Bourbon Age Does it Matter?

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...
American Whiskey Masters 2018 results

American Whiskey Masters 2018 results

American whiskey has become a global success story, with consumers flocking to buy the diverse flavors and styles the category offers – spanning rye, corn, wheat, Bourbon and single malts. As judges moved up a price bracket to Bourbon – Super Premium, the first Master...
Best Camping Whiskeys

Best Camping Whiskeys

Let’s face it. Few things out there pair more naturally together than whiskey and camping. Whether it be a little extra kick in the morning coffee (no judgments of course) or a fine nightcap by the fire after a long day on the trail, there’s something about whiskey...
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon returns for 18th release

Old Forester Birthday Bourbon returns for 18th release

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Aug. 6, 2018) — Old Forester, America’s first bottled bourbon, will introduce its 18th Birthday Bourbon, the annual limited release created to mark the birthday of founder George Garvin Brown on Sept. 2. The 2018 Birthday Bourbon is the first...