Author: Bourbon & Oak

Beam Suntory Introduces Booker’s Rye Whiskey and Knob Creek 2001 Limited Edition Bourbon

Booker’s® Bourbon and Knob Creek® Bourbon are proud to introduce two ultra-premium, limited edition releases to whiskey fans this month — Booker’s® Rye Whiskey and Knob Creek® 2001 Limited Edition Bourbon — each paying tribute to Booker Noe, the Beam Family’s 6th Generation Master Distiller and founder of The Small Batch Bourbon Collection®. These special […]

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Kentucky Bourbon Production Sets 48-Year Record

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky’s iconic Bourbon distilleries filled a whopping 1,886,821 barrels of amber nectar last year, breaking production records all the way back to 1967, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association announced today. The previous all-time high was 1,922,009 barrels filled in 1967, the KDA reported. Since the turn of the century, Kentucky Bourbon production has […]

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New Limited Edition Full Proof Bourbon Released by 1792 Distillery

A stout 125 full proof bourbon is the latest limited edition release in the 1792 Bourbon line up. Bottled at the same proof it was originally entered into the barrel, the bourbon was distilled, aged, and bottled at the historic Barton 1792 Distillery. New oak barrels were filled with 125 proof distillate in the fall […]

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Evan Williams Bourbon Launches American Hero Edition Bottle for Summer 2016

Evan Williams Bourbon is saluting American veterans with a custom red, white and blue edition of Evan Williams Black Bourbon featuring the heroic stories of 10 military veterans, chosen for their selfless acts of service at home and abroad. As an American-made and American-owned brand, Evan Williams recognizes true American heroes through their exceptional stories […]

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New Site, New Look

Welcome to the new home of Bourbon & Oak. Today we took our site down for a while to spend some time editing, cleaning, and redesigning our site. As you can imagine we had a good bit of stuff to sort through today. Our new site is up and running but we wanted to reach […]

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Buffalo Trace Distillery Releases Bourbon Experiment Using Infrared Light Waves

Two Experiments Employing Short and Medium Wave Light Make Up the First Experimental Collection Release for 2016. Buffalo Trace Distillery has engaged in an unconventional way to use infrared light waves for its latest bourbon experiment, applying the light waves to barrels before charring, with the goal of learning how new and different flavors can […]

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Blood Oath Pact No. 2 Bourbon Review

Name: Blood Oath Pact No. 2 Bourbon ABV: 49.3% Proof: 98.6 Nose: Vanilla, Oak, Maple, and Fig Palate: Rye, Cedar, Tobacco, Vanilla, and Pecans Finish: Long finish with a dry pecan flavor that slowly fades away Overall: Blood Oath Pact No. 2 Bourbon is a blend of 3 bourbons, a rye mash bill bourbon, a […]

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Barrell Bourbon Batch 006 Review

Name: Barrell Bourbon Batch 006 ABV: 61.45% Proof: 122.9 Nose: Apple Pie, Cinnamon, Figs, Cardamom Palate: Light Corn, Brown Sugar, Apples, Cedar, Finish: Moderate with orange and oak flavors that slowly fade to a lingering butterscotch flavor. Overall: This review is specifically for Barrell Bourbon batch number 006 bottle number 1872 pictured above. On the nose […]

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The Oak Guide: April, May, June 2016

Welcome to the fourth issue of The Oak Guide, the official magazine of Bourbon & Oak. This is the Spring 2016 issue and we have some great content to share inside. When I think of Spring there are lots of things that come to mind but nothing reminds me of Spring more than baseball and the Kentucky […]

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CASEY JONES DISTILLERY GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION MAY 12

Hopkinsville, KY distillery tours, tastings and more during ribbon cutting celebration; Distillery set to make a special announcement. Hopkinsville, Kentucky – On Thursday, May 12, 2016 from 4 – 7 PM, Casey Jones Distillery on Witty Lane in Hopkinsville will be celebrating their official ribbon cutting and grand opening. Visitors to the distillery during the […]

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