Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Old Blowhard Bourbon Review Today we’re sharing our review of their second release, Old Blowhard Bourbon, which is a 26-year-old whiskey distilled at the Old Bernheim Distillery and eventually stored at Stitzel-Weller.
Events Angel’s Envy Bourbon Dinner & Tasting Pleased to announce that our next bourbon tasting dinner in St. Louis, MO will be held on April 10th at the historic Glen Echo Country club and will feature Angel’s Envy bourbon.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Barterhouse Bourbon Review For months now the bourbon world has been abuzz about Diageo’s new Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company. The stated goal of the Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company is “to locate lost and forgotten barrels of whiskey from around the world and share them with discerning adult fans.”
Cocktails Lawrenceburg Not Constantinople Bourbon Cocktail In these waning days of winter, when the fruit in the market is not at its best, we can turn to jams to add a bit of summer to our cocktails.
Irish Whiskey Reviews Irish Whiskey Reviews for St. Patrick’s Day If you’ve been reading the blog for a year or so now you’ll know that once in a while I’ll review a whiskey that isn’t bourbon. And if you’ve been paying attention you’ll also know that it’s usually Irish whiskey that I’ll wander off and explore a bit.
Banter “Making the Cut”: The Search for the New Face of Hudson Whiskey Have you ever wanted to be a whiskey brand ambassador? You know, traveling around the globe hanging out with folks and sharing your love of whiskey while someone else pays the tab. Well now is your chance to find out if you’ve got what it takes.
Banter Kentucky Tavern Bourbon Ad Circa 1945 Been a while since we posted a vintage ad for everyone to enjoy. A contributor shared this one with me and I knew that everyone would appreciate the greatness of having a hidden bourbon bar in your home library. I hope everyone enjoys this Kentucky Tavern bourbon ad from 1945.
Banter Bourbon & Banter 2nd Anniversary Looks like we’ve survived another trip around the sun by drinking our bourbon and spreading the bourbon gospel. All of us at Bourbon & Banter are thankful for everyone’s continue support as we celebrate our 2nd Anniversary.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Jefferson’s Bourbon Review: Presidential Select 30 Year Old Earlier this week I reviewed Jefferson’s Bourbon Presidential Select 25 Year Old after receiving some tasting samples from Castle Brands in January. As part of that sample shipment I was lucky enough to also receive a sample of Presidential Select 30 Year Old.
Banter St. Patrick’s Day Irish Whiskey Schwag Giveaway We’re less than a month away from that one day of the year when everyone is Irish – St. Patrick’s Day. As you know last year I did a review of an Irish Whiskey to celebrate my Irish heritage and take a wee break from drinking bourbon.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Jefferson’s Bourbon Review: Presidential Select 25 Year Old Back in December 2013, Jefferson’s Bourbon put out an official statement announcing the release of their latest bottling – Presidential Select 25 Year Old and Presidential Select 30 Year Old.
Glassware Reviews New Glencairn Whisky Glass We’re excited to announce that we just added 3 new custom designs to our Glencairn Whisky Glass section of our bourbon shop.
Food Stuff Reviews Duke’s Beef Jerky Review: The Bourbon Edition Beef and bourbon. Bourbon and beef. No matter how you say it those two words are magical. So it’s only natural that people who make beef jerky would create products that feature bourbon.
Banter How To Build A Whiskey Cocktail Bar I am an admitted hoarder of spirits (though I prefer to say “collector” because it sounds much better) and tend to buy things because “yes, I will absolutely want to experiment with this scorpion wine” later.
Events Bourbon Classic Recap The second annual Bourbon Classic was held last weekend in Louisville, Kentucky. The event drew bourbon fans from around the country to join with distillers, bartenders, restaurants, and media representatives in celebrating all things bourbon.
Banter Life On The Road With Whisky’s Wanderers via WhiskyCast HD Came across this video from our friends over at WhiskyCast HD and thought I’d share it with everyone. Perfect way to slip into the weekend. Hope you enjoy “Life on the Road with Whisky’s Wanderers”.
Events What I Learned from the San Antonio Cocktail Conference: Cocktail Shading with Gastriques Whether a seasoned bartender or just a cocktail enthusiast (and really, who isn’t?), the San Antonio Cocktail Conference was an experience not to be missed.
Gear News Custom Design Bourbon Flasks for Valentine’s Day We’re pleased to announce the addition of 3 new custom designed flasks to our online store. We’ve been working on these for a while and couldn’t be more thrilled to finally make them available.
Banter 1st Down and Bourbon Winner We’re pleased to announce that Brandon Smith (@SmittyOD) is the winner of this year’s 1st Down and Bourbon giveaway. His name was randomly chosen from everyone that entered the contest and he’ll be receiving a special bourbon schwag pak in the mail within the next few weeks. Congrats Brandon!
Banter 1st Down and Bourbon Giveaway You are drinking bourbon for today’s big game, right? Would you like to win some cool bourbon schwag for your efforts? Participate in our 1st Down and Bourbon promotion today and you might just be the lucky winner of an extra special bourbon schwag pack from Bourbon & Banter.
Banter Another POV on Suntory Buying Beam Trying out a new post format using the video capabilities built into my MAC. After you watch the video let me know what you think about the format. If folks like it I’ll be able to post more content quicker and on a more regulated schedule.
Banter Old Forester As Windshield Fluid Here’s something you don’t see every day. Received this photo from a friend down in South Alabama. Apparently the windshield wiper fluid sold at stores doesn’t work in the cold weather they’ve been experiencing. He told me that Old Forester works perfectly and keeps his windshield ice free.
Events San Antonio Cocktail Conference 2014 Recap Disclaimer: The San Antonio Cocktail Conference provided Bourbon & Banter writers with lodging and access to the conference and events. All other travel costs were the responsibility of the attending writers.
