Banter A Bourbon Oasis Where You Would Least Expect It Rock Hill Farms!!! I am in a restaurant/bar and they have Rock Hill Farms! Maybe not unusual for Kentucky. Very unusual for any place in my home state of Virginia. I am in neither. I am in Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba.
Rye Whiskey Reviews WhistlePig Boss Hog Review With the rye whiskey renaissance, it was only a matter of time before someone decided that ryes needed something that would make a statement as big and bold as any old, high-proof bourbon. Turns out that someone is WhistlePig. WhistlePig is a rye whiskey company.
American Whiskey Reviews Balcones Single Malt Whisky Review The Bourbon Renaissance is in full effect and continues to become even more prominent as the demand for bourbon grows. Traditional distilleries continue to make great product, but the bourbon fervor has led smaller guys to jump into the game.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Four Roses Single Barrel Review In choosing a bourbon to review, I started with my own collection and learned that Pops had reviewed them all; in fact, I think I bought each based on his reviews! Consequently, I hopped in my snow-capped Fusion and five minutes later stood before a newly-expanded selection at a local store.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews J. Henry & Sons Wisconsin Straight Bourbon Review Is J. Henry & Sons Wisconsin Straight Bourbon is the best bourbon you’ve never heard of? Most bourbon fans have noticed an explosion in the craft distillery market these last few years with an influx of pricey bourbons with tall tales as backstories.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Four Roses Yellow Label Review Sometimes, you break out the good stuff. You sit down, you get your favorite Glencairn glass out, and you sip the night away. You might add a little water, maybe a single ice-cube, but nothing else.
American Whiskey Reviews Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection 1838 White Corn Review Woodford Reserve’s latest Master’s Collection expression, its 10th such annual release, is the 1838 Style White Corn. With a limited release of only 30,000 bottles worldwide, the WRMC hit shelves in select markets in November 2015.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Four Roses Super Premium Review When I first received notice that I had been selected to write a piece for Bourbon & Banter, my initial excitement almost lead me to drop everything I was doing, pouring a glass of Bourbon, and firing up the laptop. It was then that I started thinking though.
Rye Whiskey Reviews A Midwinter Nights Dram Review What to drink on a blizzardy night here in North Carolina? So much to choose from but one bottle stands out as appropriate–High West’s “A Midwinter Nights Dram®.” Being originally from Kentucky I begrudgingly admit liking High West products.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Isaiah Morgan Small Batch Bourbon Review Being a West-By-God-Virginian, I wanted my first review for Bourbon and Banter to be for a West Virginia bourbon. Face it Kentuckians, we ain’t so different. Time to put the feudin’ behind us.
Food Bourbon Toffee Cookie Recipe February 14th is but a pour n swig away! In a perfect world we’d all adhere to the rhetoric that every day of the year is an opportunity to be extra loving to our better halves. Poppycock I say! The fact is most of us are typical casualties in the rat race of life.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Rebellion Bourbon Review These days it is getting more and more difficult to figure out what to try when you are feeling a little adventurous in the Bourbon aisle. There is the temptation to go back to the brands and bottles you know and love.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked Bourbon Review Woodford Reserve is another proud whiskey brought to you by the fine folks at Brown Forman. Woodford Reserve is their flagship bourbon and is known as a premium bourbon, which many bourbon and whiskey enthusiasts can always enjoy.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Elmer T. Lee Bourbon Review America was built on the blood and sweat of patriotic Americans who took the word “No” as a polite suggestion. Elmer T. Lee is as American as they come. A native of Kentucky, Elmer enlisted in the military two weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Old Forester Signature Review Today I am reviewing Old Forester Signature Kentucky Straight bourbon. Founded in 1870 by George Garvin Brown, the company was named J.T.S. Brown and Bro. During prohibition J.T.S. Brown and Bro applied for and received a federal license to produce Old Forester for medicinal purposes.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Thomas Handy Rye Review Every fall now, people who love whiskey and people who never drink whiskey trip over themselves to get their hands on anything Van Winkle.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Black Button Four Grain Bourbon Review Everyone wants to be number one – as Ricky Bobby said, “If you’re not first, you’re last!” However when it comes to bourbon being “Batch Number One”… it could be a risky number. The first batch establishes the initial signature of the bourbon and what people will first taste and remember.
Events 2016 San Antonio Cocktail Conference Recap Although the last shaker has been poured out and the final bracelet has been scanned, the 2016 San Antonio Cocktail Conference (SACC) was a resounding success. Houston Street Charities, the altruistic beneficiary of the four-day event.
Banter Best Reason to Brush Your Teeth? Bourbon Flavored Toothpaste Recently my husband was touring an exhibit of Kenner Toys and other novelties with a Cincinnati connection at the Cincinnati Public Library and he sent me a picture that just about blew my mind.
Events Bourbon Classic Returns to Louisville for 2016 The Bourbon Classic, an annual bourbon and culinary celebration held in Louisville Kentucky, will return for its fourth year on February 26 – 27 at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts.
Irish Whiskey Reviews Quiet Man Irish Whiskey Review St. Patrick’s Day may be several months away but Luxco isn’t letting that get in the way of bringing their first-ever Irish whiskey to American shores.
Banter Help Wanted: Seeking Bourbon & Booze Evangelists Next month Bourbon & Banter will celebrate our 4th anniversary. What started out as a sleepy Facebook page for some work colleagues has grown into a blog and online store with steadily growing readership that has far exceeded anything we could have imagined.
Banter Merry Christmas to Bourbon Drinkers Everywhere We couldn’t resist revisiting this most excellent advice on Christmas Eve. We hope you listen and provide Santa with something that will keep him warm and motivated to deliver gifts to everyone around the world.
Banter Bourbon Math – It Just Adds Up My daughter’s recent experience with advance Algebra has reminded me of my love/hate relationship with math over the years. I was extremely good at it growing up.
Glassware Reviews Norlan Whisky Glass Review Let’s get something out-of-the-way before we dive into our review of the Norlan whiskey glass. I’m able to enjoy bourbon from just about any type of glass, cup, jar or bottle.
