Tag: bourbon and oak

Old Forester 2014 Limited Release Birthday Bourbon

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 […]

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Wilderness Trail Craft Distillery Plans $3.5m Expansion

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 […]

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Four Recipes Combine for Four Roses’ Newest Bourbon Release

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 […]

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6 Bourbon Blogs to follow

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!

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Morning Report, Friday, September 5th, 2014

Gear: Noble Denim is doing something incredible. They are collaborating with Bulleit Bourbon to age 50 pairs of jeans in freshly dumped bourbon barrels to see how they over dye and break down and no one has any idea how they will turn out. There is a link to a video below and the jeans are […]

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Bushel & Barrel Review

Name: Bushel & Barrel Bottled By: If available ABV: 30% Proof: 60 Notes: On the nose Bushel & Barrel has a dominant and straightforward apple aroma. At first sip you can really taste the apple-flavored liqueur, which is the strongest flavor. There are some cinnamon and mulling spice flavors as well with some wood flavors on the back end. […]

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Morning Report, Thursday, September 4th, 2014

Drink: Quit messing with those teeny tiny six pack beer runs and step up and stock up with the 99 pack from Austin Beerworks. The Peacemaker Anytime beer is a light and refreshing brew that is appropriately named due to its drinkability. The 99 pack is available across Austin, contains 1,188 oz. of beer, and […]

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Dashfire Bitters Review

I recently had the pleasure of trying a few products from Dashfire Bitters and I have to say they are quite impressive. I tried their Brandy Old Fashioned Bitters, Ancient Chinese Secret Bitters, and Vintage Orange Bitters. The Brandy Old Fashioned Bitters (38% ABV) have a rich, sweet molasses flavor with some spicy notes of cinnamon […]

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Featured Bar: Raven & Rose, Portland, Oregon

Raven & Rose is very historic, in fact, it’s on the National Register of Historic Places. Located in Portland, Oregon Raven & Rose is a must visit if you’re in the area. This beautiful restaurant and bar serves up some of the best food and drinks in the area. The food is amazing as are the […]

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National Bourbon Heritage Month

September is National Bourbon Heritage Month. What does this mean? On August 2nd, 2007, the US Senate declared September 2007 as “National Bourbon Heritage Month.”  The bill, which was originally sponsored by Jim Bunning, reinforces the 1964 Act of Congress that declared bourbon “America’s Native Spirit” by celebrating the family heritage, tradition and deep-rooted legacy […]

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