Banter Bourbon Schwag Pack Winner #1 Congratulations to Bonnie Woolford for winning the first Bourbon Schwag Pack of our 2015 Bourbon Heritage Month giveaway. Connie will receive a package stuffed full of great bourbon schwag items from Bourbon & Banter and our sponsors at the end of September.
Cocktails The Anytimer Cocktail featuring Bulleit Bourbon Happy Friday everyone! Being that it’s the first Friday of National Bourbon Heritage Month we thought we’d share a cocktail recipe for those who want to celebrate but don’t necessarily drink their bourbon neat or straight on the rocks.
Banter Bourbon Home Delivery According to Drizly.com Raise your hand if you’ve ever wished that someone would deliver bourbon to your house on demand. Don’t be shy. It’s perfectly normal to have these types of thoughts running through your head. In fact, it’s so normal that Drizly.com has built a business around delivering booze to American’ homes.
Distilleries A User’s Guide to the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience Anyone who has traveled the Kentucky Bourbon Trail knows that most of the distilleries on the Trail are located far outside of city centers like Lexington and Louisville.
Banter Kicking Off National Bourbon Heritage Month For the past few years, Bourbon & Banter has celebrated Bourbon Heritage Month (BHM) with a month-long party featuring lots of great blog posts, special promotions, and great giveaways featuring lots of bourbon-related swag.
Gear News Free Shipping – Helping Spread the Bourbon Gospel Next month is National Bourbon Heritage Month. Or as we like to call it – The Best Month Ever. Once again this year we’ll be celebrating in style with lots of giveaways, special content and special offers on all things bourbon related. More details will be shared on September 1st.
Banter Summer Maintenance FYI A quick note to let everyone know that we’re going to be doing some upgrades to our hosting environment over the next few days. Faster server, optimized hosting, etc.
Book Reviews Bourbon Curious Book Review A great new book from Fred Minnick, "Bourbon Curious, A Tasting Guide for the Savy Drinker". I love this book.
New Brand Releases New Limited Edition High Rye Bourbon from A. Smith Bowman Distillery For those of you that enjoy whiskey from the A. Smith Bowman Distillery you’ll be pleased to hear about this year’s release. Here’s some information straight from the brand. I’d love to get my hands on a bottle but they’ve made it pretty clear that unless you’re near to Virginia you’re SOL.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Duke Kentucky Straight Bourbon Review It’s been a while since Duke Kentucky Straight Bourbon was released into the rapidly growing bourbon market. We didn’t go out of our way to avoid trying it but it was not on our list of things to acquire and review for the blog.
Food Stuff Reviews Think Jerky Review Some things just go together like peanut butter and jelly, beer with brats and bourbon and beef jerky. The latter of these amazing pairings that were on my mind when the folks at Think Jerky contacted me about their new Kickstarter campaign.
Distilleries An Accidental Afternoon at Smooth Ambler Spirits Smooth Ambler is a beautiful enigma in the world of craft bourbon distilling, because they offer not only amazing palates in choosing and blending sourced bourbon but also the drive and ambition to craft whiskey from grain to glass in the heart of West Virginia.
Bottled Cocktails Jefferson’s: The Manhattan Barrel Finished Cocktail Review When I’m in the mood for a bourbon cocktail a Manhattan is always my first choice. A classic drink with only four ingredients, it’s easily customized to fit your mood. Want something extra spicy? Swap out bourbon with rye whiskey.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey Review Raise your hand if you like rye whiskey? Now raise your other hand if you love rye whiskey? Shake them if you’re excited about Heaven Hill’s (“HH”) latest release – Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey. Good. Now that I’ve gotten your full attention, and those around you, let’s focus on the whiskey.
Banter Safe Ride Home: Thanks Campari! This press release came across my desk last week courtesy of the folks at Campari. I thought it was a pretty cool use of emerging technology to connect with alcohol consumers.
Drinking Accessory Reviews Is Shaker 33 the Best Cocktail Shaker Since Prohibition? “The Best Cocktail Shaker Since Prohibition” That’s the bold statement Shaker 33 uses on Kickstarter.com to catch your attention and draw you in to learn more about their product and campaign.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews I.W. Harper Bourbon Review It’s been a few months now since Diageo announced that they were bringing I.W. Harper bourbon back to the U.S. market after a 20-year hiatus. As fan of older I.W. Harper bourbon, I was curious to see how Diageo’s new version of the classic would measure up against the I.W. Harper of years gone by.
Banter Sour or Sweet: The Father of Modern Bourbon The last time you found yourself at Ye Olde Liquor Store, your eyes might have wandered to the bottom shelf where labels are stuffed with text emphasizing the quality and heritage of the bourbon, proudly boasting, “SOUR MASH WHISKEY.”
Book Reviews The Craft Cocktail Party: A Review & Giveaway Let me preface this review by saying that I am not much of a cocktail drinker: A glass of wine, sure, bourbon on the rocks, great, an occasional manhattan or a hot toddy on a cold winters night (made by my lovely husband), excellent.
Banter From Grain to Glass: An American Craft Spirits Renaissance Here’s a wonderfully produced “grain to glass” documentary produced by our friends over at Hudson Whiskey. Pour yourself a glass of whiskey and take 15 minutes out of your day to enjoy this peek into the craft distilling world. And congrats to Hudson Whiskey on 10 great years!
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Bourbon Review For many, the 17-year age statement of Wild Turkey Master’s Keep is more than enough to get them to stand in line for a chance to get their hands on Wild Turkey’s oldest release to date.
Banter Introducing Melissa Alexander Today we’re super pleased to announce that Melissa Alexander will be joining the Bourbon & Banter team as a regular contributor. Melissa made her B&B debut last week with a post titled, “Bottled In Bond: A Brief History”.
Cocktails Can I Get You a Drink? When welcoming guests into your home, nothing says “I’m glad you’re here” quite like a cocktail. It shows you care and want them to have a good time. After taking coats and accepting any gifts (the best guests bring gifts), the first thing I do is offer a drink.
Banter Four Roses Tournament: A Story of Bourbon, Banter & BBQ We’d like to wish everyone a very happy National Bourbon Day! To celebrate we invite you to watch our video about a recent Four Roses tasting that we were lucky to be invited to here in St. Louis.
