by TOMIS | Dec 16, 2021 | Barrel Select, Bourbon, Louisville, Nashville, Spirits
Private barrel select programs — or, shall we say, buying bourbon by the barrel — typically take place inside rickhouses, set among hundreds of barrels that all contain that beautiful brown high-proof nectar we call bourbon. Most distillery tours include a peek inside...
by TOMIS | Dec 9, 2021 | Barrel Select, Bourbon, Louisville, Nashville, Spirits
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...
by Mint Julep Experiences | Dec 7, 2021 | Barrel Select, Bourbon, Louisville, Nashville, Spirits
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...
