Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Breckenridge Bourbon Whiskey Review As we’re all aware, bourbon, by law, does not have to be made in Kentucky. I know that many of you feel differently but for the sake of my review, I’d appreciate it if you could all simmer down and play by the rules for the next 5 minutes. T
Banter Can Bourbon help save the art of conversation? The world needs more bantering and less bitching. That’s the point I tried to convey in a post I wrote last week. In continuing along the lines of people and communication, I’d like to share an article I read this weekend in The New York Times titled “The flight From Conversation. “
Vintage Advertising Old Quaker Bourbon Advertisement Sorry that I haven’t posted more this week on the site, Twitter or Facebook. I got hit by some random sickness that put me out of commission for a few days. I’m starting to feel a little better, but I probably need a few more days to get back into the full swing of things.
Banter Who’s Leading The #Bourbon Conversation On Twitter Infographic – April 2012 Last month we posted our first #bourbon Twitter infographic to show who’s leading the bourbon conversation on Twitter. We thought everyone might enjoy a monthly update so below are the results for the past month.
Banter There’s A Reason We’re Named Bourbon & Banter Last week was my wife’s birthday. To celebrate, we got together with some friends on Friday night at our favorite restaurant. I even surprised my wife by getting one of her college roommates to drive in for the evening from 3 hours away.
Banter Old Grand-Dad – Bourbon Advertisement This week’s bourbon advertisement is from Old Grand-Dad Special Selection circa 1980. I especially like this line, “You’ll know why we recommend it to people who drink Bourbon for sheer enjoyment.” I suppose it differs from people who drink it to get @#$@ up.
Events Every Bourbon Pilgrimage Deserves A Bourbon Barrel With the 2012 Bourbon & Banter Pilgrimage open for registration, I thought I’d give you a sneak peek into some trip details over the next few months. To kick things off, I thought I’d share a photo of this kick-ass mini bourbon barrel I received from our good friends at Bluegrass Barrels.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Jefferson’s Reserve Very Old Bourbon Review Jefferson’s Reserve is a big, sophisticated bourbon with a lot of flavor up front, a lot of weight mid-palate and a deep, wonderful finish.
Events Announcing the 2012 Bourbon & Banter Pilgrimage A few weeks ago, I was discussing a trip to Kentucky with some friends. As we started to research all the different distilleries tours and pre-packaged travel options, I realized that the type of experience I was looking for wasn’t readily available.
Banter Northwest Distilleries – Bourbon Advertisement For this Friday’s installment of vintage bourbon ads, we will make you jealous. That’s right? Wouldn’t you like to be able to grab yourself a pint of bourbon for less than a dollar?
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon Review An innovative approach to twice-barreled bourbon creates the rich and colorful flavor of Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. Uniquely matured in separate, charred oak barrels – the second barrel deeply toasted before a light charring – extracts additional amounts of soft, sweet oak character.
Banter “The Ultimate Bourbon Immersion 2012” – PSA Hey gang, I wanted to share something that I just received an email about. It’s the “The Ultimate Bourbon Immersion 2012” tour on April 26-29, 2012. I was asked to share with my readers who might enjoy a trip like this.
Banter What Makes A Bar, More Than Just A Bar? The other day I was scanning my RSS feeds, and the following headline from the NY Times caught me off guard and stopped me in my tracks… “The Last, Lush Hours of Bill’s Gay Nineties” “Bill’s Gay Nineties is closed?” I asked out loud to myself. Surely the headline was a joke.
Banter Cream of Kentucky – Bourbon Advertisement Welcome to Friday, everyone! We’re glad you all made it through the week safe and sound. What better time to slip back in time and experience some vintage bourbon advertising? This Friday’s installment features a classic ad from Cream of Kentucky Bourbon.
Banter Scotch versus Bourbon Infographic Bourbon and Scotch lovers are united by the fact that both are types of whiskey. However, that’s also where things tend to end for many people who claim allegiance to one over the other.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Jim Beam Devil’s Cut Review “As bourbon ages, a portion of the liquid is lost from the barrel due to evaporation—that’s the “Angel’s Share.” After aging, when the bourbon is dumped out of the barrel, a certain amount of whiskey is left trapped within the wood of every barrel. We call that the “devil’s cut.” So goes the explan
Banter Charter Oak Bourbon Advertisement Here’s a bourbon advertisement from 1949 for Charter Oak Straight Bourbon Whisky. While I find that the imagery of the man leaning on the fence with a pipe, accompanied by his dog, fits well with the concept of aged bourbon.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Elijah Craig 18-Year-Old Single Barrel | Bourbon Review What comes to mind when you think of 18 years old? I suspect many of you think about pseudo-mature teenagers still living off their parents in desperate need of a few more years of maturation.
Banter Steve Lewis | Bourbon & Banter Member Spotlight The last six months have been an exciting time for Bourbon & Banter. Our Facebook community has grown significantly and we were able to launch our website just a few weeks ago. I’d like to thank everyone who has contributed to our success.
Banter Maker’s Mark Tastes Expensive | Bourbon Advertisement It’s Friday. Time to wind down the week and open the bourbon cabinet for a few days and let it air out. No doubt many of you will be enjoying some Maker’s Mark this weekend. I thought this vintage ad would be perfect for you. “It tastes expensive…and is.” Pretty ballsy stuff for the time I imagine.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Four Roses Limited Edition 2011 Bourbon Review Fair warning, folks, this is my first ever official bourbon review. Or should I say, my first-ever bourbon review put down on paper? Because you know darn well that I’ve tasted my fair share of bourbons and haven’t been shy in sharing my opinion verbally. So let’s call this the first “official.”
Banter My Bourbon Journey As I’ve proclaimed elsewhere on this website, I love bourbon. My love for bourbon has resulted in a personal bourbon collection of around 20 different brands, a fantastic Facebook page about Bourbon that is growing in popularity, this website and a growing network of friends.
Banter Walker’s Deluxe Bourbon Advertisement Nothing says class like an ad with a butler and a mounted deer head on the wall. This ad for Walker’s Deluxe Bourbon is from 1966. I’d love to hear from those who remember this brand and perhaps even the brand.
Banter Bourbon Advertising Feature There’s no doubt that bourbon is enjoying a tremendous resurgence in popularity these days. Combine the recent increase of bourbon-related advertising and the relative lack thereof over the last few decades, and one forgets that bourbon and its related advertising have been around for a long time.
Banter Welcome Fellow Bourbon Lovers I really need to get something off my chest, an admissions of sorts. You see, I really, really love bourbon. It’s become quite an obsession of mine over the last few years.
