Bourbon Whiskey Reviews OYO Bourbon Review: Michelone’s Reserve Since the last Ohio-based bourbon made me ashamed of my home state, I was eager to review Middle West Spirits‘ OYO Bourbon Whiskey, hoping to prove that the Buckeye State is not completely ignorant in the world of whiskey.
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.
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.
Events San Antonio Cocktail Conference: Opening Night Party The 2014 San Antonio Cocktail Conference kicked off last night with an epic cocktail party. At the historic and ornately decorated Majestic Theater in downtown San Antonio you could find three floors of elaborate cocktails as well as food from local restaurants being served in every corner.
Events Ready for Bourbon & Banter at the San Antonio Cocktail Conference? I am very excited to announce….ok I take that back. Excited doesn’t even begin to cover it. I am ecstatic beyond belief to announce that Erin Petrey and I will be attending the San Antonio Cocktail Conference this coming holiday weekend.
Cocktails Celebrate New Year’s with a Seelbach Cocktail While everyone around you is toasting the new year with a glass of champagne there is no reason not to sip on some bourbon instead if that is what you enjoy. But before you write off the bubbly completely may I suggest a classic cocktail that combines the best of both worlds?
Events 5 Things NOT to do at a Whiskey Festival Whiskey festivals are amazing. A whole room full of every kind of whiskey under the sun along with whiskey lovers to talk about it, mixologists mixing cocktails with it, and food made with it. I am sure you don’t need any more convincing that this is a great idea.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Cleveland Bourbon Review It seems like a new micro-distillery is opening up every week recently and each and every one that aspires to make bourbon faces the same problem: how can you afford to pay your operating expenses for the years it takes your bourbon to age?
Banter How George Remus Kept Prohibition From Killing Bourbon In honor of Bourbon Heritage Month I thought I would take a moment and look back on one of the darkest periods of our drinking history, the ignoble experiment known as prohibition.
Bars Bourbon Across America Visits Old Kentucky Bourbon Bar Bourbon and I are old friends. We first got to know each other back in my 20′s and we’ve been enjoying each other’s company ever since. Sure, at first I thought bourbon was a little out of my league.
Cocktails The Red Headed Stranger Cocktail Recipe It was a very rainy 4th of July in my part of the country and as the day wore on it became increasingly clear that any fireworks I was going to get would have to come from a glass.