Heads & Tails Heads & Tails: Barrels and Blending Edition Oy, have we got a marketing story here! This one reaches all the way back to J. Frederick Hillerich, a German woodworker who immigrated to Louisville in 1842. Hillerich’s core business was barrel making.
Heads & Tails Heads & Tails: “THE ONE MORE DREADED ‘CELEBOTTLE’” EDITION File this under “We wish could have made this up, but it’s fo’ real.” Top-ranked UFC fighter and Lafayette, La., native Dustin Poirier has launched a new bourbon named Rare Stash.
Irish Whiskey Reviews Egan’s Conviction Irish Whiskey Review This is an elegant and well-mannered whiskey; balanced, velvet soft, delicately honeyed while delivering a bit of spice across the palate. Easy, easy sipping that deserves some classy nibbles (think caviar and smoked salmon).
Banter Maybe it’s time to ditch the term ‘craft distillery’ If you’re a whiskey drinker who likes variety and isn’t hidebound to a single notion of what “bourbon should taste like,” then I’d love to pour you some whiskeys you probably haven’t had. Ryes and bourbons from distilleries making a 2,000 to 3,000 barrels a year—or less.
Banter Heads & Tails: “Back in the Grave” Edition In Chuck Cowdery’s early 2022 edition of his quarterly print piece, “The Bourbon Country Reader,” he says MGP should kill off the George Remus brand and find another name for the otherwise good bourbon created for that SKU.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Green River Bourbon Review I’m pleased to report that after scientifically tasting about half the bottle of Green River Bourbon, I can confirm that it’s beyond good. A nose of enticing warming spices greets you thanks to the high-rye mash bill followed by the standard bourbon flavors.
Heads & Tails Heads & Tails: I Wouldn’t Wish For It Edition Ever played this whiskey dork game? You go to a bar or restaurant and rapid-survey the bottles while thinking, “Had it. Haven’t. Have it. Hate it.” When I looked at this list of 20 top-selling whiskeys in the U.S., I added a new response. “Who drinks that?”
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Kentucky Owl St. Patrick’s Limited Edition Bourbon Review This bourbon is truly delightful to drink. Too many multi-whiskey blends lack the synergy and symmetry that this bottle presents in spades. Its sibling, Kentucky Owl: The Wiseman Bourbon, released last September, was one of those.
Bourbon News Owensboro has ‘no regrets’ about Green River Distilling Co. Roughly six years after Terressentia Corp. began making respectable whiskey at the O.Z. Tyler Distillery here, the properly renamed Green River Distilling Co. staged a blowout release party for its namesake 5-year-old bourbon.
Banter Heads & Tails: Are Single Barrels Illegal Edition That’s the growing concern at Kentucky distilleries, where thousands of whiskey fans sample whiskeys from thousands of barrels every year.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews O.H. Ingram River Aged Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review From tasting O.H. Ingram River Aged Straight Bourbon, I stand by my guess of it being MGP sourced, which is good. It has the sweet caramel taste of a wheated bourbon with a reasonable depth of other flavors such as apple, grain, and oak.
Podcast Kentucky Fried Bourbon – Bourbon & Banter Podcast Episode #22 The 22nd episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – Kentucky Fried Bourbon – is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure.
New Brand Releases Uncle Nearest Debuts Its Own Whiskeys Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the most awarded American Whiskey or Bourbon of 2019 and 2020, confirmed today it has solidified this honor for the third year in a row, raking in a record 198 awards in 2021.
Scotch Whisky Reviews Sneaky Peat Whiskey Review One of my favorite blended malts at any price is Johnny Walker Green, so when Sneaky Peat advertised itself as a Blended Malt with a bit of peat while being $15 cheaper, JWG became my instant point of comparison.
New Brand Releases Chattanooga Whiskey Islay Scotch Cask Finish Release Chattanooga Whiskey today announced the second release of its Barrel Finishing Series: Islay Scotch Cask Finish, crafted exclusively at the Chattanooga Whiskey Riverfront Distillery.
Banter Whiskey Writer, Steve Coomes, Named Editor of Bourbon & Banter Patrick “Pops” Garrett, founder of Bourbon & Banter, has appointed Steve Coomes editor for BourbonBanter.com. The global top 10 whiskey-centric website includes a podcast and virtual bourbon club for its nationwide membership.
On The Road Get To Know: KO Distilling Now that 2021 is in the rearview mirror, I thought it would be a good time to revisit one of the team’s favorite experiences from the past year – our road trip to visit KO Distilling in Manassas, Virginia, during Bourbon Heritage Month.
Banter Whiskey Advent Calendar Scam Christmas is over, the New Year is here, and you may have received a whiskey advent calendar that you ordered online after seeing multiple ads. The sales were terrific, and dammit, this was just a super-cool idea! You clicked on the ad.
Podcast Storytime with Dan Gardner – Bourbon & Banter Podcast #21 The 21st episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – Storytime with Dan Gardner – is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. The Bourbon & Banter team celebrated our 10th anniversary earlier this year, and we let the mics roll a few times.
Cocktails Holiday Spice Old Fashioned Recipe This time of year, I am frequently asked for holiday cocktail recipes. Though I have dozens of ideas, I love to come back to a simple twist on my all time favorite cocktail, the Old Fashioned.
Book Reviews Buffalo, Barrels & Bourbon Book Review Buffalo, Barrels, & Bourbon by F. Paul Pacult is a study of how the bourbon gods giveth and taketh away.
Podcast This Little Piggy Drank Some Bourbon – Bourbon & Banter Podcast #20 The 20th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – This Little Piggy Drank Some Bourbon – is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Old Soul High Rye Bourbon Review As the great Yogi Berra once said, “It’s déjà vu all over again.” Here we have yet another bourbon with this mash bill. I think this may be the fifth I’ve tasted this year. This bourbon by Cathead Distillery is their second release of Old Soul Bourbon.
Rye Whiskey Reviews KO Distiller’s Reserve Bottled-In-Bond Straight Rye Whiskey Review This is a very good and interesting rye whiskey. Interesting because of the orange vanilla notes mixed with the rye spice. Creamy on the front of the tongue with the rye spice coming through on the back. It is very enjoyable.
Drinking Accessory Reviews Whiskey Advent Calendar Review This isn’t just your average flimsy cardboard advent calendar that is typically filled with chocolate or candy that you don’t really want to eat. This one is filled with your favorite type of spirits.
