Banter Happy 4th of July! Bourbon & Banter would like to wish everyone a very safe and Happy 4th of July.
Banter Bourbon Flavor Wheel Tasting Mat Just a quick post today to let everyone know that we’ve created a new page where you can download the Bourbon & Banter bourbon flavor wheel for free along with a variety of bourbon tasting mats for your personal use.
Heads & Tails Heads & Tails: Why The Hell Not Edition Testing out a new weekly feature on the blog today. Every week we receive a lot of press releases and updates from across the whiskey industry and beyond.
Banter Are you celebrating National Bourbon Flag Day? Today is a pretty special day for all of us here at Bourbon & Banter. Not only is it Flag Day, but it’s National Bourbon Day. Yep, two holidays for the price of one you might say. And we think this special day calls for us to do something special for all of our loyal readers.
Banter Meet Our Newest Bourbon & Banter Team Members As you may recall, several months ago we put out a Help Wanted post to recruit new writers for Bourbon & Banter and from that post, we welcomed a group of eight new writers. Almost three months later we’re excited to introduce another round of bourbon loving folks who will be regular contributors.
Gear News Whiskey Speech T-Shirt Today we’re introducing our newest t-shirt – Whiskey Speech. In 1952, Mississippi state representative, Noah S. “Soggy” Sweat, Jr., gave his infamous “Whiskey Speech” on the floor of the Mississippi state legislature concerning whiskey.
Banter Off the Roost with Wild Turkey A few weeks ago I received a message via our Facebook page from Jim Turlington. Jim’s a wildlife artist, photographer, researcher and commercial art designer who lives in Central Florida where he’s been creating art professionally since 1980.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Blood Oath Pact 2 Review A little over a year ago, St. Louis-based Luxco debuted their first foray into the fast-growing premium bourbon category – Blood Oath Pact 1. As further evidence of their whiskey-fueled momentum, Luxco is releasing Blood Oath Pact 2, the sequel to last year’s Blood Oath Pact 1.
Food Bourbon Inspired Foods: Great Ways To Eat Your Bourbon Since the bourbon trend has been popular over the last several years, increasingly, bourbon is being infused into food culture as an ingredient. Living in Portland, Oregon, eating and drinking is serious business and taken to the highest art form.
Industry News Master Distiller Ken Pierce to Retire from 1792 Distillery After more than 30 years in the beverage industry, Master Distiller Ken Pierce is retiring from Barton 1792 Distillery. Pierce’s early days in the distilled spirits industry started with Barton Brands of Georgia (now defunct) where he was Plant Chemist and later Quality Control Manager.
Industry News Jim Rutledge Announces Plans for New Distillery Rutledge retired from Four Roses Distillery in September 2015, and after nearly 8 months of retirement he said: “I realize it is time for me to get back to work!”
Gear News Old Hickory Vintage Label T-Shirt Today we’re introducing our newest vintage label t-shirt – Old Hickory. We invite you to take a closer look in our online shop and explore the rest of the vintage label collection.
Banter What’s Next for Bourbon & Banter? We’re only two months into our fourth year, and things are busier than ever at Bourbon & Banter. We’ve launched a new website design, logo and tagline along with the addition of eight new guest contributors from our recent Help Wanted recruitment drive with more joining our ranks very soon.
Industry News Luxco Announces Plans for Bardstown Distillery (St. Louis) April 4, 2016 – Luxco announced today the company has finalized plans to build a distillery, located in Nelson County, Kentucky. Luxco has chosen to build the distillery on a 70-acre site off state highway KY-245 in the heart of Bardstown and Bourbon Capital of the World.
New Brand Releases Luxco Releases Blood Oath Pact No. 2 (St. Louis) March 28, 2016 – St. Louis-based Luxco has launched Blood Oath Pact No. 2 – the second expression in the limited release, ultra-premium bourbon series, Blood Oath.
Banter Happy Easter Wishing everyone a very Happy Easter! Stay safe and make sure to share your bourbon with everyone around you today. Cheers!
Industry News Luxco Release Party Celebrates 3 New Whiskeys Photo L to R: Steve Beam (Limestone Branch Distillery), John Rempe (Luxco – Blood Oath Bourbon), Patrick Garrett (Bourbon & Banter) and Ciaran Mulgrew (Quiet Man Irish Whiskey) One might think that whiskey launch parties are a typical occurrence for someone who runs a bourbon blog.
New Brand Releases High West Releases Distillery-Exclusive 14-Yr Light Whiskey PARK CITY, Utah (March 17, 2016) — Come see the light! High West Distillery, Utah’s first legal distillery since 1870, releases a limited edition 14-Year Light Whiskey.
Banter Meet Your New Bourbon & Banter Team Members Over two months ago we put out a Help Wanted post to recruit some new writers for Bourbon & Banter. Little did we know how strong interest was going to be in joining our team.
Banter The Story Behind Our New Logo It’s been a few weeks since we launched our new website and new logo. We thought we’d take a few moments and share with everyone some of the ideation behind the new look from the amazing designer, Josh Reeves, who created it for us.
Industry News Announcing Castle & Key: Kentucky-Bred Bourbon Millville, KY, February, 2016—Inside the walls of a 19th century limestone castle in the heart of bourbon country, history is being honored–and made.
New Brand Releases Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Seasoned Wood Bourbon Whiskey Released FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY (Feb. 29, 2016) – Buffalo Trace Distillery continues its homage to former Distillery owner Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. with a special release bourbon whiskey aged in seasoned wood oak barrels.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Colorado Straight Bourbon Review Colorado Straight Bourbon is made by Peach Street Distillers, out of Palisade, Colorado. Peach Street Distillers boasts of being “artisan experimenters” and “fearless craftsmen” located in a “secluded mecca perfect for growing the finest fruits and grains on the planet.”
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews John J. Bowman Single Barrel Bourbon Review Living in Louisville makes it easy to develop the mindset that local is better. We excel at homegrown restaurants, arts, and bourbon. Here a bourbon lover can audition a different Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey weekly and never run out of options.
Industry News Barton 1792 Distillery Releases Limited Edition Single Barrel Bourbon New product release update from the fine folks over at the Barton 1792 Distillery: Barton 1792 Distillery Releases Limited Edition Single Barrel Bourbon. A new Single Barrel Bourbon is the latest limited edition expression in the premium 1792 whiskey collection.
