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COMING SOON: 2023 “BARDSTOWN COLLECTION” Features 6 Expressions from 6 Distilleries

COMING SOON: 2023 “BARDSTOWN COLLECTION” Features 6 Expressions from 6 Distilleries OK, so 13,000+ citizens may not get you in the top tier of bustling metropolitans. But…if a city’s might and mojo were based on Bourbon however, well, Bardstown, Kentucky,…

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1792 Small Batch Bourbon Review

1792 Small Batch Bourbon Review 1792 Small BatchKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey93.7 ProofBarton 1792 DistileryAge: NASMSRP: ~$32Review Please enjoy our 1792 Small Batch Bourbon Review! 1792 Small Batch Bourbon Very little specific information is given about 1792 Small Batch Bourbon. It…

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Maker’s Mark 2023 Commemorative Keeneland Bourbon Bottles Hit April 7th

Maker’s Mark 2023 Commemorative Keeneland Bourbon Bottles Hit April 7th Maker’s Mark sold the very first case of its iconic red wax soft wheated Bourbon to Keeneland Racing (Lexington, KY) in 1958. The partnership has been going as strong as…

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Wilderness Trail 7 Year Rye Review

Wilderness Trail 7 Year Rye Review Wilderness TrailSmall BatchStraight Rye WhiskeyAge: 7 YearsBottled In BondMSRP: $75 Please enjoy our Wilderness Trail 7 Year Rye Review! First There Was Small Batch Bottled In Bond Rye…Now It Is 7 Years Old Well,…

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Buffalo Trace Bourbon Review

Buffalo Trace Bourbon Review Buffalo TraceKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey45% ABV, 90 ProofDistilled, aged & bottled by Buffalo Trace DistilleryFranklin County, KYAge: NAS (but probably ~8 years)MSRP: ~$26, but actual sales price and availability vary by locationReview & History Please enjoy…

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Bar Tools for The Beginning Bartender

Bar Tools for The Beginning Bartender 24 Bar Tools you need and 5 You Don’t Part 1 – Beginner Bar Tools The first part of this series focuses on Bar Tools that any Home Bourbon Bartender will need. Part 2…

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Old Dominick Announces Regional Release of Straight Tennessee Whiskey and Bottled-in-Bond Tennessee Whiskey and Commemorative Tennessee Roadshow

Old Dominick Announces Regional Release of Straight Tennessee Whiskey and Bottled-in-Bond Tennessee Whiskey and Commemorative Tennessee Roadshow PRESS RELEASE Provided by Old Dominick Distillery Old Dominick (Memphis, TN) has released its Straight Tennessee Whiskey in Tennessee, Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi and…

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Wild Turkey Distillery Getting $161 Million Expansion Investment

Wild Turkey Distillery Getting $161 Million Expansion Investment It continues to get wilder and wilder in Bourbon Country…This week, Campari Group announced colossal plans to add a second distillery at its Wild Turkey campus in Lawrenceburg, KY. The company will…

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Maker’s Mark Announces Rye Bourbon, First New Mashbill Ever

Maker’s Mark Announces Rye Bourbon, First New Mashbill Ever NOTE: Done in celebration of April 1st Cheers and lets have a laugh together! Maker’s Mark distillery, famous for their red winter wheated whiskey, announced this morning that for the first…

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Win Your Chance for an ENTIRE BARREL from BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY with Their New “Single Barrel Select” Program!

Win Your Chance for an ENTIRE BARREL from BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY with Their New “Single Barrel Select” Program! This is not a drill…Don’t miss the first-ever Single-Barrel Select (SBS) drawing livestreamed from Buffalo Trace Distillery on 3/31! Bourbon Hall of…

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Top Rated Bourbons of The 2023 “International Wines & Spirits Competition”

Top Rated Bourbons of The 2023 “International Wines & Spirits Competition” What is The International Wines & Spirits Competition (IWSC)? Founded in 1969, it is one of the leading and largest global booze competitions, with qualified judging panelists evaluating a…

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Michter’s US*1 Bourbon Review

Michter’s US*1 Bourbon Review Michter’s US*1Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeySmall Batch91.4 proofAge: NAS, but said to be 5-7 YearsMSRP: ~$45 retailReview Please enjoy our Michter’s US*1 Bourbon Review! Michter’s US*1 Bourbon is a flavorful, well-balanced, true small batch bourbon, distilled and…

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