Gear News Introducing The Shot Flask “The Shot Flask is a drinking flask with a twist. In addition to its premium, stainless steel & bonded leather wrapping, the Shot Flask contains a hidden cup allowing you to pour a precise 2-ounce shot whenever and wherever desired.
Whiskey in the Winter Recap Winter is the perfect time of year to enjoy whiskey. So when I heard that Synergy Productions was holding their first ever “Whiskey in the Winter” event on Saturday, December 1st, I knew I had to attend.
Banter Antique Kentucky Bourbon Ad Circa 1962 Today’s vintage bourbon ad comes from 1962 and features Antique Kentucky Bourbon. You can find a good discussion about this brand over on StraightBourbon.com.
Banter Hanging Out With Tom Bulleit Had a blast last night hanging out with Tom Bulleit at an industry event hosted by the fine folks over at Wirtz Beverage Group. I’m going to post a more detailed entry about the event in a few days but I wanted to put a final call out for any questions people would like me to ask Tom Bulleit.
Banter Q&A with Trey Zoeller of Jefferson’s Bourbon A few weeks ago I sat down with Trey Zoeller of Jefferson’s Bourbon before our bourbon dinner & tasting. I was able to ask him a few Bourbon & Banter questions, along with some reader-submitted questions. Here’s a recap of our conversation.
Banter Just a few things… Just a few things to share with everyone this morning and since my coffee is running low, I keep things short and simple. 1. Wednesday evening I’m going to spend a little time with Tom Bulleit of Bulleit Bourbon.
Banter Bourbon Flavor Wheel When I first started drinking bourbon I would hear people refer to things like vanilla, toasted oak, and tobacco leaf when they would describe a bourbon they were drinking. I knew that they were trying to explain the taste of the bourbon but try as hard I might I just couldn’t drink a glass of bourb
Banter Old Crow Bourbon Ad Circa 1962 I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and enjoyed some time with family and friends. As for myself I ate too much, kept falling asleep and enjoyed many a glass of bourbon. As you work on overcoming your turkey coma today I thought you’d enjoy this Old Crow Bourbon ad from 1962.
Banter American Drinking Habits Stumbled across this “Boozin” infographic that illustrates American drinking habits and thought everyone would enjoy it as well. Based data supplied by the Department of the Treasury there’s some pretty interesting findings contained within the infographic.
Events Jefferson’s Bourbon Dinner Recap This past Thursday evening Bourbon & Banter hosted a bourbon dinner and tasting featuring Jefferson’s Bourbon at Glen Echo Country Club in St. Louis.
Vintage Advertising Meadwood Straight Bourbon Ad Circa 1938 Today’s vintage bourbon ad comes from Meadwood Straight Bourbon circa 1938. The ad’s a little small and hard to read but I like how they get right to the basics with the copy. “Why Pay More? Try the only real test of a whiskey. Pur some in a glass and drink it.”
Events A St. Louis Whiskey Festival Today’s post is for all of my whiskey friends living in St. Louis and surrounding areas. The good folks over at Synergy Productions are putting the Whiskey In The Winter festival on December 1st. Yours truly is going to be there and I hope to see some familiar faces.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Hudson Baby Bourbon Review About 2 months ago I attended a whiskey tasting at The Wine & Cheese Place in St. Louis featuring Tuthilltown Spirits Hudson Whiskey line. The tasting was led by Tuthilltown’s very own Gable Erenzo – the son of the founder and the brand’s leading ambassador.
Food Bourbon Marshmallow & Bacon S’mores Bourbon Marshmallow Bacon S’more. The name pretty much says it all, don’t you think? I came across this recipe last night on how sweet it is and immediately tweeted it out to the bourbon loving masses.
Banter Mark Twain Bourbon Quote Shirts & Stuff Just a brief update for everyone this morning. I’m pleased to announce we added our 2nd design to the Bourbon & Banter online store this weekend. Our newest design should appeal to not only bourbon lovers, but also cigar aficionados and Mark Twain devotees.
2012 Bourbon Pilgrimage, Day 1 | Buffalo Trace Distillery It’s hard to believe that just over 4 weeks ago the 2012 Bourbon & Banter Pilgrimage kicked-off with a behind the scenes hard hat tour at the Buffalo Trace distillery. It’s taken me a lot longer than expected to begin posting about the Pilgrimage but as they say ‘better late than never’. On Thursda
Gear News Vote Bourbon & Support America’s Native Spirit I realize that everyone’s busy today making time to get out and vote but I wanted to remind folks that whether your candidate wins or loses tonight what really matters is that we all continue to come together and support America in any way possible. To make that a little easier for those of you who
Bourbon Four Roses Bourbon Ad Circa 1958 Admit it. We’ve all done it before. Who hasn’t hunkered down around a piano after drinking a few rounds of Four Roses Bourbon and broken out into song? I know I have on more than a few occasions.
Banter Bon Iver, Bushmills Release “The 1608” Guitar A Bourbon & Banter member shared this story with me about a week ago and I just knew that I had to share it with everyone.
Vintage Advertising Four Roses Bourbon Advertisement Welcome to another installment of crazy weather Friday featuring Four Roses Bourbon. The last few days it got into the 80’s here in St. Louis but now it’s 41 degrees with a freeze warning in effect for tonight.
Food Apple Bourbon Tart Recipe I’m pleased that the Redhead has agreed to share with everyone another one of her bourbon creation recipes. If you like the recipe please let her know in the comments.
Banter Something To Ponder While I Recover It’s hard to believe but the 2012 Bourbon & Banter Pilgrimage is now complete. What a fantastic trip it was for everyone who attended. I couldn’t have asked for a better trip or a better group of bourbon lovers to experience it all with over the course of a few days.
Banter Favorite Whiskey and Bourbon Drinking Songs Two days from now we’ll be pulling into Louisville to check into our hotel and setting out for our first stop on the 2012 Bourbon & Banter Pilgrimage. But before that all happens we have to spend about 4 hours in the car as we travel from our Global HQ in St. Louis, MO.
Events Winners, Winner & A Bourbon Dinner Good Monday morning to everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. It was a busy one for us at Bourbon & Banter HQ. We spent a lot of time putting the final touches on the Bourbon Pilgrimage for this Thursday and couldn’t be happier with how it’s all coming together.
Vintage Advertising Kentucky Tavern Advertisement Circa 1955 I don’t know what the weather’s like in your neck of the woods, but here in St. Louis, it’s cold, rainy and gloomy. It’s the type of morning that you want to stay in bed until you can crawl out and sip some bourbon without anyone passing too much judgment.
