I am so excited about the return of Bourbon & Beyond. Below is the full press release and you can find my bourbon workshops here, including a panel on Slavery in American Whiskey and Bourbon Storytime with Bill Samuels Jr., Jimmy Russell and Mike Sherman … Continue readingBourbon & Beyond is Back! Foo Fighters, Robert Plant, Zac Brown Brand and More
As one of the highest rated non-distiller producers, Barrell Craft Spirits plans to start its own distillery, the company told me in a recent interview. Currently, Barrell Craft Spirits, the parent of Barrell Bourbon, acquires whiskey from existing distilleries and bottles them as unique cask … Continue readingBarrell Bourbon to Build Kentucky Distillery
It was beautiful. The spice, rich caramel, long-and-fruity finish: The Best Bourbon was everything you want in bourbon, and it deserved Best Whisky at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition. When I learned its identity after the competition’s completion, I was even more in … Continue readingBest Bourbon: The Unbelievable ‘Best Whisky’ Upset in ’16 San Francisco World Spirits Competition