Banter July Bourbon Wallpaper This month’s bourbon wallpaper features Eagle Rare bourbon bottles waiting to be put into boxes for shipping. I refer to this photo as “Bourbon Soldiers” since the bottles are patiently awaiting deployment. This particular photo was taken while touring the Blanton’s bottling building at the Buffalo
Vintage Advertising Walkers Deluxe Bourbon Ad Circa 1960 Today’s featured bourbon ad is very timely considering I’m traveling with the family on vacation. It also offers some pretty good advice, “It’s great to take chances but not on your bourbon.” I can’t help but wonder what this ad concept would look like if created today.
Banter Real Gentlemen May Prefer Flavored Whiskey, But Do They Know Any Better? Good morning folks! I’m on the road traveling with the family to Colorado Springs for vacation so my posts are going to be irregular to say the least until after I get back. In my absence I thought I’d share a quick post submitted by B&B reader Matt Propst. Matt, who resides in the greater Boston a
Banter Best Bourbon Recipes for Summer Ad Circa 1960 It’s the first day of summer and we’re expecting a high of 94 degrees with humidity to match. Just the first day of many to come where the humidity hugs you like a wet blanket without any desire to ever let you go.
Banter Bacon Snacks: Piglets Pecan and Bacon Snack Came across this today when having my morning coffee and couldn’t resist sharing it with everyone. I’ve never tasted Piglets Bacon Snacks but it sure does look tasty.
Banter Help Wanted: Seeking Bourbon Evangelists The past 16 months have been very exciting here at Bourbon & Banter as I’ve watched my little bourbon blog continue to grow and attract loyal & passionate readers.
Banter National Bourbon Day Wallpaper Happy National Bourbon Day! To help celebrate this longstanding American holiday…just kidding. It’s a made up holiday by this company. But that doesn’t mean we can’t take advantage of a day created to celebrate what we all believe to be the best spirit on earth.
Banter Drinking On A Budget: The 8 Cheapest Ways To Get Absolutely Trashed Drinking on a budget? Looking to get the most bang for your buck? If so, I believe we have the perfect infographic to help you maximize your drinking on a budget efforts.
Bourbon Father’s Day Bourbon Prints Sure. You could buy your father another bottle of bourbon for Father’s Day but I suspect he’s already got a few behind the bar. Why not give him the gift of bourbon that he can hang on the walls of his office or man cave?
Cocktails Strawberry Beret Drink Recipe by Joel Burton Competition Update: We just learned that Joel took 3rd place in the competition. Congrats to Joel and the others for a job well done. As everyone knows I’m not a big cocktail drinker, but when I do find myself drinking one it’s got to be made from bourbon.
Vintage Advertising Kentucky Tavern Bourbon Ad Circa 1947 Kentucky Tavern bourbon, “The Aristocrat of Bonds”. I’m not even sure how to interpret this slogan based on what I see in the ad below. I get more confused when I consider how bad the brand is today. If anyone has some insight into this ad let me know.
Banter Let’s Celebrate National Running Day Let’s celebrate National Running Day by having our friends who are runners deliver us drinks! After all, I’m built for comfort, not speed. I hate to ruin what I’ve got going for me.
Banter Bourbon To Overtake Scotch In Online Search Volume Part of my day job involves helping companies identify and take advantage of shifting trends in the digital space. One of the tools I use is Google Trends. It allows me to research how search interest on certain keywords is trending over time so I can make more informed decisions for my clients.
Banter June Bourbon Wallpaper This month’s bourbon wallpaper features the rackhouse from Willett Distillery. It doesn’t matter how many rackhouses I tour, I never get tired of seeing bourbon barrels nestled in for years to come.
Banter G&W Whiskey Ad Circa 1936 Let’s take a trip back to 1936 courtesy of this G&W Whiskey ad that appeared in Life magazine. As you ease into the weekend try to picture yourself sitting on the deck of a luxury cruise liner drink in hand as you cross the Atlantic ocean.
Banter Memorial Day Bourbon Wallpaper A little change of pace today folks. Instead of featuring a vintage bourbon advertisement per our usual Friday routine we’re offering a special Memorial Day Bourbon Wallpaper for download. Memorial Day is a very special holiday for American’s and one that we should never take lightly.
Banter Bourbon & Banter Does WhiskyFest Chicago When was the last time you felt like a kid in a candy store? For me it was just a few short weeks ago when I attended my first ever WhiskyFest in Chicago. (Full disclosure: The fine folks at WhiskyFest were kind enough to provide me with a press pass to attend this year’s event.
Banter Schenley Distillers Bourbon Ad Circa 1947 Been a long week for yours truly and I’m looking forward to enjoy some bourbon and banter this evening with an old friend. I hope your week has been a little better than mine.
Events Bourbon in the Blind Dinner Recap Thanks to everyone who came out and joined us this past Saturday for our “Bourbon in the Blind” tasting dinner. We hope you had as much fun as we did. For those of you unable to join us, here’s a quick run down of the event.
Banter Old Charter Bourbon Circa 1978 Keeping things simple with today’s Old Charter Bourbon advertisement from 1978. I hope everyone has a nice weekend lined up that’s filled with lots of bourbon and banter.
Banter May Bourbon Wallpaper This month’s bourbon wallpaper features Jim Beam’s American Stillhouse in the early morning sunshine. We took this photo about a week after the American Stillhouse opened and before the crowds showed up for the morning.
Banter Win A Copy of the Pappy Van Winkle Book It’s pretty hard to throw an empty bottle of bourbon around and hit someone who hasn’t heard about Pappy Van Winkle bourbon. Everyone these days knows about the legendary bourbon and some have even gotten their hands on a bottle or two during the now annual release of Pappy bottles.
