Noir casks from the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County.

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Blue Note Launches Limited-Release Honey Rye Cask

American oak barrels used for finishing were repurposed to produce a delicious, locally sourced, barrel-aged honey. The team then returned the whiskey, which was aged for a minimum of three years, to the honey-infused casks for another round of aging...

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Ross & Squibb Distillery Release Remus Repeal Reserve Series VIII

This year's offering includes 9% of a 17-year-aged bourbon containing 21% rye; 24% of a 10-year-aged bourbon comprising 21% rye, and 67% of a second 10-year-aged bourbon containing 36% rye.

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Get Ready for the Four Roses 2024 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon Release on September 14

Non-chill filtered and bottled at 108.2 proof; the 2024 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon features four hand-selected batches aged 12 to 20 years.

The Ultimate Guide to the 30 Days of Bourbon Challenge: 2024 Edition

So, what exactly is the 30 Days of Bourbon Challenge? Let me break it down for you. It’s a simple yet bold endeavor: drink 30 different bourbons over 30 days. Sounds easy, right?

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2024 Yellowstone Bourbon Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

The 2024 Yellowstone Limited Edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is presented in custom-designed bottles featuring embossing, a label with the 2024 Yellowstone Limited Edition emblem and a high-end natural cork.

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New Green River 1885 Bourbon Eyes the On-Premise

Comprised of a mash bill of 76 percent local corn, 15 percent rye and 9 percent malted barley, Green River 1885 is aged a minimum of four years, presented at 85 proof (42.5% abv) and offered exclusively in 1L packaging for a suggested retail price of $21.99.

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Replay: BITB Live Tasting #9

This month's tasting kits included six samples providing a fantastic range of expressions, including budget-friendly bottles and pricier, hard-to-find new releases.

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Buzzard's Roost Launches First Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon

With a mash bill of 51% corn, 45% wheat and 4% malted barley, Buzzard’s Roost Bottled in Bond Bourbon stands out for the silky mouthfeel and subtle sweetness that wheat brings to the party.

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Uncle Nearest to Launch 'Lost Chapter' Series Commemorating Founder Fawn Weaver's Book, Love & Whiskey

A 7-year-old barrel-strength whiskey between 110 and 120 proof, the bottle celebrates the seventh anniversary of Uncle Nearest's launch. Only 7,000 bottles are available.

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Knob Creek Bourbon x Rye Blended Whiskey

Knob Creek® Bourbon x Rye is available for a limited time nationwide with a suggested retail price of $44.99 for a 750mL bottle.

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Old Forester Introduces New Addition to the 117 Series: Rum Finish

"By finishing our signature bourbon for approximately six months in these rum barrels, we have complimented and accentuated the sweet aromatics of Old Forester with hints of brown sugar and molasses, emboldening its rich character."

Bourbon Whiskey Reviews

Green River Full Proof Bourbon Review

Whether you're sipping it alone while watching TV or enjoying it with friends around the campfire, you can't go wrong with this bottle.

Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame to Induct Five New Members in September

The Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame’s 2024 class includes the first Black chemist at Brown-Forman, a veteran visitor center manager who elevated Bourbon tourism, two distinctive distillery founders and a trailblazing retailer who later created his own craft distillery. That retail guru is Ken Lewis, retired Founder and CEO

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Remus Bourbon Introduces Remus Babe Ruth Reserve

Remus Babe Ruth Reserve features a medley of three high-rye bourbon mash bills, which include specially selected barrels from 2016, 2017, and 2018, consisting of 49% rye, 44% rye and 36% rye bourbons, respectively.

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Buffalo Trace Distillery Debuts Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey

This expression of Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr., is the ideal blend of barrel-proof strength and fresh rye spice. On the nose, it has an aroma of white pepper and nutty undertones, with a touch of fresh floral and candied apricot.

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Hidden Barn Releases Seven-Year-Old Bourbon Finished in French Oak

The release is a blend of five barrels distilled at Neeley Family Distillery with a mash bill of 70 percent corn, 20 percent rye and 10 percent malted barley.

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Heaven Hill Distillery Announces Launch of Heaven Hill Grain to Glass

The craft nature of this unique line of Whiskeys starts at the very beginning – the seed. The idea for the line began over eight years ago as the brainchild of Heaven Hill Executive Chairman Max Shapira.

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Milam & Greene Whiskey Releases Rare Distillery Edition Batch 5: 5-Year-Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Distillery Edition Batch 5, Five-Year-Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey was pot-distilled in a 300-gallon copper still. It is made with a mash bill of 70 percent corn, 22 percent malted rye, and eight percent malted barley along with their proprietary yeast recipe.

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Penelope Bourbon releases Rosé Cask Finish

The bourbon features an aroma of candied fruit and cream with floral and herbal notes; forward notes of refreshing and sweet hints of vanilla; a body that transitions from sweetness to herbal, floral and strawberry cream; and a rich, vanilla finish with hints of strawberry and lingering notes.