Kentucky Peerless Targets April for Premium Rye Release American By Steve Coomes / March 1, 2017 Kentucky Peerless Distilling is about to release their first whiskey, a rye. There’s just 80 barrels of it. Continue reading > 0 Shares
Growing Market for ‘Store Picks’ Adds Interest to Whiskey Hunting Market Bourbon Lifestyle By Steve Coomes / February 22, 2017 Store picks – the whiskeys chosen and bottled by liquor stores and private clubs – are some of the bourbon world’s most sought-after prizes. Continue reading > 1 Shares
When Visiting Maker’s Mark, Don’t Trust A Smartphone To Get You There Bourbon Lifestyle By Steve Coomes / February 17, 2017 Sometimes using your smartphone’s GPS feature to navigate Kentucky’s backroads isn’t the best choice, as our bourbon editor laments during a recent driving trip to Maker’s Mark. Continue reading > 5 Shares
The Life and Legacy Of Heaven Hill’s Parker Beam Bourbon Lifestyle By Steve Coomes / January 10, 2017 There will always be just one Parker Beam of Heaven Hill. Join us as we explore his life and legacy through the eyes of some of those who knew him the best. Continue reading > 0 Shares
The Kentucky Bourbon Year That Was 2016 Bourbon By Steve Coomes / December 29, 2016 2016 was indeed another breakout year for bourbon, the bourbon industry and Kentucky in general. Here are the highlights from our bourbon editor. Continue reading > 0 Shares
Why Sazerac Feels It’s Time to Get Into Tennessee Whiskey American By Steve Coomes / December 23, 2016 Why is Sazerac getting into Tennessee whiskey? We get the inside scoop in an interview with Sazerac’s President Mark Brown. Continue reading > 0 Shares
On Dining With Bourbon’s First Family, the Van Winkles Bourbon Lifestyle By Steve Coomes / December 14, 2016 What’s it like to enjoy an intimate dinner with the family behind the Pappy Van Winkle whiskeys? Our bourbon country editor got to find out recently, and now you can, too. Continue reading > 0 Shares
Whiskey Review: Michter’s Celebration Sour Mash 2016 Whiskey American Lifestyle Reviews By Steve Coomes / December 5, 2016 We review the Michter’s Celebration Sour Mash 2016 Whiskey, a blend of older bourbon and rye whiskeys that comes with a whopper of a price tag at around $5,000 a bottle. Continue reading > 0 Shares
A Sneak Peek Of Angel’s Envy's Brand New Distillery in Louisville Bourbon By Steve Coomes / November 17, 2016 This weekend marks the grand opening of the brand-new tourist-focused Angel’s Envy distillery in Louisville, Kentucky. Here’s an on-site sneak peek from our bourbon editor. Continue reading > 0 Shares
Tragic Fire at Heaven Hill in ’96 Didn’t Stop Nascent Bourbon Boom Bourbon By Steve Coomes / November 11, 2016 20 years ago this week, a colossal fire at Heaven Hill destroyed two percent of the world’s whiskey supply. Today, the industry remembers and we revisit it with them. Continue reading > 0 Shares
Pamela Heilmann Takes The Master Distiller Reins At Michter’s In Kentucky Bourbon By Steve Coomes / November 9, 2016 After 18 years in the industry, Pamela Heilmann, former distillery manager at Jim Beam, takes the helm at Michter’s new distillery. Continue reading > 0 Shares
Whiskey Review: Heaven Hill Select Stock 20th Anniversary Fire Edition Bourbon Reviews By Steve Coomes / November 7, 2016 The 20th anniversary of the 1996 Heaven Hill fire is here. We review Heaven Hill Select Stock 20th Anniversary Fire Edition, the expression released to commemorate the disaster. Continue reading > 0 Shares
