Industry News Wild Turkey Unveils Latest Matthew McConaughey TV Commercial Matthew McConaughey is back at the helm of Wild Turkey® Bourbon’s advertising, ready to testify in his newest creative effort for the iconic bourbon. Wild Turkey today unveiled its second television commercial directed by and starring the Academy Award®-winning actor.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Rebel Yell 2017 Single Barrel Review I really loved the 2016 Rebel Yell Single Barrel release. In fact, if I could have found a steady supply of it I might have made it my house bourbon. When I received my sample of the 2017 release, I was pretty excited and was eager to see how it matched up to my memory of the 2016 release.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews George Remus Bourbon Review I wasn’t sure what to expect when MGP announced they were taking over the George Remus label. I was secretly hoping that their first release would be a big hitting bourbon with some advanced age on it to get people worked up.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews 2017 Parker’s Heritage Collection Review I simply love the nose on this bourbon. If you had me smell it blind, I would have guessed it was much older than it is. And yes, if I could get this aroma in a candle I’d buy a case. The color is gorgeous, and its legs are fine. It sips smooth and sweet initially but quickly hits you with a heavy p
American Whiskey Reviews StiLl 630 Experimental Collection Release #2 Review Our 5-year, 60 spirits journey continues with StiLl 630 Experimental Collection Release #2. If you’re new to our journey we encourage to read our kick-off post about the Experimental Collection and Release #1.
Industry News BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY OPENS NEW E. H. TAYLOR TOUR, INCLUDES “BOURBON POMPEII” Buffalo Trace Distillery kicks off its long-awaited tour to its famous “Bourbon Pompeii” on Monday, August 7th, 2017. Officially called the E. H. Taylor Tour, the tour will visit three sites at this National Historic Landmark Distillery.
Rye Whiskey Reviews A.D. Laws Bottled in Bond Secale Straight Rye Whiskey Review The finish starts sweet, with a nice mix of orange peel and honey but quickly turns a bit hot with rye spices. It feels a little off balance, erring on the hot and spicy side instead of mixing the sweet and spicy as my taste buds were anticipating.
Events Southern Whiskey Society Event If you love food and whiskey then Southern Whiskey Society is the event for you. Experience 30+ different Southern whiskeys plus delicious tasting dishes from 9 of the South’s most talented chefs. SWS will serve as the first official public tasting for Kentucky Owl Batch 7.
American Whiskey Reviews StilL 630 Experimental Collection Release #1 Review This is the first post of a journey that will last 5-years. If everything goes as planned, it’s the first post of what will eventually be a collection of 60 review posts. Each post featuring a different experimental spirit distilled by StilL 630 Distillery.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Early Times Bottled-In-Bond Bourbon Whiskey Review Give Brown-Forman credit for releasing a limited edition whiskey that’s reasonably priced in an era where others are getting away with robbery. It’s tough to argue with a $30 price tag for a liter of bottled-in-bond bourbon from the same folks who produce Old Forester.
Gear Corridor Bar Review It all started innocently enough. You and a few friends took a trip to Kentucky to visit the Bourbon Trail and on the way back you decided to stock up on a few bottles of bourbon that you couldn’t buy locally. It was only six bottles.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews 12 Foot Beard Jowl Bristle Whiskey Review 12 foot Beard is not unlike some other craft whiskey: it has a cheeky name, interesting bottle, and a back story, which in this case has little to do with the product. While I do not have a beard, I did allow a three-day growth of stubble before reviewing 12 Foot Beard.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey Review I love the nose on this whiskey. The cream sherry cask finish works well and creates the illusion of a much older and more complex whiskey. It masks the green oak notes that typically accompany such a young whiskey and imparts a creamy mouthfeel.
Events Bourbon, Beer & Bavaria: A Bourbon Tasting Dinner For the past few years, my wife and I have donated a bourbon tasting dinner to the St. Ann Catholic School Sponsor’s Dinner Dance & Auction. The annual auction raises money to support the parish school where our kids attend.
Canadian Whisky Reviews Tap 357 Canadian Maple Rye Whisky Review For a flavored whisky, TAP 357 Maple Rye Whisky is very much as expected and not bad (yes, I have tried several flavored whiskies). To their credit TAP 357 is as advertised, a decent rye whisky flavored with maple syrup.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Blood Oath Pact 3 Review It’s been a lot of fun watching Blood Oath progress through the years with each new Pact release. I prefer Pact 2’s nose compared to Pact 3’s with it’s creamier and heavy traditional bourbon notes that I enjoy.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Ezra Brooks Rye Whiskey Review A simple yet tasty whiskey. It’s one of the lightest whiskeys we’ve tried this year, but its fruit overtones make it interesting enough to finish a glass without any hesitation. However, its lack of depth will keep it from my regular rotation of whiskeys that I enjoy drinking neat.
Banter Raw Bourbon: The Future of Bourbon Is Now Raw Bourbon. That’s what it’s being called. Bourbon that comes straight from the barrel with no filtering of any kind. No chill filtering, no mesh filtering…nothing. Open up the bung and let the bourbon flow into the bottle.
Industry News Buffalo Trace Distillery Experiments with 300-Year-Old Oak As part of its latest endeavor in experimentation, Buffalo Trace Distillery is experimenting with barrels made of 300-year-old wood. This venture is one of many wood-specific experiments that the Distillery has led.
Banter Bourbon In The Raw? We shared this on photo on our social channels earlier this week but wanted to make sure all of our readers got a chance to check it out. We’ll be doing a full write-up and tasting notes next week but it’s just too funky not to share a photo in advance.
Banter Bourbon & Banter 5th Anniversary Today marks the 5th anniversary of Bourbon & Banter. It’s hard to believe that 1,825 days have gone by since pushing publish on our first blog post. The site has come a long way since then, as has the bourbon industry that we’re proud involved with on a daily basis.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Wild Turkey Decades Bourbon Review The sustained finish is unmistakably Wild Turkey with a balanced mix of vanilla, caramel, spices and charred oak. There’s even a hint of leather on edge to soften the lingering tannic oak.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Old Ripy Bourbon Review Old Ripy is a combination of 8-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon with 12-year-old and younger whiskies for added complexity and oak. It is distilled at the Wild Turkey Distillery in Anderson County, aged in timber warehouses and non-chill filtered.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Bond & Lillard Bourbon Review Distilled and bottled and at the Wild Turkey distillery in Lawrenceburg, KY, this Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is aged a minimum of seven years in timber warehouses and is charcoal filtered.
Gear Globe Trotter Whiskey Decanter Review Way back in October, the folks at MoonRise Market reached out to see if we’d be interested in checking out their Globe Trotter whiskey decanter. We accepted their offer, and about a week later it arrived, and we excitedly opened up the box and took our first peek at the decanter.
