The Kentucky Derby is around the corner and we’ve got whisky cocktails on our mind – Old Fashioneds, Manhattans, Sours, and of course, the doll of the derby, the Mint Julep. And while your first thought for the base of a mouthwatering Mint Julep may be to reach for bourbon, Glenfiddich Brand Ambassador Struan Ralph […]
Drink: Rogue Chipotle Whiskey begins in the dirt at Rogue Farms in Independence, Ore. where the company grows their jalapeno peppers. After the peppers are dried they are smoked over cherry and alder wood. Rogue Chipotle Whiskey is brewed, distilled, and barrel-aged with Rogue’s chipotle peppers for three times the flavor and a touch more heat. The whiskey is […]
Gear: Most of us have a favorite chair to sit and sip our whiskey in and you happen to be fond of enjoying the occasional cigar then that chair will often take that task on as well. The El Purista Smokers Armchair was created by Rodrigo Gonzalez and Alexander Sauer and features soft cushion, natural […]
Hosted at the Kentucky Derby Museum at historic Churchill Downs Kick off your Father’s Day Sunday in style at world-famous Churchill Downs. Horse racing in Kentucky is rich in history, dating back to 1789 when the first race course was laid out in Lexington. However, it was almost 100 years later, in 1875, that Churchill Downs officially […]
WHO: Maker’s Mark® Bourbon WHAT: Maker’s Mark® Introduces American Pharoah Commemorative Bottle In 2015, American Pharoah captivated the hearts of fans worldwide by becoming the first-ever winner of horse racing’s fabled Grand Slam. By sweeping the Kentucky Derby®, the Preakness Stakes®, the Belmont Stakes® and the Breeders’ Cup® Classic, American Pharoah established himself as one […]
Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BFB) (NYSE:BFA) announced today that it has reached definitive agreement to purchase The BenRiach Distillery Company Limited for approximately £285 million. When completed, the purchase will bring three outstanding Single Malt Scotch Whisky brands into Brown-Forman’s growing whiskey portfolio: The GlenDronach, BenRiach, and Glenglassaugh. The purchase will include brand trademarks, three malt distilleries, […]
Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co. is partnering with Western Kentucky University to bring the largest production-level brewing system to a university campus in the United States. The fully operational brewery will help support new undergraduate and graduate certificates in Brewing and Distilling Arts and Sciences, set to begin this summer. The fully-operational brewery consists […]
Espiritus LLC announces that it has purchased a majority interest in Corner Creek Distillery Co., owner of the fast-growing Corner Creek Reserve Bourbon Whiskey, an 88-proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, distilled, aged, and bottled in Kentucky. Corner Creek, aged in new American oak a minimum of four years is a blend of whiskeys up to […]
This Spring will mark the second time that Michter’s Distillery, based inLouisville, Kentucky, is releasing its US*1 Barrel Strength Rye. The release will be on a limited basis. A Kentucky Straight Rye, Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye is bottled at barrel strength rather than the 84.8 proof alcohol level of Michter’s US*1 Single Barrel Rye. The […]
On Thursday, April 28, a new craft beer spirit — the first of its kind to be released in limited supply — will be available at six locations in southern Maine. Sebago Brewing Company and Liquid Riot Bottling Company partnered to unveil Bonfire Spirit, a 90-proof “whiskey-style” spirit made from distilling Sebago’s Bonfire Rye Ale […]
