by TOMIS | Dec 16, 2021 | 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 | 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 | 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...
by Mint Julep Experiences | Sep 14, 2021 | Nashville, Spirits
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...
by Mint Julep Experiences | Jul 22, 2021 | Bourbon, Spirits
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...
by TOMIS | Dec 7, 2020 | Bourbon, Louisville, Sightseeing, Spirits
Mint Julep Experiences can help you check off your Kentucky Bourbon Trail® Bucket List If you’ve done one bourbon tour or dozens, you quickly realize that the bourbon industry is fueled by relationships. It’s the people behind the scenes — filling barrels, rolling...
