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What Makes A Bar, More Than Just A Bar?

The other day I was scanning my RSS feeds, and the following headline from the NY Times caught me off guard and stopped me in my tracks… “The Last, Lush Hours of Bill’s Gay Nineties” “Bill’s Gay Nineties is closed?” I asked out loud to myself. Surely the headline was a joke.
Apr 2, 2012 4 min read
Cream of Kentucky Bourbon Ad Feature
Banter

Cream of Kentucky – Bourbon Advertisement

Welcome to Friday, everyone! We’re glad you all made it through the week safe and sound. What better time to slip back in time and experience some vintage bourbon advertising?  This Friday’s installment features a classic ad from Cream of Kentucky Bourbon.
Mar 30, 2012 1 min read
Banter

Scotch versus Bourbon Infographic

Bourbon and Scotch lovers are united by the fact that both are types of whiskey. However, that’s also where things tend to end for many people who claim allegiance to one over the other.
Mar 29, 2012 1 min read
Jim Beam's Devil Cut Bourbon Review
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews

Jim Beam Devil’s Cut Review

“As bourbon ages, a portion of the liquid is lost from the barrel due to evaporation—that’s the “Angel’s Share.” After aging, when the bourbon is dumped out of the barrel, a certain amount of whiskey is left trapped within the wood of every barrel.  We call that the “devil’s cut.” So goes the explan
Mar 28, 2012 3 min read
Charter Oak Bourbon Advertisement
Banter

Charter Oak Bourbon Advertisement

Here’s a bourbon advertisement from 1949 for Charter Oak Straight Bourbon Whisky.  While I find that the imagery of the man leaning on the fence with a pipe, accompanied by his dog, fits well with the concept of aged bourbon.
Mar 23, 2012 1 min read
Elijah Craig 18-Year-Old Single Barrel | Bourbon Review
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews

Elijah Craig 18-Year-Old Single Barrel | Bourbon Review

What comes to mind when you think of 18 years old? I suspect many of you think about pseudo-mature teenagers still living off their parents in desperate need of a few more years of maturation.
Mar 21, 2012 3 min read
Steve Lewis | Bourbon & Banter Member Spotlight
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Steve Lewis | Bourbon & Banter Member Spotlight

The last six months have been an exciting time for Bourbon & Banter. Our Facebook community has grown significantly and we were able to launch our website just a few weeks ago. I’d like to thank everyone who has contributed to our success.
Mar 19, 2012 2 min read
Maker’s Mark Tastes Expensive | Bourbon Advertisement
Banter

Maker’s Mark Tastes Expensive | Bourbon Advertisement

It’s Friday. Time to wind down the week and open the bourbon cabinet for a few days and let it air out. No doubt many of you will be enjoying some Maker’s Mark this weekend. I thought this vintage ad would be perfect for you. “It tastes expensive…and is.” Pretty ballsy stuff for the time I imagine.
Mar 16, 2012 1 min read
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Bourbon Whiskey Reviews

Four Roses Limited Edition 2011 Bourbon Review

Fair warning, folks, this is my first ever official bourbon review. Or should I say, my first-ever bourbon review put down on paper? Because you know darn well that I’ve tasted my fair share of bourbons and haven’t been shy in sharing my opinion verbally. So let’s call this the first “official.”
Mar 14, 2012 2 min read
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Banter

My Bourbon Journey

As I’ve proclaimed elsewhere on this website, I love bourbon. My love for bourbon has resulted in a personal bourbon collection of around 20 different brands, a fantastic Facebook page about Bourbon that is growing in popularity, this website and a growing network of friends.
Mar 12, 2012 3 min read
Walker’s Deluxe Bourbon Advertisement
Banter

Walker’s Deluxe Bourbon Advertisement

Nothing says class like an ad with a butler and a mounted deer head on the wall.  This ad for Walker’s Deluxe Bourbon is from 1966. I’d love to hear from those who remember this brand and perhaps even the brand.
Feb 22, 2012 1 min read
Bourbon Advertising Feature
Banter

Bourbon Advertising Feature

There’s no doubt that bourbon is enjoying a tremendous resurgence in popularity these days. Combine the recent increase of bourbon-related advertising and the relative lack thereof over the last few decades, and one forgets that bourbon and its related advertising have been around for a long time.
Feb 22, 2012 1 min read
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Banter

Welcome Fellow Bourbon Lovers

I really need to get something off my chest, an admissions of sorts. You see, I really, really love bourbon. It’s become quite an obsession of mine over the last few years.
Feb 21, 2012 2 min read
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