Banter #BOURBONEVANGELIST Spread The Bourbon Gospel Today’s the day. It’s time for all bourbon evangelists to rise up, turn to Twitter and declare their love for all things bourbon.
Banter Jim Beam Photos Get A Touch of Color A few days ago reps from Jim Beam contacted us about a project they commissioned UK-based, Dynamichrome, to work on recently involving restoring and colorizing some classic Jim Bean photos.
Banter Bourbon Evangelist To Unite on September 30th As Bourbon Heritage Month draws to a close we’re asking that each and every member of bourbon nation take a moment and help us to spread the bourbon gospel via Twitter. We want to show the world that bourbon is here to stay and that people are fully committed to being bourbon evangelists.
Banter Jimmy Russell: The Man Behind the Bourbon The folks over at Wild Turkey created this video to celebrate Jimmy Russell and his 60 years of making bourbon at Wild Turkey. It’s a terrific tribute to the “Buddha of Bourbon”.
Banter Win A Hudson Whiskey Barrel To help Bourbon & Banter celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month, Hudson Whiskey is offering the chance for one lucky reader to win their very own 3-liter Hudson Whiskey barrel. The barrel is perfect for aging your own white dog or blending a delicious barrel-age cocktail.
Banter Review: Michael Veach’s Bourbon Academy II Many of our readers have been lucky enough to attend one of Michael Veach’s famed Bourbon Academy events, including the one sponsored by Bourbon and Banter last November.
Banter Bourbon Heritage Month Sweepstakes To celebrate Day 2 of Bourbon Heritage Month (BHM) we’re kicking off our month-long Facebook sweepstakes. For the entire month of September, Bourbon & Banter will be giving away bourbon prize packs and other bourbon-themed items for every new 250 page ‘Likes’ we get on Facebook.
Banter 2014 Bourbon Heritage Month Celebration It’s the biggest month of the year for bourbon lovers – National Bourbon Heritage Month. We know that some people believe that Bourbon Heritage Month is one of those made-up holidays like National Donut Day or International Vodka & Violins Day, but it’s not.
Banter Bourbon Tip #6 Bourbon Tip #6 Sip. Don’t Flip. – Bourbon is meant to be enjoyed when purchased. Not flipped for a profit at the expense of others.
Banter Wild Turkey’s Behind The Barrel Distillery Experience Looks like Wild Turkey is getting in on the trend of creating unique bourbon experiences for people who love their bourbon. I received an email yesterday from their PR folks informing me of their new Behind The Barrel Distillery Experience.
Banter Bourbon Tip #2 Bourbon Tip #2 Teach. Don’t Preach. – Show others how to appreciate bourbon & they’ll drink it for a lifetime. Tell them what to drink & they’ll become vodka drinkers.
Banter Reality About Carbs In Bourbon Stumbled across this infographic from WineFolly.com a few weeks ago and thought everyone might enjoy having it as a reference next time you want to defend the health benefits of drinking bourbon.
Banter National Bourbon Day – Tips & Ideas Happy National Bourbon Day! We hope you’re already enjoying a glass of America’s native spirit while surfing the morning’s most important online news.
Banter Bourbon Tip #3 Bourbon Tip #3 Thou Shalt Not Hoard – Bourbon was made to be drunk by you and your friends. No one will be remembered for their collection of dusty bourbon bottles.
Banter A Barrel Aged Cocktail Adventure Barrel Aged Cocktails….yum! Many things make Bourbon special. Some of my fellow Kentuckians insist that it’s the Limestone bedrock that makes Kentucky water have a distinct taste.
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.
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.
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
Banter Bourbon & Banter Weekly Update #1 Here are some of the links referenced in this episode of the Bourbon & Banter Weekly Update.
