Banter Old Crow Bourbon Ad Circa 1972 – Wisconsin Cheese Edition Hope everyone’s Friday is off to a wonderful start. Today we’re featuring an Old Crow bourbon ad from 1972 that compares what cheese did for Wisconsin, to what Old Crow did for Bourbon. There’s a few ads like this in the series that compare Old Crow to other famous items or places.
On The Road Thank You Century Bar! I’m currently recovering from a fantastic weekend visiting the fine folks at the Century Bar in Dayton, Ohio. Once I get back into the swing of things I’ll post a detailed recap of my weekend along with some video and additional photos.
Banter Hitting The Road – Bourbon Across America Welcome to another installment of “Thank god it’s Friday!”. We’re taking a break today from our regular posting of a vintage bourbon ad since I’m hitting the road for the inaugural Bourbon Across American Road Trip.
Banter New Product Alert: Jefferson’s Bourbon Presidential Select 21 Year Old Hey folks, I just got this new product release announcement from Jefferson’s Bourbon and thought you’d be interested in hearing about it right away. I should have a sample in the next few weeks as well so I’ll let you know more about it as I find out myself.
Banter March Bourbon Wallpaper Welcome to Monday folks. To help make it a little bit easier to tolerate, we’re happy to post the March installment of our Bourbon & Banter Desktop Wallpaper Series. This month’s wallpaper features Willett Distillery and a few things they just happen to have laying around in their backyard.
Banter Old Taylor Bourbon Ad Circa 1964 Found this Old Taylor Bourbon ad from 1964 that leveraged the 1964 World’s Fair on New York. It’s a nicely timed ad that not only claimed it was “…the best America has to offer”, but also that it was “the world’s most popular premium bourbon”.
Banter 18 Flavors of Whisky Infographic Who doesn’t love a good infographic? Make it a whisky infographic and doubt there’s anyone out there with a pulse and good taste that wouldn’t fall in love. So be prepared to fall in love… I give you the 18 Flavors of Whisky infographic created by Sean Seidell.
Banter Bourbon Across America Road Trip #1 I’m super stoked to announce Bourbon & Banter’s first Bourbon Across America Road Trip. We’re heading up to The Century Bar in Dayton, OH for our first trip. I’ve posted about The Century Bar in the past and have spent time with some of their folks on last year’s Bourbon & Banter Pilgrimage.
Banter Asleep in the Wood – Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Documentary Special thanks to B&B member Dennis Nelson for bringing this documentary about Pappy Van Winkle bourbon to my attention this week. Created by Joe York for the Southern Food Alliance, it’s a brief peek into the world of Pappy Van Winkle bourbon via interview footage with Julian Van Winkle III.
Banter Old Grand Dad Bourbon Ad Circa 1958 Today’s featured vintage bourbon ad is from 1958 and features Old Grand Dad Bourbon. It’s a pretty plain and simple ad on the surface. But look deeper. I think there’s a lesson here that Maker’s Mark should have studied before making their announcement a few weeks ago.
Banter Happy Anniversary Bourbon & Banter A year ago today I published the first post on BourbonBanter.com entitled. “Welcome Fellow Bourbon Lovers“. My goal was to simply build upon the success of the Bourbon & Banter Facebook page and meet some new friends who also happened to be bourbon lovers.
Banter New Product Alert: Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Bourbon I’m excited to announce that Jimmy and Eddie Russell are releasing their first ever Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel bourbon this month. We’re told the juice is between 8-9 years old versus the 10-year that is standard for Russell’s Reserve.
Banter Jefferson’s Bourbon Small Batch Match Game The folks at Jefferson’s Bourbon launched their Jefferson’s Bourbon Small Batch Match Game last week. It’s an online game where you have a chance to win cash prizes that are paid out in $2 bills. I’ve already played a few times without any success which means your odds are still pretty good.
Banter National Distillers Bourbon Ad Circa 1942 I came across this National Distillers bourbon ad from 1942 and immediately knew it was the perfect ad to post this week.
Banter Interview With Britt Chavanne Are you a fan of any of these bourbons? Willett Pot Still Reserve Bourbon Rowan’s Creek Noah’s Mill Johnny Drum Old Bardstown Kentucky Vintage Pure Kentucky Bourbon If so, I’ve got a great video for you featuring Kentucky Bourbon Distiller’s very own, Britt Chavanne.
Banter “Snowtorius BIG” Bourbon Strategy When you’re faced with bad weather you need a good Bourbon strategy. As Snowtorius BIG approaches the East Coast we recommend following Bourbon & Banter’s Bourbon Strategy to ensure that you survive the weekend. Consider this our “minimal” recommendation.
Banter Bellows Bourbon Ad Circa 1965 In 1965 this ad from Bellows Bourbon hit the local newsstand. Instead of relying on fancy photography, clever packaging or beautiful women, Bellow’s decided to rely on the pure appeal of their brand name and 134 years of experience. Good idea?
Banter The Century Bar When I first announced last year’s Bourbon & Banter Pilgrimage, I immediately received an email from a woman in Ohio asking me to hold a few spots on the tour. She told me that she owned a bar and that she wanted to surprise her bartender with a ticket on our tour.
Banter February Bourbon Wallpaper Did everybody survive the Super Bowl blackout without incident? I hope no one ran out of Bourbon as a result of the extra time needed to watch the full game. Whether your team won or lost yesterday, I’ve got just the thing to brighten your Monday.
Banter Q&A With Tom Bulleit Back in November, I had the opportunity to attend a tasting event and meet Tom Bulleit in person. I was even luckier in that I was able to spend a good amount of time with him one-on-one after most of the guests had left for the evening.
Banter Bourbon Schwag Winners Update We’re 1.5 weeks into the 30 Days of Bourbon Schwag giveaway and we’ve drawn a total of 6 winners. That means we’ve added over 600 new fans to our Bourbon & Banter Facebook page. Wow! Words cannot express how thrilled we are to have so many new Bourbon lovers join our page.
Banter 30 Days of Bourbon Schwag It’s hard to believe but we’re quickly coming up on our 1-year anniversary. In fact, we’re only 30-days out from this very exciting milestone on February 21st. To celebrate our first year, we’re launching “30 Days of Bourbon Schwag”.
Banter Ice Gone Wrong: LED Ice Cubes Detect Overdrinking Everyone knows I love a good piece of ice in my Bourbon on occasion but these LED ice cubes are playing on an entirely different level.
Banter Bourbon Drinkers Tip Big Adding to the always amusing Bourbon vs Scotch debate let me ask you a question. Who tips bigger? If you said Bourbon drinkers you’d be right.
Banter Bourbon. The Search Is On. If you’re a regular reader of Bourbon & Banter it won’t come as a surprise that Bourbon is extremely popular these days. It’s taken the U.Ss by storm and is increasing it’s marketshare overseas as well.
