Banter 12 Months of Bourbon Wallpaper Welcome to Monday and another week. I know that we’re already looking towards the weekend and the opportunity to enjoy some Bourbon with good friends. To help make the week go by a little easier I’d like to give you a gift that will keep on giving.
Banter Happy New Year! Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a wonderful celebration last night. I know many of you will be getting started slowly this morning so I’ll keep the written word to a minimum.
Banter HERE’S TO AN AMAZING 2013… Happy New Year’s Eve everyone! I trust that everyone has their plans all set for celebrating the end of 2012.
Banter Celebrating Christmas Bourbon Style Merry Christmas Everyone! I hope your holiday is off to a grand start and that you’ll be enjoying Bourbon throughout the day and well into the evening.
Banter Why Santa And Whiskey Don’t Mix Merry Christmas Eve everyone! I didn’t plan on having a blog post today but I stumbled across this little gem this morning and decided that in the spirit of the holidays I should share it with you. Let’s just say it’s a great example of why Santa & whiskey don’t mix.
Banter Hunter S. Thompson & Santa Claus It is all well and good for children and acid freaks to still believe in Santa Claus — but it is still a profoundly morbid day for us working professionals.
Banter 2012 Bourbon Pilgrimage, Day 2 | Four Roses & Wild Turkey This is part 2 of what will be a three-part post recapping the 2012 Bourbon & Banter Pilgrimage.
Banter An Old Fashion Mystery I was contacted today by a woman researching some Old Fashion glasses she recently bought. She’s trying to discover the origin of the glasses that seem to tell the story of the Old Fashion drink recipe.
Banter Hangover Cures From Around The World As we head into the busy holiday drinking season I thought I should post this list of Hangover Cures From Around The World as a public service announcement those readers who may find themselves in need of assistance.
Banter Antique Kentucky Bourbon Ad Circa 1962 Today’s vintage bourbon ad comes from 1962 and features Antique Kentucky Bourbon. You can find a good discussion about this brand over on StraightBourbon.com.
Banter Hanging Out With Tom Bulleit Had a blast last night hanging out with Tom Bulleit at an industry event hosted by the fine folks over at Wirtz Beverage Group. I’m going to post a more detailed entry about the event in a few days but I wanted to put a final call out for any questions people would like me to ask Tom Bulleit.
Banter Q&A with Trey Zoeller of Jefferson’s Bourbon A few weeks ago I sat down with Trey Zoeller of Jefferson’s Bourbon before our bourbon dinner & tasting. I was able to ask him a few Bourbon & Banter questions, along with some reader-submitted questions. Here’s a recap of our conversation.
Banter Just a few things… Just a few things to share with everyone this morning and since my coffee is running low, I keep things short and simple. 1. Wednesday evening I’m going to spend a little time with Tom Bulleit of Bulleit Bourbon.
Banter Bourbon Flavor Wheel When I first started drinking bourbon I would hear people refer to things like vanilla, toasted oak, and tobacco leaf when they would describe a bourbon they were drinking. I knew that they were trying to explain the taste of the bourbon but try as hard I might I just couldn’t drink a glass of bourb
Banter Old Crow Bourbon Ad Circa 1962 I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and enjoyed some time with family and friends. As for myself I ate too much, kept falling asleep and enjoyed many a glass of bourbon. As you work on overcoming your turkey coma today I thought you’d enjoy this Old Crow Bourbon ad from 1962.
Banter American Drinking Habits Stumbled across this “Boozin” infographic that illustrates American drinking habits and thought everyone would enjoy it as well. Based data supplied by the Department of the Treasury there’s some pretty interesting findings contained within the infographic.
Banter Mark Twain Bourbon Quote Shirts & Stuff Just a brief update for everyone this morning. I’m pleased to announce we added our 2nd design to the Bourbon & Banter online store this weekend. Our newest design should appeal to not only bourbon lovers, but also cigar aficionados and Mark Twain devotees.
Banter Bon Iver, Bushmills Release “The 1608” Guitar A Bourbon & Banter member shared this story with me about a week ago and I just knew that I had to share it with everyone.
Banter Something To Ponder While I Recover It’s hard to believe but the 2012 Bourbon & Banter Pilgrimage is now complete. What a fantastic trip it was for everyone who attended. I couldn’t have asked for a better trip or a better group of bourbon lovers to experience it all with over the course of a few days.
Banter Favorite Whiskey and Bourbon Drinking Songs Two days from now we’ll be pulling into Louisville to check into our hotel and setting out for our first stop on the 2012 Bourbon & Banter Pilgrimage. But before that all happens we have to spend about 4 hours in the car as we travel from our Global HQ in St. Louis, MO.
Banter Who’s Leading The Bourbon Conversation On Twitter Infographic – September 2012 Another month closer to fall and time to check in to see who’s leading the bourbon conversation on Twitter. Looks like we’ve bounced back from the previous month’s low usage of #bourbon on Twitter with just over 5,500 uses of the hashtag over the last 30 days.
Banter Carla Carlton – Bourbon & Banter Member Spotlight If you’re a diehard bourbon fan odds are you’re already familiar with this month’s featured Bourbon &Banter member – Carla Carlton aka “The Bourbon Babe”. During the day, Carla is the director of development communications for a private university in Louisville, Ky.
Banter On The Topic of Bourbon Infographic Welcome to the Monday after the Kentucky Bourbon Festival. I’ll do my best to use soft colors and to speak softly. I hope everyone enjoyed celebrating all things bourbon this past week.
Banter Ole Smoky Moonshine – Legal Tennessee Moonshine Do you love moonshine but would like to be able to drink it in public without fear of the law? Then Tennessee’s first legal moonshine, Ole Smoky Moonshine, might just be something you’d be interested in learning more about.
Banter Is Alcohol A Recession Proof Industry? We’ve all heard that alcohol is a recession proof industry but is it really true? As I was doing my part to keep the industry alive I stumbled across this infographic that does a pretty good job of laying it out for us in a way that’s pretty easy to understand.
