Author: Bourbon & Oak

The MacAllan Sherry Oak 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky Review

This review was written and shared by Paul Martin. Name: The MacAllan Sherry Oak 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky ABV: 43% Proof: 86 Notes: Many consider The MacAllan one of the world’s premier 12-year-old whiskies. Its beautiful amber color appeared deeper than expected for its age. The nose, a little astringent at first, […]

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Bourbon Vanilla Sugar

Food: Bourbon Vanilla Sugar is made from raw Demerara sugar and is packed and aged with Bourbon-Madagascar vanilla beans to enhance the rich molasses flavors. Try Bourbon Vanilla Sugar in many different cocktails to add some extra flavor or add a little to your coffee in the morning. Available here.

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Featured Bar: The Apothecary at Brent’s Drugs, Jackson, Mississippi

Step into The Apothecary at Brent’s Drugs and you will be taken back to a bygone era. The dim lighting and marble countertops set the mood in this fine establishment. You won’t find a lot of advertisement for this one unless it’s word of mouth. It’s a great place to get an incredible drink, like […]

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HEAVEN HILL BRANDS CELEBRATES 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF FIRST BOURBON BARREL WITH SPECIAL PRODUCTION RUN

n 1935, Friday the 13th was anything but unlucky for Heaven Hill.  It was on that date 80 years ago that the fledgling distillery filled its first barrel of fine Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, marking the beginning of a business that has grown to become the largest family owned and operated distilled spirits producer, and […]

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Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Launching This Month

Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon Launching This Month   (Lebanon, Ky.) December 14, 2015 – Limestone Branch Distillery introduces Yellowstone Select Kentucky Straight Bourbon, set to hit the market this month. Bottled at 93 proof and available in a 750ml bottle with a commemorative tube, Yellowstone Select is crafted using hand-selected barrels of 4-year and […]

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Virgil Kaine Recipes

Ginger ‘Nogg   1 1/2 oz Virgil Kaine Ginger Infused Bourbon 3/4 oz cream 3/4 oz cardamom syrup 1/2 oz aged rum 1 egg yolk Garnish: grated nutmeg   Add all ingredients in a shaker. Dry shake for 10 seconds, then add ice into shaker and repeat. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with grated nutmeg.  […]

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Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky Review

This review was written and shared by Paul Martin Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Scotch Whisky ABV 40% Proof 80 The light gold appearance of the Glenfiddich 12 Year set the tone for this sweet Scotch. Fruity aromas, namely pear and green apple, dominated the nose. Honey also had a strong presence. Oak, cinnamon, and spice […]

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Wild Turkey Debuts New Packaging

Wild Turkey® today debuted a new look for its premium bourbon and rye whiskey range.  While making no changes to the award-winning liquid, Wild Turkey has designed new packaging for its global family of products that better reflects the core values of the historic brand. A detailed new turkey illustration, found on every expression and […]

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Berkshire Mountain Distillers Presents The Craft Brewers Whiskey Project

Berkshire Mountain Distillers is proud to announce its newest endeavor, the Craft Brewers Whiskey Project, a project for which BMD will be distilling a multitude of different beers from a select group of craft brewers. The resulting whiskey, bound to be momentous, will then be aged at the distillery for an undetermined amount of time before […]

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“Small Business Revolution” Project Features Cleveland Whiskey

Tradition holds that whiskey takes at least a decade to create – but what if it could be produced in merely 24 hours? That’s what Tom Lix, owner of Cleveland Whiskey, has accomplished – his modern distillery can produce a barrel of whiskey in a single day. Cleveland Whiskey uses a unique process called “disruptive […]

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