Events Bourbon & Barbecue Louisville Equally overdue is a festival linking these two. This year’s inaugural Bourbon & Barbecue Louisville, however, will end that silly streak. On Nov. 11-12 (Friday-Saturday), 20+ chefs and pitmasters will team up with 20+ whiskey makers to show how well these two favorites go together.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Blue Run Flight Series: Washington Apple Orchard Blue Run is a brand on fire. After capturing a rapt audience with their early limited edition releases they recently pivoted to producing more widely available expressions to satisfy their feverish fanbase.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Hidden Barn Bourbon Batch 2 Review Hidden Barn Bourbon Batch 2 has an impressively creamy texture and a delightful display of developed flavor for such a grain-forward bourbon it is a proof of concept, though it’s not yet a fully fleshed-out concept unto itself.
Banter Bourbon Heritage Month 2022 – That’s A Wrap! Bourbon Heritage Month 2022 may be over, but I’m personally still recovering from its effects. I’m not just talking about the physical impact of completing the #30DaysOfBourbon Challenge.
Banter Your Guide to the Proposed American Single Malt Standards of Identity On July 29, 2022, the Trade and Tax Bureau (TTB) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would give American Single Malt a formal, legal definition in American whiskey. These are also called the Standards of Identity (SOI).
On The Road Breckenridge Distillery & Laws Whiskey House – Worth the Visit and Purchase Our visit to Breckenridge Distillery began later that day with a tour. Our guide, Davis, was entertaining and generous with a tasting that regular tourists don’t get. (Yay, whiskey media!)
Podcast Sleep Deprived & Bourbonized – Bourbon & Banter Podcast #27 Sleep-Deprived & Bourbonized – the 27th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. We dedicate this podcast to those awake at 3 am, thinking about all the limited-release bottles coming out this fall that you’ll never see. We feel your pain.
Banter Bourbon Heritage Month 2022 Bourbon Heritage Month has arrived! It’s that time of year again, and whether this is your first year celebrating Bourbon Heritage Month or you’re a seasoned pro, we’re thrilled to have you join us for the next 30 days.
Banter 30 Days of Bourbon Challenge: Are You Ready? The rules are pretty simple: This is a Bourbon challenge. No Rye, Scotch, Irish, Indian, Taiwanese, Canadian, Japanese, Australian, yadda, yadda, yadda. If it ain’t Bourbon, it doesn’t count.
Flavored Whiskey Reviews The Truth About Crab Trapper Whiskey Since I’m always up for an adventure, of course, I wanted to try Crab Trapper Whiskey when offered a sample. It’s a 4-year-old bourbon steeped with 90 pounds of green crabs and seasoned with spices reminiscent of a low-country boil. Crazy, right? But I was up for it.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews 2022 Yellowstone Ltd Edition & King of Kentucky 15-Year Review Since we’re just a mere two weeks out from Bourbon Heritage Month, I thought it would be a nice change of pace to do a video review of two of the most recent brand releases – the 2022 Yellowstone Limited Edition and the 2022 King of Kentucky 15-Year. \
Podcast The Doctor Is In – Bourbon & Banter Podcast Special Episode Pops makes his way to Breckenridge Distillery to visit with founder Bryan Nolt. What makes a doctor trade in their stethoscope for a Glencairn? This very special episode of the Bourbon & Banter Podcast will reveal the answer to that question.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Blackend Rye the Lightning Whiskey Review Legendary heavy metal band Metallica has a new limited edition whiskey, Blackened Rye The Lightning™ which is named after their 6-times-platinum sophomore album.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Virginia Gentleman Bourbon Review Virginia Gentleman Bourbon has been produced by the A. Smith Bowman Distillery since 1934 when the distillery opened on the Bowman farm. That farm is now the town of Reston, Virginia and the distillery is currently located in Fredericksburg, VA.
Gear Cicero Barrel Co. Is An Excellent Shop for Customized Whiskey Barrels Ever since I’ve been into bourbon, I’ve always wanted a barrel. But up until recently, I hadn’t really thought about what I would do with one. In the Spring of 2021, I met up with three other Bourbon & Banter team members in Louisville to pick six barrels over two days.
Drinking Accessory Reviews The Bar & Craft Ice Ball Press Kit Review The Bar & Craft Ice Ball Press is $269.99 and comes in a lovely wooden presentation box and includes the press, an ice tray, a draining mat, and tongs. The ice tray yields four 2½-inch cubes.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Hardin’s Creek: Colonel James B. Beam Bourbon Review As a proof of concept, Freddie Noe knocked this expression out of the park. With notes of strawberry puree, that familiar Jim Beam peanut brittle, and flavorful baking spice to go along with a truly satisfying Kentucky hug, Hardin’s Creek: Colonel James B. Beam has a lot to like on the palate.
