Whiskey in the Winter Tickets on sale Oct 30 at 11 am CT
Whiskey in the Winter Tickets on sale Oct 30 at 11 am CT Bourbon & Banter has sponsored this whiskey festival since its start and will once again attend this year. It’s a top-notch event that’s the perfect way to…
Pops & Bob take on the St. Louis Bourbon Festival
Pops & Bob take on the St. Louis Bourbon Festival Last week, Bob and I polished our bald heads, styled our beards, and made the trek down to the St. Louis Bourbon Festival. This was the first time we had…
J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery Double Staved Classic Bourbon Review
J. Mattingly 1845 Distillery Double Staved Classic Bourbon Review BOTTLE DETAILS DISTILLER: Produced and bottled by J. Mattingly 1845. The distiller is undisclosed. MASH BILL: Not disclosed AGE: 6 years YEAR: 2024 PROOF: 119 MSRP: $120 BUY ONLINE: J. Mattingly…
What is moderate drinking?
What is moderate drinking? The headline of a recent New York Times article asked the question, “What, Exactly, Is ‘Moderate Drinking’?” Great question, especially amid the current neo-Prohibitionist push coming from faux-health-focused folks who rarely seem well-intentioned or without a…
Whiskey Jypsi Legacy Batch 002 Review
Whiskey Jypsi Legacy Batch 002 Review BOTTLE DETAILS DISTILLER: Finished, bottled and blended by Whiskey JYPSI in Tennesse. Whiskeys used in the finished product are sourced from Tennessee, Canada, and India (you read that right). MASH BILL: A blend of three whiskeys:…
El Negocio Joven Tequila Review
El Negocio Joven Tequila Review BOTTLE DETAILS DISTILLER: El Negocio Tequila, (Tequila Cascahuín, NOM 1123) MASH BILL: 100 percent blue Weber agave AGE: 2 months or less YEAR: 2024 PROOF: 80 (40% ABV) MSRP: $200 BUY ONLINE: Wine Searcher STEVE’S…
Henderson’s high energy, imaginative mind, give life to True Story whiskies
Henderson’s high energy, imaginative mind, give life to True Story whiskies True story: A successful whiskey maker and married father of six adult sons sells the mega-brand he created with his family and says he’s retiring. He means it, but…
Maverick Distilling introduces Samuel Maverick Barrel-Aged Rum
Maverick Distilling introduces Samuel Maverick Barrel-Aged Rum Maverick Distilling is releasing the first rum aged in its subterranean bank vault, Samuel Maverick Barrel Aged Rum. This new addition to the distillery’s spirits lineup is made with Samuel Maverick’s previously released, highly-rated White Rum,…
Jack Daniel’s 2024 Coy Hill Barrelhouse 8 Whiskey Review
Jack Daniel’s 2024 Coy Hill Barrelhouse 8 Whiskey Review BOTTLE DETAILS DISTILLER: Jack Daniel Distillery MASH BILL: 80% Corn | 8% Rye | 12% Malted Barley AGE: 10 years, 11 months YEAR: 2024 PROOF: 134.7 (67.35% ABV) MSRP: $79.99 BUY…
Barrell Bourbon Ice Wine Cask Finished Bourbon Review
Barrell Bourbon Ice Wine Cask Finished Bourbon Review BOTTLE DETAILS DISTILLER: Unnamed sources from Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee and Wyoming. MASH BILL: Barrell has computed a “derived mash bill ” for all 11 whiskies, which is 71% Corn, 24% Rye, 4%…
Parker’s Heritage Collection Malt Whiskey Finished in Heavy Toast Cognac Barrels Review
Parker’s Heritage Collection Malt Whiskey Finished in Heavy Toast Cognac Barrels Review BOTTLE DETAILS DISTILLER: Heaven Hill Distillery MASH BILL: 65% Malted Barley | 35% Corn AGE: 14 Years Old YEAR: 2024 PROOF: 107 (53.5% ABV) MSRP: $170 DREW’S NOTES…
Heritage guides Bruce Russell as 3rd generation whiskey maker at Wild Turkey
Heritage guides Bruce Russell as 3rd generation whiskey maker at Wild Turkey Depending on the family, “heritage” is a happy or hellish topic of discussion. For Jimmy, Eddie and Bruce Russell, who distill and blend Wild Turkey whiskeys, heritage is…