Events Nashville Whiskey Festival While Bardstown may be the epicenter of bourbon, Nashville is quickly emerging as a destination for good whiskey. Jack Daniels and George Dickel distilleries are a short drive south and some established and brand new craft distilleries popping up around the corner from the Broadway honky tonks.
Banter The Great Bourbon Hunt of 2016 It’s Bourbon Heritage Month and my favorite time of the year with fall releases right around the corner. Hunting is a little less enjoyable these days since most of the good stuff never reaches the store shelves. But I am pretty stubborn and enjoy the thrill of the hunt.
Banter American Gray Market Whiskey Trading: A User’s Guide #Merica There is nothing more American than trading whiskey. We fought a little war with Britain for, among other things, the freedom to trade whiskey with whoever we want without unreasonable tax or tariff.
Banter Why Ken Griffey Jr. May Be The Future of the Bourbon Industry Baseball season is back in full force, and my Chicago Cubs are looking pretty good. I have been a baseball fan for about three decades.
Banter A Bourbon Hunter’s Guide to the Galaxy “Where did you find that bottle?” That is the question that starts the hunt for many of us; after the rare bottle has been opened, shared, and tasted and you finally understand all of the hype. For me, a sip of George T. Stagg in 2010 was the bottle that launched a thousand ships. One bottle, seven