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Winter Storm Juno Bourbon Stockpile Advice

To all of our friends in the path of Winter Storm Juno please stay safe, warm and well stocked with your favorite bourbon. Here’s a map from WeatherChannel.com with the most recent snow predictions along with our stockpile recommendations.

Bourbon Whiskey Reviews

Fighting Cock Bourbon Review

Welcome to another installment of our tasting series on lower shelf bourbons. Bourbon & Banter contributor, Thomas Fondano, will be trying out and commenting on bourbons priced under $20.

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Bourbon Desktop Wallpaper Collection

Just a quick update to let you know that we’ve finally archived our complete collection of bourbon desktop wallpapers into a single file for easy download. Follow the link below to download all of the images for free.

Events

Bourbontucky Documentary Release Party

Got something a little different for everyone this weekend. We received an email from the folks behind Bourbontucky–a new documentary debuting on DirecTV on January 24th. Turns out that they’re hosting an exclusive gathering on Tuesday, Jan 20th at a secret speakeasy in Downtown Los Angeles.

Bourbon Whiskey Reviews

Lost Prophet Bourbon Review

Let’s kick off the 2015 bourbon review cycle with our Lost Prophet bourbon review. Lost Prophet is the fourth, and most recent, release from Diageo’s Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company.

Gear News

2015 Bourbon Wall Calendar

Another year, another opportunity to hang bourbon on your wall. We’ve updated our 2014 Bourbon Wall Calendar for 2015 and it’s now available for purchase via Lulu.com.

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2015: Year of the Bourbon Patriot

Happy New Year everyone! As we bring another year to a close we’d like to thank everyone for their support and assistance in helping to spread the bourbon gospel. When we launched Bourbon & Banter a few years ago, we had no idea what to expect.

Events

2015 San Antonio Cocktail Conference

Last year, several members of our team attended the San Antonio Cocktail Conference and had a helluva good time. This year’s event is fast approaching so we wanted to make sure everyone was aware of the dates and details.

Gear News

2014 Bourbon Holiday Gift Guide

The holiday season is finally upon us and that means two things to all of us here at Bourbon & Banter: It’s time to increase our weekly consumption of bourbon as we entertain family and friends.

Gear News

Introducing Ezras.com

Bourbon & Banter is thrilled to announce an exciting new destination for those looking to learn more about craft spirits. Introducing Ezras.com. Ezras.com offers a curated marketplace for craft spirits produced all over the country.

American Whiskey Reviews

Tincup American Whiskey Review

Tincup American Whiskey is a pretty inoffensive whiskey all things considered. But it is just too forgettable for me to wholeheartedly recommend it to a serious bourbon or whisky drinker.

Gear News

Help Us Decide: Which Bourbon Shirt Should Be Next?

Maybe it’s the bourbon we’ve been drinking but sometimes we can get pretty in indecisive when it comes to the bourbon product designs we’re working on. We’ve been working to get our new bourbon bottle flag design put on a t-shirt and have come up with the 3 designs you see above.

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Bourbon Tip #1

Bourbon Tip #1 Turn The Other Cheek – If served Jack Daniel’s when ordering bourbon, turn the other cheek & spit it out. Make sure to check out all of our other Bourbon Tips as well.

Events

Riverfront Times Holiday Spirits Cocktail Event

The RFT is now offering a discount of $15 off GA tickets. Tickets will be just $20 with the discount! Just use the code BOURBON at the Ticketfly checkout. We love the holiday season! As the temperature falls more people are drinking bourbon and getting into a super festive mood.

Events

Who Wants VIP Tickets to Whiskey In The Winter?

November 22nd is quickly approaching. Before you know it Whiskey In The Winter will be upon us bringing an amazing evening of whiskey to St. Louis.

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Born Of The Corn – Happy Halloween

All of us here at Bourbon & Banter would like to wish you a Happy Halloween! May your evening be blessed with perfect fall weather, scary monsters and lots of bourbon.

Events

Whiskey In The Winter – St. Louis Whiskey Festival

Today’s post is for all the whiskey lovers living in the Midwest. Bourbon & Banter is excited to announce that the 3rd annual Whiskey In The Winter event is scheduled for November 22nd. We’re proud to be events sponsors again this year and can’t wait to meet some of you at this year’s event.

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Bourbon Tip #7

Bourbon Tip #7 Believe – Faith is believing without proof. Bourbon is believing with 80+ proof.

Events

St. Louis Bourbon Academy Is Cancelled

Due to some unforeseen circumstances, this weekends Bourbon Academy with Mike Veach has been cancelled. We’re working with Mike Veach and The Filson Historical Society to get a new date scheduled and will share the information when it becomes available.

Events

Win Free Admission to the St. Louis Bourbon Academy

Less than week until the 2014 St. Louis Bourbon Academy featuring Mike Veach from the Filson Historical Society. More info on the 2014 St. Louis Bourbon Academy If you’d like to win free admission for yourself and a friend to this year’s Bourbon Academy, complete the form below and submit.

Rye Whiskey Reviews

Few Spirits Rye Whiskey Review

This is a really fresh and grassy rye that leads into a peppery, ginger burn that lingers on the lips. Flavors of plum and vanilla come out with the burn. There are hints of sweetness but it only tempers the spice and never overcomes it.

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#BOURBONEVANGELIST Spread The Bourbon Gospel

Today’s the day. It’s time for all bourbon evangelists to rise up, turn to Twitter and declare their love for all things bourbon.

Bourbon Whiskey Reviews

Few Spirits Bourbon Review

At this point in the craft distilling boom, I think it is understandable that those of us who are bourbon aficionados may have become a little cynical.

Gear

Dashfire Bitters Review & the Paper Lantern

Bitters are essential for many cocktails. They are the seasoning. A Manhattan without bitters is like soup without salt: bland, insipid and lacking.

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Jim Beam Photos Get A Touch of Color

A few days ago reps from Jim Beam contacted us about a project they commissioned UK-based, Dynamichrome, to work on recently involving restoring and colorizing some classic Jim Bean photos.