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Don't Miss The Kentucky Bourbon Festival Sampler
The Kentucky Bourbon Festival Bardstown Sampler is set for April 30 from 6:30 – 9 p.m. at the Guthrie Opportunity Center, 900 Nutter Drive. The Sampler is a tasting of the Kentucky Bourbons that will be participating in the Kentucky Bourbon Festival in September. Regional…
Buffalo Trace Releases 2011 Experimental "Rediscovered Barrels"
FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY – Every once in a while at nearly every large distillery, a barrel warehouse employee will run across a barrel or two that has seemed to be in hiding for a number of years. They’re like little gems, concealed within the dark corners in the back of…
A Status Update Bourbon Cocktail on Oscar Night
We saw this bourbon cocktail recipe on the Today Show and wanted to pass it along to our readers. The name of the featured cocktail is Status Update which is in reference to the movie, The Social Network. Status Update Ingredients 2 ounces Bourbon 1/2 ounce Apple juice or 5…
Apple and Cinnamon Infused Bourbon
[caption id="attachment_1206" align="alignright" width="225" caption="Woodford Reserve bourbon infused with apples and cinnamon"] [/caption] We received a bottle of this infused bourbon for Christmas and have been enjoying it ever since. The recipe is very simple and quite…
Bulleit Firing Off a New Rye Whiskey
Bulleit Distilling Company is set to fire off a new rye whiskey on March 1st. The release of Bulleit Rye Whiskey will be marketed and sold nationally in the US. It will have a suggested retail price of $27.99 per 750ml bottle. It is being referred to as“Bulleit 95 Rye” and reads…
Jim Beam to Give Us The "Devil's Cut"
[caption id="attachment_1189" align="alignright" width="203" caption="Beam's new innovative bourbon product, Devil's Cut"] [/caption] Jim Beam is set to deliver a new product called Devil's Cut in May, 2011. ‘Devil’s Cut’ is Beam’s trademarked term for whiskey that is still…
Knob Creek Introduces Its First-Ever Single Barrel Bourbon
Clermont, KY (February 16, 2011) – Nearly two decades after Booker Noe, grandson of Jim Beam and sixth-generation distiller, first introduced Knob Creek®, the distillery unveils its first-ever single barrel bourbon, Knob Creek® Single Barrel Reserve. In keeping with Knob Creek’s…
Buffalo Trace Announces E.H. Taylor, Jr. Old Fashioned Sour Mash
FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (Feb. 22, 2011) – Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. will yet again leave his indelible mark on the whiskey industry. The man who introduced the first climate controlled aging warehouses, used a patented sour mash technique, and fought for the…
KY Governor Steve Beshear Joins Heaven Hill For New Rickhouse Dedication
BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., the nation’s largest independent family-owned distilled spirits producer and the world’s second-largest holder of aging Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, today welcomed Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear to the company’s Bardstown…
Maker's 46 Valentine's Day Cocktail
As you know, last summer Maker’s Mark released Maker’s 46, the historic distillery’s first new bourbon in 52 years. With rich, creamy caramel and vanilla flavors that linger on the front of the palate, a touch of spice and a nutty nose, Maker’s 46 is an alluring drink to toast…
Early Times 354 Bourbon Coming Soon
Brown-Forman announces the Early Times brand is returning to its bourbon roots with Early Times 354 Bourbon. Crafted with pure water, select grains, proprietary yeast and carefully distilled and matured in select oak barrels, it’s the newest (and in a way, the oldest) member of…
Woodford Reserve and Esquire Crown “Master of the Manhattan”
New York, NY – After searching the country for the nation’s ultimate well-crafted Manhattans, Woodford Reserve bourbon and Esquire magazine have crowned Marcelo Nascimento from Austin, Texas and his “ Voodoo Manhattan ” as the “Master of the Manhattan” for 2011. Nascimento’s…
Bill Samuels, Jr. Stepping Down as Pres. of Maker's Mark
Loretto, KY (January 12, 2011) – In April of this year, Bill Samuels, Jr., will retire as President of Maker’s Mark®,the world's oldest operating bourbon distillery and a National Historic Landmark, and transition into the new role of Chairman Emeritus for the iconic global…
Wild Turkey Gives Us A Rooster of A Cocktail
In honor of the opening of True Grit, the all-star remake of one of the all-time greatest films, Wild Turkey has put together this Old West cocktail with all the ingredients—the gold, the grit, the sarsaparilla and the whiskey—that shaped the now-mythic American West. So catch a…
Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve Arriving Soon
Bourbon Buzz just received the following information from Knob Creek: Knob Creek has big news, and we wanted our faithful Stillhouse fans to be the first to know: In just a few weeks, we're launching Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve, the first single-barrel offering from Knob…
New Moonshine Debuts From STILLHOUSE
This Fall, craft distiller STILLHOUSE is bringing us a re-birth of a classic. Original MOONSHINE is a versatile new spirit, enjoyed neat, on the rocks, or in a variety of mixed cocktails. Original MOONSHINE is 80 proof, all-natural, and gluten-free. Original MOONSHINE is the…
Whisky Magazine Names Four Roses Whisky Distiller of the Year
LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. (October 20, 2010) – Whisky Magazine named Lawrenceburg, Ky.-based Four Roses Distillery the Whisky Distiller of the Year last week as part of the annual “Icons of Whisky - America” Awards “designed to celebrate the people and places behind the greatest…
Woodford Reserve Releases Limited Edition Maple Wood Finished Bourbon
November 1, 2010, Louisville, Ky. – Woodford Reserve announces the latest extension of its acclaimed Master’s Collection which will be released on November 1. Called ‘Maple Wood Finish,’ it is the fifth in the series of limited edition bottlings and continues Woodford Reserve’s…
Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year Old Bourbon Named “Spirit of the Year”
FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (Oct. 19, 2010) – Wine and Spirits Magazine has named Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey “Spirit of the Year” in its annual buying guide issue. There are only eight spirits of the year in the issue, and Pappy Van Winkle…
Buffalo Trace Releases 2010 Antique Collection
FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY (October 5, 2010) Whiskey lovers rejoice! Buffalo Trace Distillery is releasing its 2010 Antique Collection. The much-anticipated collection will once again feature five limited-release whiskeys of various ages, recipes and proofs. Here is what…