Banter Have A Safe and Spirited Halloween We want to wish everyone a safe, yet spirited Halloween this weekend. And with all the craziness taking place in front of my house for the ridiculous Exorcism Live event I thought this photo was most appropriate.
Banter Update: Angel’s Envy Will Plant 4,000 White Oak Trees A quick follow-up regarding a post we did on Angel’s Envy’s “Toasts The Trees” initiative from early September. We’ll let the official press release do the talking.
Drinking Accessory Reviews Vinturi Spirit Aerator Review Anyone that drinks wine on a regular basis knows what an aerator can do for a bottle of wine. But did you know some people claim they can do the same for spirits – especially whiskey?
Bars The Century Bar Or Bust – A Bourbon Road Trip Next weekend I’ll be traveling to Richmond, IN for my 20th college reunion. While I’m excited to be going back and seeing the changes to my former campus and connecting with old friends, what I’m really looking forward to is going up to pay a visit to my good friends at The Century bourbon bar.
Banter Throwback Thursday Bourbon Style Thought we’d hop on the Throwback Thursday trend today and revisit some of the great vintage bourbon ads we’ve shared over the years. If you enjoy what you see below make sure to check out our Bourbon Ads Pinterest board as well as our complete list of vintage bourbon ads posted to the blog.
Events See You At Whiskey In The Winter 2015 The weather is changing and they days are getting shorter. It can only mean one thing. That’s right, it’s whiskey drinking season! There’s no better way to celebrate the season than to attend the 4th Annual Whiskey in the Winter on November 20, 2015.
Gear News Bourbon Patriot Flag Pre-Order Sale We’re excited to finally offer our Bourbon Patriot Flag for pre-order. It’s taken a bit longer than anticipated to bring this to life in true flag form but hope you feel it was worth the wait.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews That ’70s Tasting featuring Cabin Still and Old Crow A few weeks ago I received an email from Josh Peters over at The Whiskey Jug asking if I’d be interested in taking part in a group review of some 1970’s era Cabin Still and Old Crow bourbon he’d gotten his hands on recently.
Events The Bourbon Social – Enjoy A Discount The end of Bourbon Heritage Month doesn’t mean the bourbon good times need to come to end. October 1st – 11th there will be an epic celebration of bourbon and all things Kentucky.
Cocktails The Southern Gentleman Cocktail Featuring Willett It’s not everyday that you find a cocktail recipe that uses Willett Family Estate Rye so we thought it would be the perfect way to celebrate the end of another long week. This recipe was created by Peter Bodenheimer over at BarNotes.com and was provided to use by our friends at Willett.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Yellowstone Limited Edition Bourbon Review Welcome to a review of what may be the most handsomely packaged bottle of bourbon in 2015 – Yellowstone Limited Edition Bourbon. True, design is only skin deep but I’m not going to hide my love for the packaging of Limestone Branch Distillery’s latest release.
Drinking Accessory Reviews Zircle Ice Ball Mold Review Our house took a hit this holiday weekend with our AC going on the fritz. To help stay cool I switched over to bourbon on ice and found these Zircle ice ball molds more useful than ever.
Banter Angel’s Envy Toasts The Trees Angel’s Envy recently sent us what has to be the most unusual item we’ve ever received from a bourbon brand – a mini-bottle of their bourbon along with a small sack filled with acorns.
Banter Bourbon Schwag Pack Winner #1 Congratulations to Bonnie Woolford for winning the first Bourbon Schwag Pack of our 2015 Bourbon Heritage Month giveaway. Connie will receive a package stuffed full of great bourbon schwag items from Bourbon & Banter and our sponsors at the end of September.
Cocktails The Anytimer Cocktail featuring Bulleit Bourbon Happy Friday everyone! Being that it’s the first Friday of National Bourbon Heritage Month we thought we’d share a cocktail recipe for those who want to celebrate but don’t necessarily drink their bourbon neat or straight on the rocks.
Banter Bourbon Home Delivery According to Drizly.com Raise your hand if you’ve ever wished that someone would deliver bourbon to your house on demand. Don’t be shy. It’s perfectly normal to have these types of thoughts running through your head. In fact, it’s so normal that Drizly.com has built a business around delivering booze to American’ homes.
Banter Kicking Off National Bourbon Heritage Month For the past few years, Bourbon & Banter has celebrated Bourbon Heritage Month (BHM) with a month-long party featuring lots of great blog posts, special promotions, and great giveaways featuring lots of bourbon-related swag.
Gear News Free Shipping – Helping Spread the Bourbon Gospel Next month is National Bourbon Heritage Month. Or as we like to call it – The Best Month Ever. Once again this year we’ll be celebrating in style with lots of giveaways, special content and special offers on all things bourbon related. More details will be shared on September 1st.
Banter Summer Maintenance FYI A quick note to let everyone know that we’re going to be doing some upgrades to our hosting environment over the next few days. Faster server, optimized hosting, etc.
Book Reviews Bourbon Curious Book Review A great new book from Fred Minnick, "Bourbon Curious, A Tasting Guide for the Savy Drinker". I love this book.
New Brand Releases New Limited Edition High Rye Bourbon from A. Smith Bowman Distillery For those of you that enjoy whiskey from the A. Smith Bowman Distillery you’ll be pleased to hear about this year’s release. Here’s some information straight from the brand. I’d love to get my hands on a bottle but they’ve made it pretty clear that unless you’re near to Virginia you’re SOL.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Duke Kentucky Straight Bourbon Review It’s been a while since Duke Kentucky Straight Bourbon was released into the rapidly growing bourbon market. We didn’t go out of our way to avoid trying it but it was not on our list of things to acquire and review for the blog.
Food Stuff Reviews Think Jerky Review Some things just go together like peanut butter and jelly, beer with brats and bourbon and beef jerky. The latter of these amazing pairings that were on my mind when the folks at Think Jerky contacted me about their new Kickstarter campaign.
Bottled Cocktails Jefferson’s: The Manhattan Barrel Finished Cocktail Review When I’m in the mood for a bourbon cocktail a Manhattan is always my first choice. A classic drink with only four ingredients, it’s easily customized to fit your mood. Want something extra spicy? Swap out bourbon with rye whiskey.
