Thursday, August 21, 2014

Louisville's 8 best bourbon bars

Louisville's 8 best bourbon bars
The spirit of Louisville is bourbon, and Louisvillians will judge you (harshly, if necessary) both by your favorite bourbon, and whether you think Early ...

I Tried These 8 New Bourbons. What Happened Next Will Astonish You.

I Tried These 8 New Bourbons. What Happened Next Will Astonish You.
A funny thing about bourbon. Twenty, thirty years ago, it was the least sexy spirit this side of kirschwasser. In the whiskey pantheon, bourbon was the ...

THOMAS: Swede emotions over Big Four, bourbon

THOMAS: Swede emotions over Big Four, bourbon
Just as Louisville played a central role in the development of the uniquely American booze — Congress recognized bourbon as the country's native ...

Bourbon Shortage? Relax, It May All Be Over Soon

Bourbon Shortage? Relax, It May All Be Over Soon
The bourbon shortage? It's getting depressing, this litany of delicious things we might no longer be able to have thanks to the crazy world we live in.

The American Whiskey Trail: Booming More Than Ever

The American Whiskey Trail: Booming More Than Ever
I was a die-hard Maker's Mark girl, and I wanted to venture to Kentucky to see where it was made (and to drink more whiskey). After visiting the ...

Whiskey 101: Dozens attend Heaven Hill 'bourbon school'


Mountain Xpress
Whiskey 101: Dozens attend Heaven Hill 'bourbon school'
Despite what my mother thinks, I did not major in whiskey consumption during my nearly decade-long stint at college, but thanks to a recent event at ...

The Balvenie Sherry Cask 15 Year: A Whiskey Elegie


seattlepi.com (blog)
The Balvenie Sherry Cask 15 Year: A Whiskey Elegie
I wasn't raised with whiskey and, for most of my adult life, my dual fascinations with beer and wine held even my beloved single-malts at arm's length.