Heaven Hill pours $65m into Bardstown Bourbon ops

Heaven Hill pours $65m into Bardstown Bourbon ops

Elijah Craig and Evan Williams whiskey maker Heaven Hill Brands will pump US$65 million into expanding its operations in Bardstown, Kentucky. The multi-year investment will include a US$17.5m renovation, expansion and rebrand of the Bourbon Heritage Center, Heaven...
National Bourbon Month: 5 must-try Kentucky events

National Bourbon Month: 5 must-try Kentucky events

September marks National Bourbon Heritage Month, an opportunity for people all over the country to celebrate something many Kentuckians grew up celebrating. We may see that fragrant nectar of the gods — that amber gateway to some of the best bad decisions ever made —...
Thinking outside the Bourbon barrel

Thinking outside the Bourbon barrel

Thinking outside the Bourbon barrel With demand outstripping supply, Kentucky’s bourbon distillers are looking for alternatives to longer ageing. Shay Waterworth reports STEVE JOBS, one of the greatest US entrepreneurs of recent times, famously said “innovation...
Talk About Bourbon Without Embarrassing Yourself

Talk About Bourbon Without Embarrassing Yourself

Stop saying “smooth,” to start. I keep an empty mini bottle of vintage I.W. Harper on my bar—not because it’s worth $9.99 according to eBay, but because once in a while I like to unscrew the top and take a whiff of old leatherbound book wrapped in...