Burger and Bourbon Joint Heading for Nashville
Word is out via Knox News that Knoxville-based burger, bourbon, and beer-focused joint Stock & Barrel is headed for the Gulch. Located at 901 Gleaves Street, co-owners Ben Austin and brothers Bill and Niko Angelos, said the Nashville outpost is slated to open this...
Woodford Reserve unveils new Baccarat Edition whiskey
Super-Premium bourbon Woodford Reserve has launched the Woodford Reserve Baccarat Edition, the ‘ultimate expression’ of its American Whiskey. The two brands have partnered to create a singular item highlighting their legacies. The bottle design is meant to evoke the...
Find Pappy Van Winkle in 2018
Mention Pappy Van Winkle and bourbon lovers will usually sigh happily or grind their teeth in frustration. The ultra-rare bourbon is celebrated by those who can get their hands on it, but doing so can be an exercise in frustration. The 2018 shipment of the spirit is...
Bourbon Age Does it Matter?
Does age matter? I’m the first whiskey writer to complain when a bourbon drops an age statement. Just ask Heaven Hill, Jim Beam, Buffalo Trace, and others who endured my public and private whining. Once, while waiting in line at the Louisville airport, I told a...
Ten Health Benefits of Whiskey
One week, alcohol is bad for you. The next week, alcohol is good for you. It’s a debate researchers are constantly in search of proving. Or disproving. While the jury may still be out on alcohol as a whole, the verdict is in on whiskey. The vote is in favor for those...
Kentucky bourbon production at highest level in nearly 50 years
An increase in younger fans, marketing campaigns targeted at millennial women and a seemingly unslakable thirst for US whiskey in emerging markets such as China and India continue to boost the business. In addition, the sustained wave of popularity in Europe for a...