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Woodford Reserve Named Official Bourbon of Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course

Woodford Reserve will be the Official Bourbon of Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course through 2018, it was announced today by Brown-Forman and The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA).   The three-year agreement includes title sponsorship of the Grade 1, $1 million Woodford Reserve Manhattan on Belmont Stakes Day and the Grade 2 Woodford […]

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KyMar Farm Distillery Announces Development of New Beer-Based Whiskeys

KyMar Farm Distillery is pleased to announce the development of a new beverage, a whiskey made from a beer mash. Currently, there are only a few whiskeys of this type available in the United States. The new product will be available in 375 ml bottles on September 1st. Traditionally, whiskey is defined as spirits distilled […]

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Owen & Fred + Bourbon & Oak Wood, Water, Grain Print Giveaway

Owen & Fred + Bourbon & Oak have teamed up for a spring giveaway. We will be giving away the Whiskey: Wood, Water, and Grain Print. More information below. To be selected for the the giveaway all you need to do is follow Bourbon & Oak and Owen & Fred in Instagram. Winners will be […]

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Beam Suntory Introduces Booker’s Rye Whiskey and Knob Creek 2001 Limited Edition Bourbon

Booker’s® Bourbon and Knob Creek® Bourbon are proud to introduce two ultra-premium, limited edition releases to whiskey fans this month — Booker’s® Rye Whiskey and Knob Creek® 2001 Limited Edition Bourbon — each paying tribute to Booker Noe, the Beam Family’s 6th Generation Master Distiller and founder of The Small Batch Bourbon Collection®. These special […]

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Kentucky Bourbon Production Sets 48-Year Record

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky’s iconic Bourbon distilleries filled a whopping 1,886,821 barrels of amber nectar last year, breaking production records all the way back to 1967, the Kentucky Distillers’ Association announced today. The previous all-time high was 1,922,009 barrels filled in 1967, the KDA reported. Since the turn of the century, Kentucky Bourbon production has […]

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New Limited Edition Full Proof Bourbon Released by 1792 Distillery

A stout 125 full proof bourbon is the latest limited edition release in the 1792 Bourbon line up. Bottled at the same proof it was originally entered into the barrel, the bourbon was distilled, aged, and bottled at the historic Barton 1792 Distillery. New oak barrels were filled with 125 proof distillate in the fall […]

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Evan Williams Bourbon Launches American Hero Edition Bottle for Summer 2016

Evan Williams Bourbon is saluting American veterans with a custom red, white and blue edition of Evan Williams Black Bourbon featuring the heroic stories of 10 military veterans, chosen for their selfless acts of service at home and abroad. As an American-made and American-owned brand, Evan Williams recognizes true American heroes through their exceptional stories […]

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New Site, New Look

Welcome to the new home of Bourbon & Oak. Today we took our site down for a while to spend some time editing, cleaning, and redesigning our site. As you can imagine we had a good bit of stuff to sort through today. Our new site is up and running but we wanted to reach […]

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Buffalo Trace Distillery Releases Bourbon Experiment Using Infrared Light Waves

Two Experiments Employing Short and Medium Wave Light Make Up the First Experimental Collection Release for 2016. Buffalo Trace Distillery has engaged in an unconventional way to use infrared light waves for its latest bourbon experiment, applying the light waves to barrels before charring, with the goal of learning how new and different flavors can […]

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Blood Oath Pact No. 2 Bourbon Review

Name: Blood Oath Pact No. 2 Bourbon ABV: 49.3% Proof: 98.6 Nose: Vanilla, Oak, Maple, and Fig Palate: Rye, Cedar, Tobacco, Vanilla, and Pecans Finish: Long finish with a dry pecan flavor that slowly fades away Overall: Blood Oath Pact No. 2 Bourbon is a blend of 3 bourbons, a rye mash bill bourbon, a […]

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