Book Reviews The Craft Cocktail Party: A Review & Giveaway Let me preface this review by saying that I am not much of a cocktail drinker: A glass of wine, sure, bourbon on the rocks, great, an occasional manhattan or a hot toddy on a cold winters night (made by my lovely husband), excellent.
Banter From Grain to Glass: An American Craft Spirits Renaissance Here’s a wonderfully produced “grain to glass” documentary produced by our friends over at Hudson Whiskey. Pour yourself a glass of whiskey and take 15 minutes out of your day to enjoy this peek into the craft distilling world. And congrats to Hudson Whiskey on 10 great years!
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Bourbon Review For many, the 17-year age statement of Wild Turkey Master’s Keep is more than enough to get them to stand in line for a chance to get their hands on Wild Turkey’s oldest release to date.
Banter Introducing Melissa Alexander Today we’re super pleased to announce that Melissa Alexander will be joining the Bourbon & Banter team as a regular contributor. Melissa made her B&B debut last week with a post titled, “Bottled In Bond: A Brief History”.
Banter Four Roses Tournament: A Story of Bourbon, Banter & BBQ We’d like to wish everyone a very happy National Bourbon Day! To celebrate we invite you to watch our video about a recent Four Roses tasting that we were lucky to be invited to here in St. Louis.
Boozy Books Bourbon Straight Immerse yourself in the lives of legendary, notorious, and lesser-known individuals who have shaped the American whiskey landscape. From renowned producers to beloved brands, this book covers it all.
Cocktails The Sazerac Cocktail Although the first cocktails were invented by British, they attained global popularity when they first appeared in United States. Like many other things, they are susceptible to trend. So, it happened that some of the cocktails, which enjoyed great popularity in the past, are no longer available.
Banter What The Hell Is National Running Day? Apparently today is National Running Day. I’m sure it’s a very important day for those that actually enjoy running for sport or pleasure. As for me, well…let’s just say that I was built more for comfort than speed. As such I really don’t get running as a hobby.
Boozy Books Introducing the Second Edition of American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye: The Ultimate Guide! With a meticulously organized A-to-Z directory by distillery and brand, this comprehensive book features over 330 remarkable whiskeys, including more than 120 exciting new additions.
Banter Exploring Private Barrel Selections with Nasa Liquor “It was like staring down a bourbon tsunami. I couldn’t make a decision or move my feet from sheer awe and fear of making a bad decision.” That’s how one of my friends described his recent experience visiting a liquor store. He had gone in looking to buy a bottle of whiskey for a house-warming gift.
Events What I Learned From Dinner With Jim Rutledge Last week Bourbon & Banter had the honor of hosting a Four Roses bourbon tasting dinner with Jim Rutledge as our guest of honor. Before his arrival at dinner, I was like a child at Christmas–eagerly awaiting Santa Claus to come down the chimney.
Cocktails Mint Julep Recipes From Bulleit & Wild Turkey The Kentucky Derby is just days away. It’s time to stock up your bar, purchase some extra bottles of bourbon and of course, time to find a great Julep recipe to share with your guests.
Banter Sharing Bourbon…and Banter for a Good Cause The bourbon industry is so hot right now that it’s easy to get caught up in the game chasing down the next great thing or trying to just keep up with industry chatter.
Events Four Roses Bourbon Tasting Dinner Who wants to have dinner and drinks with Four Roses’ Master Distiller Jim Rutledge? Bourbon & Banter is pleased to announce that Jim Rutledge will be joining us on May 6th to host a Four Roses bourbon dinner and tasting at Copia Restaurant & Wine Bar in St. Louis, MO.
Banter Happy Easter – Share Your Bourbon Happy Easter from all of us here at Bourbon & Banter. Whether you’re religious or not, Easter is the perfect holiday to spread the joy with those around you. Dust off your top shelf bourbons, unlock the Pappy vault and break out your enormous collection of logo engraved Glencairn glasses.
Food Stuff Reviews Joe’s Half & Half Juice Review and Whiskey Cocktail Straight from the bottle the juice is fantastic. Upon our first sip we quickly noticed subtle tannic notes from the Guayusa Tea mixed coupled with a burst of sweet fresh apple. The initial sweetness was immediately followed by the zing of tart lemons that rounding out the juice nicely.
Industry News Few Spirits Launches in New Jersey and Three Other States Congratulations to our friends over at Few Spirits on expanding their distribution in four new markets. If you haven’t tried their products yet you can read some of our team’s reviews here.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Blood Oath Bourbon Review his is definitely a sipping bourbon. Neat works great but adding a little water is an option if you to avoid the rye spice from dancing on the tip of your tongue. The proof comes in at 98.6 but drinks more like a 90 proof so avoid adding water if you can.
Banter Happy St. Patrick’s Day Happy St. Patrick's Day - May you live to be a hundred years, with one extra year to repent.
New Brand Releases Blood Oath Bourbon Announced by Luxco In early December 2014, St. Louis-based Luxco announced that they were acquiring a 50 percent equity position in Limestone Branch Distillery. The initial focus of the joint venture would involve Limestone Branch distilling the original recipe for Yellowstone bourbon and aging the product in 2015.
Gear News Drink American Bourbon Patriot T-Shirt We’re excited to introduce the next release in our Bourbon Patriot Flag series of products – the Drink American Bourbon Patriot T-Shirt. This exclusive design from Bourbon & Banter is now available for order over at DrinkCuriouis along with a bunch of other great bourbon-related items.
Banter Bourbon & Banter 3rd Anniversary Today is Bourbon & Banter’s 3rd anniversary. February 21, 2012 is the day I shared my first post with the world–Welcome Fellow Bourbon Lovers–and opened the door to an adventure that has allowed me to connect with bourbon lovers around the world and become part of their bourbon journey.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews PennyPacker Bourbon Review Would it surprise you to learn that this Kentucky Straight Bourbon was first shipped to Germany for bottling before it made to your local liquor store shelf?
