Author: Bourbon & Oak

Spirits Maverick Brent Hocking, Award-Winning Artist Drake Join Forces On Virginia Black Decadent American Whiskey

Grammy-award winning and platinum-selling recording artist, Drake, in collaboration with Brent Hocking, founder and creator of the original DeLeón Tequila, announce the release of Virginia Black Decadent American Whiskey distributed exclusively by Proximo Spirits. Rich. Decadent. Smooth. A personally selected collection of two, three and four-year old Bourbon Whiskey focused on a high-rye content and […]

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Luxco Introduces New Flavors for Rebel Yell Bourbon

Rebel Yell® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has added two new flavors to its current family lineup. Rebel Yell Ginger Whiskey and Rebel Yell Root Beer Whiskey, both bottled at 70 proof, will be available nationwide in April. These new flavors join the recently updated Rebel Yell family of corked 750ml bottles made of thicker glass, […]

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The Bardstown Bourbon Company Installs 50-Foot Stainless Steel Vendome Still at New Distillery Site

The Bardstown Bourbon Company achieved a major milestone today with the installation of its 50-foot tall, custom made, 36-inch stainless steel Vendome Copper & Brass Works still. Delivered in one piece, and hoisted above the 55-foot still tower by crane, the Vendome apparatus was lowered into the center of the building. This helped Bardstown Bourbon […]

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Old Forester Releases Renderings of New Whiskey Row Distillery

Old Forester released eleven renderings of the new Old Forester Distillery at a media event in New York City. The renderings feature the progression of the distillery, capturing the architectural design, barrel to bottling process, and overall tour experience. Located at 117 and 119 Main Street along Louisville’s historic “Whiskey Row,” the distillery and bourbon […]

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Brown-Forman Honors Barrel-Making Heritage with Coopers’ Craft Bourbon

Louisville, KY – April 11, 2016 – Brown-Forman will introduce the company’s first new bourbon brand in 20 years with the release of Coopers’ Craft. This new bourbon will be available in select markets this summer and celebrates the company’s more than 70 years of barrel-making and wood expertise as the only major distiller that […]

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Branded Spirits USA Launches Ol’ Major Bacon Bourbon

Nick Chen, Master of all things “spirits”, and his brother visited a restaurant that was featuring a bacon bourbon cocktail. Bacon and bourbon are two of the most popular obsessions, and Nick’s brother exclaimed, “Nick, you need to create a Bacon Bourbon!” Nick and his brother created a website,www.baconbourbonusa.com. The website had 20K+ hits in […]

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Hood River Distillers Expands Distribution of Trail’s End Bourbon Whiskey Nationally

Hood River Distillers announced today that Trail’s End®, an ultra-premium, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey finished with Oregon Oak, won a Double Gold Medal at the renownedSan Francisco World Spirits Competition, within just a few months of its launch.  At the same time, Trail’s End continues to expand to new markets across the country. “Straight whiskeys […]

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Luxco Announces Plans for Bardstown Distillery

Luxco Announces Plans for Bardstown Distillery Company to build distillery on Kentucky Bourbon Trail   (St. Louis) April 4, 2016 – Luxco announced today the company has finalized plans to build a distillery, located in Nelson County, Kentucky. Luxco has chosen to build the distillery on a 70-acre site off state highway KY-245 in the […]

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Painted Stave Distilling to Release Double TroubleD Whiskey

In the spring of 2015, Painted Stave Distilling partnered with Fordham & Dominion Brewing Co. to create an exclusive and unique whiskey. 250 gallons of Dominion’s Double D Imperial IPA had been distilled into 20 gallons of malty, hoppy Painted Stave whiskey, and then aged in two 10 gallon whiskey barrels for 10 months. The […]

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Bourbon & Oak Baseball Tees

The Bourbon & Oak Baseball Tee Your love for the game meets your passion for great spirits. Our upcoming issue of The Oak Guide is all about baseball and the spirits, cocktails, and bars that surround the game. To celebrate we’ve got some Bourbon & Oak baseball inspired tees available in our online store. Each […]

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