Gear

Roller Rocks Glass

Just a quick product discovery to share with you all today. The Roller Rocks Glass comes with its silicone mold for making the perfect 2″ ice ball and has a protrusion in the bottle that allows you to swirl the ice ball around the glass.

Gear

Kentucky Bourbon Poster

Think you know your Kentucky Bourbons well enough to identify them by bottle shape alone? Then this Kentucky Bourbon poster belongs on your wall.

Constitutions of Classic Cocktails

I hear that many people cannot live on bourbon alone. As foreign as that concept is to me, I figured it would be in the collective best interest to post something transcending bourbon borders.  To that end, I present the “Constitutions of Classic Cocktails.”

Banter

Bourbon & Banter’s Facebook 1st Anniversary

It’s hard to believe, but just one year ago today I created the Facebook presence for Bourbon & Banter.

Banter

Jim Beam Back To Basics Advertisement Circa 1991

I’m posting this week’s a day early due to something special I have planned for tomorrow.   I hope that you enjoy this Jim Beam circa 1991 about getting back to the basics.

Bourbon Whiskey Reviews

W. H. Harrison Governor’s Reserve Bourbon Review

Let’s play a quick round of word association. When I say “William Henry Harrison,” what immediately comes to your mind? President of the United States? Governor of the Indiana Territory? General? Congressman? Namesake of the first modern-day bourbon out of Indiana?

Gear

Introducing The Cube Tube

I’m a fan of the silicone ice trays, but I can tell you that with kids in the house, I often find that the trays have been emptied of most of their water due to the kids opening and closing the freezer drawer.

Banter

Average American Bourbon Drinker

I know that more and more people are finally admitting that they enjoy bourbon but have you ever wondered who the average American bourbon drinker is? If you have, today’s your lucky day. I stumbled across this handy infographic at SourMashed.com and thought everyone would enjoy it.

Vintage Advertising

Old Crow Bourbon Advertisement Circa 1960

Welcome to another wonderful and insanely hot Friday! Today’s forecast in St. Louis is calling for 106 degrees. Today will mark the 7th or 8th day we’ve been in the triple digits. All I can say is that I’m glad we don’t have to wear fancy clothes like those in the ad below.

Banter

Drink American. Drink Bourbon.

Happy 4th of July to everyone!  There’s no better way to celebrate this most American of all holidays than by drinking America’s native spirit – BOURBON.

Banter

Call For July 4th Bourbon Cocktails

Today is the last day of the work week for me as I was lucky enough to get a few days off at they July 4h holiday. I’m working on some major projects for the blog and I hope that a few days off will allow me to focus on them a bit more than usual.

Banter

Ten High Bourbon Advertisement Circa 1971

Took the day off of work today to take care of some personal errands and almost forgot to post today’s vintage ad. Sorry about that! Here’s a Ten High Bourbon advertisement from 1971. My wife’s uncle still drinks this today. It’s by far his favorite bourbon.

Banter

Staying Connected With Bourbon & Banter

They say it’s going to reach 107 degrees today in St. Louis. Holy crap! That’s some serious heat for just the end of June. Just thinking about it makes me want to drink bourbon-iced tea all day and hide in my basement.

Bourbon Whiskey Reviews

Jefferson’s Ocean-Aged Bourbon Review

“Tonight is a good night. No. Tonight is a great night!” That was running through my head as I sat down to write my Jefferson’s Ocean-Aged Bourbon Review.

Gear

The Great American Flask

I’ve never had one of these in my hand, but I think it’s a beautiful example of outstanding American craftsmanship and I wouldn’t mind owning one.

Banter

Dennis Nelson – Bourbon & Banter Member Spotlight

June’s Member Spotlight features Dennis Nelson from Belleville, IL. I was lucky to meet Dennis at a local Bourbon tasting almost a year ago.

Banter

Old Taylor Bourbon Manhattan Advertisement Circa 1970

Last night I went out with some colleagues to celebrate a new client win. I started the evening out with some Pappy 15-year, but for some unexplained reason, I got a hankering for a Manhattan. So I had a few of them and realized just how great they can be in certain company.

Banter

Beam’s 1795 – Trendy Isn’t Always Cool

Yesterday I read on Chuck Cowdery’s blog about the controversy brewing over the similarities between Jim Beam’s 1795 limited edition bottle and the familiar 1792 Ridgemont Reserve bottle.

Cocktails

Wild Turkey American Honey & A Beautiful Redhead

What does Wild Turkey American Honey have in common with a beautiful redhead?  That’s a good question. Lucky for you I’m going to answer that question and share one hell of a recipe for some summer sipping bourbon iced tea. Take a seat and let me begin my story… Meet Kate. She’s the beautiful redhea

Gear

Klean Kanteen Stainless Steel Pint Cup

We like to say “Bring Your Own Steel (BYOS)”, but the pint cup isn’t only great for beer. Whether it’s water, iced coffee, juice, smoothies, milk or any other beverage, it’s a multi-use cup for any occasion. Take it to your next concert, barbeque, beach trip, or just your own backyard.

Banter

Ancient Age Bourbon Advertisement Circa 1956

Happy post-National Bourbon Day or as some people call it, “Friday”! I hope everyone enjoyed yesterday and did their best to spread the bourbon gospel. I welcome you into the weekend with an Ancient Age Bourbon Advertisement from 1956. Ancient Age chose a pretty bold line for this ad.

Banter

Top 5 Things To Do On National Bourbon Day

Today’s the day I’ve been waiting for all year. One day that I can drink bourbon all day and have an honest excuse for my excess. That’s right, folks, it’s National Bourbon Day!!!

On The Road

Bourbon Across America

Today I’m excited to announce a new project I’m under taking here at Bourbon & Banter. I’m calling it Bourbon Across America. The project’s goal is to explore how people across the country are experiencing bourbon in their daily lives both personally and professionally. w

Food

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Chocolate Milk Shake

There are two food/drink items that I dearly love in this world. Bourbon & Ice Cream.  So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that on occasion I get a hankering for both of them at the same time. So what’s a guy supposed to do when this happens? Yep, you guessed it. Make a bourbon chocolate shake.

Banter

Old Taylor Bourbon Advertisement Circa 1961

Welcome to Friday, everyone. I trust that you survived the week relatively intact. Let’s start the weekend with this Old Taylor Bourbon Advertisement from 1961. They put a ton of Old Kentucky imagery into this ad.