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Yellowstone Select Bourbon Whiskey Review

Name: Yellowstone Select Bourbon Whiskey ABV: 46.5% Proof: 93 Nose: Tobacco, Oak, Cherries, Oranges Palate: Tart cherries, cedar, rye, juniper, brown sugar Finish: Sweet, spicy, and moderate in length. Overall: I was a big fan of the Yellowstone Bourbon released late last year and was anxious to get my hands on the select. I was able to get a bottle in early […]

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Kentucky Bourbon Trail® Visits Skyrocket With 900,000 Guests in 2015

FRANKFORT, Ky. – With more distilleries participating than ever before, the world-famous Kentucky Bourbon Trail® and Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour® adventures set an all-time attendance record in 2015 with nearly 900,000 guests touring the best of the Bluegrass.   That means the popular tourism attraction has more than doubled its attendance in just five […]

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Post from the Past: Blood Oath Pact No. 1 Review

Name: Blood Oath Pact No. 1 Bourbon ABV: 49.3% Proof: 98.6 Nose: Vanilla, Honey, Fresh Herbs Palate: Wheat, Cinnamon, Mint, Honey, Vanilla Finish: Moderate finish with a mint flavor that slowly fades away Overall: Blood Oath Pact No. 1 Bourbon is a blend of bourbons ranging between 6 and 12 years old. On the nose there is a light vanilla and honey […]

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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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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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