Once you dip your toe into the wide world of whiskey, you get inundated with lots of specific terms, descriptions, experiences, etc., like small batch, unfiltered, barrel strength, white dog, bung hole, rick house. While we won’t dive into the bourbon dictionary in...
Until recently, bourbon and whiskey barrel picks — or barrel select programs — were only available to retail outlets, bars and restaurants, but now more distilleries have lessened the restrictions on these one-of-a-kind experiences, allowing bourbon/whiskey clubs and...
Twenty-eight years. Remember that number, as it plays a big part in the history of Tennessee’s whiskey distilling industry. Much like the early settlers in Kentucky, the pioneers who landed in Tennessee found a landscape ripe for distilling, with its natural...
Kentucky is known around the world for many things — from KFC to Muhammad Ali — but the two biggest assets the commonwealth has become synonymous with are bourbon and horse racing. And believe it or not, both thrive in the area due to one common denominator: the...
The history of Bourbon Country is as deep as bourbon’s amber hue and as rich as its intricate flavors — and it serves up a shot of America’s past all centered in Kentucky. Of course bourbon is booming today, but that hasn’t always been the case. The ebb and...
