Drink Reviews Brenne Estate Cask Whisky Review Sometimes it is ideal to take a break from the full-bodied, in-your-face awesomeness that is American whiskey, and take it easy with a nice single malt from across the seas.
Banter Want Good Bourbon on the Cheap? Respect the Bottom Shelf. Many whiskey enthusiasts, myself included, invest a lot of time, energy and, yes, money into finding that next, great whiskey on our Wish List.
Heads & Tails Heads & Tails: Whiskey Collective Edition Welcome to this week’s installment of Heads & Tails – The Whiskey Collective Edition. It’s been a busy week around the Bourbon & Banter HQ in St. Louis. We’ve been having a lot of fun hanging out with fellow bourbon and whiskey bloggers who came to town for a bourbon tasting lab hosted by Luxco.
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.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Union Horse Distilling Reunion Rye Whiskey Review This is an excellent whiskey that, if you can find it, is delicious, easy drinking and full of rich flavor and a palate coating mouthfeel that extends the experience long after the sip is gone.
Food People’s Choice Beef Jerky Review: Extra Protein Edition When Brian Bianchetti from People’s Choice Beef Jerky reached out to us a few weeks ago, it didn’t take long for us to agree to try his family’s jerky a possible review.
Gear Polar Ice Tray Review In the world of whiskey, there are lots of arguments over ice: whether it should be used or not? How much to use? What type to use? I believe it is up to the drinker. I enjoy a bit of ice in my whiskey, but, in my opinion, nothing beats a good ice ball instead of cubes.
Heads & Tails Heads & Tails: Wetter Is Better Than Dry Edition Welcome to this week’s installment of Heads & Tails – The Wetter is Better Than Dry Edition. This is only the 2nd installment of this new feature but the feedback so far has been fantastic. We’re still working out the layout so don’t be shy in dropping us a note on what you do and don’t like.
Banter Seagram’s ‘Men Who Play Beyond Tomorrow’ Vintage Ads We at Bourbon and Banter love classic whisky advertising. A while ago, I stumbled across some pretty amazing Seagram’s ads from back in the 1940’s. These ads predict what the future may look like for the sophisticated Seagram’s drinker. Apparently they are men only…sorry, but it was the 1940’s.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Union Horse Distilling Bourbon Review Founded in 2010, Lenexa, KS-based Union Horse Distilling Company (Formerly Dark Horse Distillery) is a family owned and operated, grain to bottle craft distillery featuring award winning small batch, artisanal spirits. From milling locally sourced grains to barreling and bottling, everything is done
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews The Angel’s Envy #BourbonJourney Is Under Way!! Welcome back! I can’t tell you how excited I am to finally pop open my bottle of Angels Envy and get this journey started. I know several of you have already acquired bottles of your own and will be sharing your observations in the comment section at the end of this article.
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 The Ultimate Blind Rye Tasting If you’ve read any books on how the mind works, then you are well aware that we humans are excellent at being fooled and fooling ourselves. Case in point: many of you think you aren’t improperly influenced by a name, a catchy bottle design, or the story behind a whiskey.
Banter Bourbon & Banter & BBQ Playlist You’ve got your grill, your friends, and your bottles ready to go for the 4th of July. Now get your Bourbon & Banter & BBQ Playlist.
Events Michael Veach Visits Indianapolis Bourbon Society This past Monday evening I got to hear Michael Veach speak to the Bourbon Society of Indianapolis. Due to our proximity to Kentucky, we have had the opportunity to have some amazing guest speakers in our first year.
Cocktails Burnt Peach and Sage Bourbon Infusion Barbecue season is upon us, and if you’re looking for a cocktail recipe to accompany all that grilled meat, look no further than this burnt peach & sage bourbon infusion.
Cocktails Stay Cool with a Kentucky Mule Now that we are enveloped in the throws of summer and barbecue season is well underway, it is time to re-open discussions about what adult drinks of choice will complement the fare coming off the grill and keep you cool on the those hot, humid evenings on the back patio.
Banter I Have A Problem – But It’s Not What You Think I have a problem. I know what you’re thinking, but no, it isn’t a drinking problem. In fact, it might be just the opposite. I have “invested” a lot of effort over the years building my whiskey library. As of this writing, I have 57 Bourbons to enjoy.
Bourbon News Maker’s Mark Private Select Reimagines Barrel Selection Maker’s Mark is one of the most iconic bourbon brands of the modern age. Bill and Margie Samuels lead the way, post-prohibition, in bourbon marketing, tourism, and helping people outside of Kentucky rediscover quality bourbon.
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 Red, White and Gray: Realities of the Bourbon Market Jim Beam recently released its 13-year Booker’s limited rye with a suggested retail price of $300. For many long-term whiskey enthusiasts, this flashpoint was tantamount to a declaration of war. Who do they think they are? How dare they?
Distilleries Visiting the A. Smith Bowman Distillery “A. Smith Bowman Distillery Old Reston Avenue.” That is the title of this painting by Doris Kidder that has hung all winter, in the hall outside of our company office in Leesburg, VA.
Banter Freddie Johnson: Bourbon Superhero Buffalo Trace Distillery, run by the Sazerac company, is a distillery known around the world for their amazing bourbon portfolio, including Blanton’s, Eagle Rare, Pappy van Winkle, and many other fantastic labels.
