Announced this morning, Marge Samuels, wife of Maker’s Mark founder Bill Samuels, Sr., will be inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame during next week’s Bourbon Festival. Over sixty years ago, Marge made invaluable contributions to Maker’s Mark and in turn, the bourbon industry as a whole. She is credited as the mastermind behind […]
Drink: We love coffee and strong hoppy beer, so we were very excited to feature this next product. Corvus Hopped Coffee is a cold brewed coffee which is brewed on 60 gallon beer fermenters and dry hopped throughout a 17 hour process giving the final result a nice citrus and chocolate flavor. Get some here.
Gear: Today we feature the Brass Anchor Cigar Box from Sir Jack’s. The hinged top opens to reveal a polished wood interior; footed bottom and natural patina. This a true collector’s piece for a cigar aficionado. Made in America and produced by the Jenning Brothers, it is one amazing piece. Get it here.
Books: This is one of the best books on cooking meat we’ve ever seen. Written by Pat LaFrieda, owner of America’s premier meatpacking business. Throughout the book you will find tales of life in the meatpacking business, step-by-step photographs, and more than 75 recipes for beef, pork, lamb, veal, and poultry. Get a copy here.
Toasting his 60th anniversary at the iconic Wild Turkey Distillery in Lawrenceburg, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association honored legendary Master Distiller Jimmy Russell with its “Lifetime Honorary Member” award. Russell, 79, is only the sixth person ever to receive the title. He is the second-longest serving member of the KDA Board of Directors since the nonprofit […]
Drink: We love the Old Fashioned Cocktail, it’s our go to whenever we are out and about or even crafting cocktails at home. Today we feature an easy way to enjoy an Old Fashioned at home. Mr. Lyan’s Bonfire Old Fashioned is rich, smoky and full of the good stuff you know and love. Just chill […]
News: Available in September, the 2014 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon will have a suggested retail of $59.99 and will available at numerous stores nationwide. It will be bottled at 97 proof. This year you can expect a vanilla flavor with some notes of cinnamon, syrup, and citrus flavors. Old Forester is the only bourbon still in […]
Wilderness Trail Distillery, the Danville craft distillery that opened in December on Roy Arnold Boulevard, announced plans Thursday to expand. The distillery will move to a 21-acre lot of the John Hill Bailey Industrial Park, along the historical Clarks Run waterway. The lot includes the historical Willis Grimes House, which was built in 1859 and […]
This month, Four Roses Distillery will release the newest in its series of limited-quantity special bottlings with the 2014 Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon, featuring four of the distillery’s ten Bourbon recipes from barrels ranging in age from 9 to 13 years. Four Roses is the only distillery that combines two mashbills with five proprietary […]
Earlier this week Mixer Direct featured us in an article about 6 bourbon blogs you should follow. Special thanks to them for including us, it’s such an honor to be on a list with these great bourbon blogs. Cheers everyone!
