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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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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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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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Barrell Bourbon Batch 006 Review

Name: Barrell Bourbon Batch 006 ABV: 61.45% Proof: 122.9 Nose: Apple Pie, Cinnamon, Figs, Cardamom Palate: Light Corn, Brown Sugar, Apples, Cedar, Finish: Moderate with orange and oak flavors that slowly fade to a lingering butterscotch flavor. Overall: This review is specifically for Barrell Bourbon batch number 006 bottle number 1872 pictured above. On the nose […]

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Appalachian Sidearm 5 OZ. Flask

We are pleased to offer you the Appalachian Sidearm 5 OZ. Flask from Shine Vessel Company. This 5 oz. flask is available in Red, Blue, and Black. The essential tool for any bootlegger hell bent on getting spirits where they need to go. a classic, enduring piece of barware; just screw off the top and […]

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Bulleit Adds Barrel Strength Offering to Family of Whiskeys

Over the last year, Bulleit founder Tom Bulleit traveled the globe sharing sips of a new, unreleased style of Bulleit Bourbon with some of the world’s top bartenders. As a whiskey built by the support of the bartending community, Tom wanted to know what they would think about an addition based on higher proof instead […]

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James E. Pepper Whiskey to Rebuild the Historic James E. Pepper Distillery in Lexington, Ky.

The award-winning James E. Pepper® whiskey brand has announced plans for the renovation and rebuilding of the historic James E. Pepper® Distillery, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, bringing the iconic brand back to its rightful home. The Georgetown Trading Co., steward of the iconic James E. Pepper ‘1776’® whiskey brand (http://www.JamesEPepper.com), has […]

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Four Roses, Our Kentucky Derby Whiskey of Choice

It’s hard believe the Kentucky Derby is here again but we’re glad it is. Horse racing and whiskey go hand in hand. This year we have selected Four Roses to be our whiskey choice for the derby and specifically 3 different expressions. Below you will find our reviews of the three expressions and two recipes. […]

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Cinco De Mayo Cocktail Recipes

In honor of Cinco De Mayo our friends at Corralejo Tequila sent us a few samples to try. Since we are far from tequila experts we didn’t write a review. Instead we wanted to share some cocktail recipes featuring the tequilas they sent us. These recipes use either the Corralejo Reposado or the Corralejo Blanco expressions […]

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Two Mint Julep Recipes That Will Impress Any Cocktail Enthusiasts

Today we have two Mint Julep recipes from Marlon Hall that will be perfect the Kentucky Derby this weekend. One is a classic and one is  Marlon’s own unique recipe. In honor of the Whiskey of the Month we’re using Woodford Reserve in these recipes.  Be sure to visit Marlon’s great blog by clicking here. Mint Julep […]

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