Banter September Bourbon Wallpaper Since we’re celebrating National Bourbon Heritage Month in September we decided to create a special bourbon wallpaper featuring some of our favorite bourbons.
Banter Bourbon Heritage Month Celebration Welcome to the most amazing month of the year – National Bourbon Heritage Month. I know many folks think that Bourbon Heritage Month is one of those made-up holidays like National French Fry Day or International Hula Hoop Day but it’s not.
Banter Meet The Bourbon & Banter Team A little over 2 months ago I wrote a blog post entitled “Help Wanted: Seeking Bourbon Evangelists” and posted it here on Bourbon & Banter. I was looking for fellow bourbon lovers to help me write content for the blog and help spread the bourbon gospel over social media.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Big House Bourbon Review Big House Bourbon – Whisky for those on the inside. Wow, what a great name and tagline. As a marketing professional, I have to admit that I was immediately impressed with the branding of Big House bourbon and the quality of their materials.
Banter Kentucky Tavern Bourbon Ad Circa 1950 For some people change doesn’t come easy. If you’re one of those folks I’d like to offer my apologies. As of today, we’re going to shift our schedule for posting vintage bourbon advertisements. Instead of posting them on Friday, we’re moving to Thursdays.
Events Great American Whiskey Fair If you live in the Columbia, SC area or plan on traveling through the area on October 17th you need to add this event to your schedule.
Banter All Bourbon, All The time Do you know what’s special about September? September is National Bourbon Heritage Month. That’s right folks. An entire month dedicated to celebrating America’s “Native Spirit”.
Banter National Whiskey Sour Day 2013 Believe it or not some people require a good reason to have a drink on a Sunday. Today’s post is for those people. Tomorrow, Sunday, August 25th is National Whiskey Sour Day.
Banter Old Grand-Dad Bourbon Ad Circa 1936 It’s been a hell of a busy week for me at the day job. While this Old Grand-Dad bourbon ad might be celebrating a bygone era but I could get into taking a bourbon-fueled cruise right about now. Who’s with me?
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Four Roses 2013 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon Review It was quite an honor for Four Roses to have their 2012 Limited Edition Small Batch bourbon named the 2012 “American Whiskey of the Year” by Whisky Advocate. It also means expectations for this year’s release were set really high.
Banter Twitter Showdown 2013: Maker’s Mark vs Jim Beam Back in the Spring of 2012 I featured a Twitter showdown graphic comparing @MakersMark and @JimBeamOfficial. Now that more than a year has passed I thought it would be fun to see how both brands have grown since our original post.
Banter Old Taylor Bourbon Ad Circa 1939 Happy Friday folks! Today’s feature is an Old Taylor bourbon ad from 1939. I always enjoy checking out ads this old for brands that we can still drink today. Wonder what would happen if all the bourbon brands started heavy print advertising these days?
Events Bourbon & Banter Pilgrimage Update As many of you know, last year we held our first-ever Bourbon & Banter Pilgrimage to the Bourbon Trail. The trip was a huge success and coming out of the trip I was dead set on doing it again this October.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Jim Beam Signature Craft Bourbon Review Earlier this summer Jim Beam was kind enough to send us samples of Jim Beam’s Signature Craft series featuring a 12 Year and a Rare Spanish Brandy bourbon. Scheduled to be released in August they asked if we would mind sampling them and sharing our thoughts with our readers.
Banter Woodford Reserve Livestream Series Receive this even notice from Woodford Reserve this past week. They’re kicking off their Livestream Series with an episode titled “An Introduction to Bourbon”. Might be a bit rudimentary for most of you but I think I’m going to watch it.
Banter Jim Beam Signature Craft Bourbon Teaser A few months ago I received samples of the new Jim Beam Signature Craft bourbons. I was originally going to post my normal review but decided it was time to mix things up a bit.
Banter Four Roses Whiskey Ad Circa 1936 Today’s featured vintage ad was sent to us by Kristian Neimi out of South Carolina and originally appears in a 1936 edition of Esquire magazine. Not only does he own one of the bottles featured in the ad below but he’s opening up a new restaurant with bourbon focus in October of this year.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Stagg Jr. Bourbon Review Two weeks ago Buffalo Trace formally announced the release of Stagg Jr. – an extension of their legendary George T. Stagg bourbon. As a huge George T. Stagg (“GTS”) fan I was both surprised and excited to hear about the pending release.
Banter It’s What’s On The Inside That Matters This week is shaping up to be a real bear in terms of my day, evening and bourbon drinking schedule. (I will make up time on the last one come Friday night.) My apologies for the slight lag in posts and new updates. To make up for it here’s a quick image you can share with friends who enjoy bourbon.
Banter Mike Veach’s American Whiskey Class In Chicago This post is a public service announcement for all of my whiskey loving friends living in the Chicago area. Make sure to read the detail, mark your calendar and order your tickets ASAP. You don’t want to miss an opportunity to spend the day with Mike.
Cocktails Stir It Up! Bourbon Cocktail Recipes Today’s guest blog post is courtesy of Andrea Holak from St. Louis, MO. Andrea’s treating us to two different bourbon cocktail recipes. I think they both sound fantastic but I’m a sucker for ice cream so I think I’ll have to try her second recipe first.
Banter August Bourbon Wallpaper August’s bourbon wallpaper is from the Four Roses Distillery. I love the fact that the industrial equipment is framed by a picturesque window and surrounded by brick walls. It’s the perfect combination of materials. I highly recommend you pay a visit to Four Roses if you get a chance.
Cocktails The Blueberry Old Fashioned Cocktail Recipe Your classic Old Fashioned is a very simple cocktail made with Bourbon (I prefer Bulleit for these drinks), bitters, sugar or simple syrup, a slice or rind of orange, ice, a splash of water or seltzer, and topped with a cherry.
Cocktails Cherry Tree Anecdote Cocktail Recipe I love my bourbon neat, but on a really hot day, I want something a little more refreshing. Summer means a lot of great fruit is in season, and right now that includes cherries. Cherries and bourbon pair well together whether in desserts or in the bottom of a Manhattan.
