Author: Bourbon & Oak

Kentucky Bourbon Trail Closures and Delays

If you are planning a visit to the bourbon trail today please be aware of the following closures and delays. Due to the snow, the following distilleries are closed or delayed: Maker’s Mark – closed for tours Bulleit – closed for tours Woodford Reserve – open at 11am Town Branch – open at 12pm Four […]

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Proof Maple Bacon Cocktail Syrup

Drink: Proof Maple Bacon Old Fashioned Cocktail Syrup is made by combining hickory smoked organic cane sugar with a unique blend oleo saccharums which is then mixed in the smokiest bacon and rich, authentic maple syrup. The resulting syrup is great for crafting excellent cocktails at home and specifically ones that will impress your guest. Proof is crafted in Decatur, […]

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Infuse It or Refuse It – Coffee Bourbon Liqueur

Infuse It or Refuse It – Coffee Bourbon Liqueur Written & Shared By Chuck Walker When it comes to life in general, I am the type of person that would rather do a cannonball into the deep end, than hang out on the pool steps with arm floaties. Granted, sometimes this approach can leave one […]

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Brown-Forman to Sell Southern Comfort and Tuaca to Sazerac for $544 Million

Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BFA) (NYSE: BFB) announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its Southern Comfort and Tuaca trademarks to Sazerac for $543.5 million. Brown-Forman Chief Executive Officer Paul Varga said the decision to sell these brands reflects the company’s evolving portfolio strategy and a continuation of its efforts to focus resources on […]

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Black Button Distilling Marks Another Year of Growth, Returns to Self-Distribution

Black ButtonDistilling, one of the fastest growing New York state farm distilleries, marks another year of growth and exciting change with a return to self-distribution in the Rochester, Syracuse and Buffalo regions, at the start of 2016. In just two years, Black Button Distilling has hired additional production staff and doubled the original size of […]

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House Spirits Distillery Announces Plans for World’s First-Ever Airport Tasting Room at PDX

At a press conference yesterday, House Spirits Distillery and the Port of Portland jointly announced plans for the House Spirits Distillery PDX Tasting Room at Portland International Airport (PDX). When it opens in October, 2016, House Spirits Distillery will become the first distillery in the world to operate its own in-line brick-and-mortar spirits tasting room […]

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Beam Suntory Introduces Suntory Whisky Yamazaki Sherry Cask 2016 Edition

It may have come as a surprise that Suntory Whisky Yamazaki® Sherry Cask 2013 was named “World Whisky of the Year” in Jim Murray’s 2015 Whisky Bible. However, sherry cask whisky has been a constant staple of the Suntory Whisky portfolio since 1924, a year after the distillery began construction.Shinjiro Torii, the founding father of […]

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Luxco Introduces a New Handcrafted Irish Whiskey: The Quiet Man

Luxco is proud to introduce its first-ever Irish whiskey, The Quiet Man, set to launch two varieties in the U.S. this month. The handcrafted Quiet Man is produced through Luxco’s partnership with Niche Drinks in Derry, Ireland, and is the first Irish whiskey bottled in Derry in more than 100 years. The Quiet Man brand […]

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Regional Semifinalists Chosen for Heaven Hill Brands, Liquor.com 2016 “Bartender of the Year”

BARDSTOWN, KY – Heaven Hill Brands and Liquor.com announced today the 32 regional semifinalists competing for the 2016 Bartender of the Year competition. Semifinalists will compete in New Orleans, San Francisco, New York, or Chicago beginning February 2016. Over 600 original cocktail recipes using Domaine de Canton French Ginger Liqueur, Elijah Craig Small Batch Bourbon, […]

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Constellation Brands’ Venture Capital Arm Acquires Minority Stake in Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery

Constellation Brands, Inc. announced today that it has acquired a minority stake in Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery, which produces a variety of craft whiskeys. Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery will continue to operate independently to produce, market, and sell its products. The investment is the second for Constellation Ventures, the company’s corporate venture capital function, focused […]

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