Banter Visiting Wild Turkey: A Photo Essay Last week I had the honor of attending the grand opening of the new Wild Turkey visitor center and celebrate Jimmy Russell’s 60 years with the distillery.
Events Win Tickets to the Kentucky Bourbon Tasting Experience Two weeks ago we told you about the upcoming Kentucky Bourbon Tasting Experience hosted by The Filson Historical Society and featuring Bourbon Hall of Fame Member Mike Veach. The event is coming up on April 29th and tickets are still available.
Gear Glencairn Glass vs Old Fashioned Glass Whether it’s different types of wine, beer or a classic cocktail, there is a style and shape of glass for everything.
On The Road Destination: Wild Turkey Just a quick note to let everyone know that I’m heading down to Louisville and beyond to help Jimmy and Eddie Russell celebrate the grand opening of the new Wild Turkey visitor center on Tuesday evening. I’m pretty excited to be one of several whiskey writers/bloggers invited down for the event.
Banter Angel’s Envy Bourbon Dinner Recap Thank you to everyone that joined us this past Thursday night for our Angel’s Envy Bourbon Dinner & Tasting. It was truly an amazing evening filled with great food, amazing whiskey and most importantly, lots of banter among old and new friends.
Banter Let’s Raise a Glass to Mad Men This Sunday, April 13, is the big day. AMC will air the first episode of the final season of Mad Men. I don’t know what will happen this season, but one thing is for sure – there will be drinking, and plenty of it.
Cocktails Bracket Buster Bourbon Shot March is over, but the Madness continues. The Final Four is approaching and your bracket is most likely beyond repair. Some broken things can’t be fixed, but some can. Since basketball is all about making shots, that’s what I’ve done for you here.
Events Kentucky Bourbon Tasting Experience Our friends over at The Filson Historical Society asked that we shared with everyone that Michael Veach is hosting a Kentucky Bourbon Tasting Experience during Derby Week.
Banter Secret Life of Bourbon Barrels This infographic about the secret life of bourbon barrels, created by Gustav Katz, was originally posted online back in October 2011 so some of the information might be out of date. I wanted to share it again with folks now that Diageo is messing with the laws around what defines Tennessee Whiskey
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews OYO Bourbon Review: Michelone’s Reserve Since the last Ohio-based bourbon made me ashamed of my home state, I was eager to review Middle West Spirits‘ OYO Bourbon Whiskey, hoping to prove that the Buckeye State is not completely ignorant in the world of whiskey.
Banter Bourbon & Banter Weekly Update #1 Here are some of the links referenced in this episode of the Bourbon & Banter Weekly Update.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Old Blowhard Bourbon Review Today we’re sharing our review of their second release, Old Blowhard Bourbon, which is a 26-year-old whiskey distilled at the Old Bernheim Distillery and eventually stored at Stitzel-Weller.
Events Angel’s Envy Bourbon Dinner & Tasting Pleased to announce that our next bourbon tasting dinner in St. Louis, MO will be held on April 10th at the historic Glen Echo Country club and will feature Angel’s Envy bourbon.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Barterhouse Bourbon Review For months now the bourbon world has been abuzz about Diageo’s new Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company. The stated goal of the Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company is “to locate lost and forgotten barrels of whiskey from around the world and share them with discerning adult fans.”
Cocktails Lawrenceburg Not Constantinople Bourbon Cocktail In these waning days of winter, when the fruit in the market is not at its best, we can turn to jams to add a bit of summer to our cocktails.
Irish Whiskey Reviews Irish Whiskey Reviews for St. Patrick’s Day If you’ve been reading the blog for a year or so now you’ll know that once in a while I’ll review a whiskey that isn’t bourbon. And if you’ve been paying attention you’ll also know that it’s usually Irish whiskey that I’ll wander off and explore a bit.
Banter “Making the Cut”: The Search for the New Face of Hudson Whiskey Have you ever wanted to be a whiskey brand ambassador? You know, traveling around the globe hanging out with folks and sharing your love of whiskey while someone else pays the tab. Well now is your chance to find out if you’ve got what it takes.
Banter Kentucky Tavern Bourbon Ad Circa 1945 Been a while since we posted a vintage ad for everyone to enjoy. A contributor shared this one with me and I knew that everyone would appreciate the greatness of having a hidden bourbon bar in your home library. I hope everyone enjoys this Kentucky Tavern bourbon ad from 1945.
Banter Bourbon & Banter 2nd Anniversary Looks like we’ve survived another trip around the sun by drinking our bourbon and spreading the bourbon gospel. All of us at Bourbon & Banter are thankful for everyone’s continue support as we celebrate our 2nd Anniversary.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Jefferson’s Bourbon Review: Presidential Select 30 Year Old Earlier this week I reviewed Jefferson’s Bourbon Presidential Select 25 Year Old after receiving some tasting samples from Castle Brands in January. As part of that sample shipment I was lucky enough to also receive a sample of Presidential Select 30 Year Old.
Banter St. Patrick’s Day Irish Whiskey Schwag Giveaway We’re less than a month away from that one day of the year when everyone is Irish – St. Patrick’s Day. As you know last year I did a review of an Irish Whiskey to celebrate my Irish heritage and take a wee break from drinking bourbon.
Bourbon Whiskey Reviews Jefferson’s Bourbon Review: Presidential Select 25 Year Old Back in December 2013, Jefferson’s Bourbon put out an official statement announcing the release of their latest bottling – Presidential Select 25 Year Old and Presidential Select 30 Year Old.
