Vintage Advertising Old Taylor Bourbon Advertisement Circa 1978 When I came across today’s featured vintage bourbon ad for Old Taylor Bourbon I immediately knew I had to feature it on the blog. I especially like the use of the shot glass and “Taylor-Made for Texans” slogan. Nice work Old Taylor…nice work!
Banter Who’s Leading The Bourbon Conversation On Twitter Infographic – September 2012 Another month closer to fall and time to check in to see who’s leading the bourbon conversation on Twitter. Looks like we’ve bounced back from the previous month’s low usage of #bourbon on Twitter with just over 5,500 uses of the hashtag over the last 30 days.
Bourbon Antique Bourbon Advertisement Circa 1962 Welcome to another well deserved Friday everyone! We’re glad you’re here. We’re featuring a back to basic advertisement from Antique Bourbon circa 1962.
Events 2012 Bourbon Heritage Month Events In Louisville For those of you looking for even more ways to celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month here’s a roundup of some things going on around Louisville in the month of September.
Banter Carla Carlton – Bourbon & Banter Member Spotlight If you’re a diehard bourbon fan odds are you’re already familiar with this month’s featured Bourbon &Banter member – Carla Carlton aka “The Bourbon Babe”. During the day, Carla is the director of development communications for a private university in Louisville, Ky.
Banter On The Topic of Bourbon Infographic Welcome to the Monday after the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. I’ll do my best to use soft colors and to speak softly. I hope everyone enjoyed celebrating all things bourbon this past week.
Vintage Advertising Old Grand Dad Bourbon Advertisement Circa 1969 Old Grand Dad Bourbon used 28 taste testers in the making of their bourbon according to this 1969 advertisement. Sounds more like everyone in the distillery enjoyed drinking it and they had to justify their actions to accounting.
Banter Ole Smoky Moonshine – Legal Tennessee Moonshine Do you love moonshine but would like to be able to drink it in public without fear of the law? Then Tennessee’s first legal moonshine, Ole Smoky Moonshine, might just be something you’d be interested in learning more about.
Vintage Advertising Sunny Brook Bourbon Advertisement Circa 1955 You can open your eyes now. You made it to Friday. To celebrate here’s a circa 1955 advertisement from Sunny Brook Bourbon. As “Cheerful as its name”, Sunny Brook was apparently wherever fine whiskey was called for back in the day.
Cocktails Boardwalk Empire Premiere Inspired Prohibition-Era Cocktails I received an email from our friends over at Campari featuring some prohibition-era cocktails inspired by the upcoming Boardwalk Empire Premiere on HBO. I’ve seen the show a few times and enjoyed it but I don’t have HBO at this time so I’ll be missing the premiere.
Vintage Advertising Old Taylor Bourbon Advertisement Circa 1959 Today’s vintage bourbon ad comes from Old Taylor Bourbon. In this 1959 print ad, we’re asked to “taste why the bubbles dance for joy!” I dedicate this one to all of you highball lovers out there.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Heaven Hill’s Larceny Bourbon Review One of the things I love about bourbon is the stories and traditions attached to brands and distilleries. And even though I’ve learned that many brand stories told today aren’t always 100% “accurate” I have to admit that I was immediately intrigued by the story behind Heaven Hill’s Larceny Bourbon.
Banter Is Alcohol A Recession Proof Industry? We’ve all heard that alcohol is a recession proof industry but is it really true? As I was doing my part to keep the industry alive I stumbled across this infographic that does a pretty good job of laying it out for us in a way that’s pretty easy to understand.
Vintage Advertising Kentucky Tavern Bourbon Advertisement Circa 1949 Let me take you back to 1949 for this Kentucky Tavern bourbon advertisement. I think we need to explore bringing back the concept of coordinated drinking sets. Things like glasses that match the pitcher that match the serving tray and, in this case – match the ashtray and lighter.
Banter Who’s Leading The Bourbon Conversation On Twitter Infographic – August 2012 It’s time to check in and see who’s leading the bourbon conversation on Twitter. It looks like the use of bourbon is down since our last report by about 78 appearances.
Vintage Advertising Bellows Club Bourbon Advertisement Circa 1959 I wanna be “hep.” Do you wanna be “hep”? All we need is to serve Bellows Club Bourbon, and we’ll not only be "hep" but also a BOURBONITE. Cool.
Gear The Mason Jar Cocktail Shaker I don’t personally find myself in need of a cocktail shaker very often but next time I do I’d like to have the Mason Jar Cocktail Shaker on hand. I came across this the other day on Kickstarter I knew I had to share with everyone on Bourbon & Banter.
Banter Todd Weiss – Bourbon & Banter Member Spotlight I’m pleased to introduce everyone to this month’s Member Spotlight – Todd Weiss, CEO of Striped Pig Distillery in Charleston, SC. I met Todd online several months ago when I first launched the Bourbon & Banter website.
Vintage Advertising Old Forester Bourbon Advertisement Circa 1957 I’m a sucker for an advertisement that sells to my sense of entitlement. This Old Forester bourbon advertisement from 1957 does a great job of doing just that. “You’ve earned it…LIVED A LITTLE!” Why yes, I don’t mind if I do.
Banter Get To Know: Chuck Cowdery When it comes to bourbon, you don’t get better headlines than those written by Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame inductee Chuck Cowdery.
Banter Jefferson’s Ocean Aged Bourbon Release Update For those of you who’ve been waiting to see where the limited release of Jefferson’s Ocean Aged bourbon would hit, I’m pleased to be able to share with you the official list from Jefferson’s.
Vintage Advertising Medley Bros. Bourbon Advertisement Circa 1951 Another Friday is here at last! Today’s ad is from Medley Bros. Bourbon, a brand that I’ve never come across before. Here’s a link to their current operations website. It appears that they just started producing bourbon again in mid-2009 with plans to age their bourbon for at least four years.
Banter Learning to respect whiskey As I cruise through the middle of my 40th year, I find it hard to believe that at one point in my life, I was not only young but also very dumb. Especially when it came to whiskey.
Food Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin With Bourbon Glaze It’s a big day over at Bourbon & Banter. I’m excited and proud to share with you all a guest blog post by my wife…the Redhead.
Vintage Advertising Old Taylor Bourbon Advertisement Circa 1966 I discovered this Old Taylor Bourbon advertisement in a 1966 copy of Ebony magazine. It’s the first in a series featuring “Ingenious Americans”. I haven’t seen any other ads in the series, but I will definitely be keeping my eyes open for them to see if it was continued for any period of time.
