As a part of Bourbon & Beyond, I curated The Art of Bourbon for Louisville’s Speed Museum. After taxes and buyer’s premium, the Art of Bourbon’s auction raised more than $131,000. The best bottle, a 1952 single barrel selected by the Albert B. Blanton, went … Continue readingSpeed Museum Bourbon Auction Raised $131,000
Buffalo Traced announced its highly anticipated Antique Collection today. Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Bourbon returns at 101 proof. Here’s what else: George T. Stagg George T. Stagg, 124.9 proof, includes 284 barrels filled in the spring of 2003 from warehouses C, H, I, K, … Continue readingBuffalo Trace Antique Collection: 2018
Bourbon makes history this year with its Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Lineup. And for the first time, the ceremony is open to the public, with tickets available for purchase. On Sept. 14 at the Frazier Museum in Louisville, the following inductees join the hallowed … Continue readingHistoric Bourbon Hall of Fame Lineup
It’s with a heavy heart that I announce my departure from Whisky Advocate. Over the past decade, I wrote more than 500 (maybe even more) blog posts, features and reviews for this magazine. And I am so thankful for the opportunities Whisky Advocate and its … Continue readingWhisky Advocate: Thanks for the Memories
Sazerac announced its latest limited release, an experimental whiskey–Abraham Bowman Sweet XVI Bourbon. According to the company, the whiskey explores how barrel entry proof affects bourbon flavor profile over long aging periods. The bourbon was allowed to age for sixteen years prior to bottling. This … Continue readingNew Whiskey: Abraham Bowman Sweet XVI Bourbon
Sazerac announced its annual Pappy Van Winkle releases today, but said 2017 will have no rye whiskey for the brand. The company did say that its wheated bourbons garnered greater yields. The company blamed a barrel gap in rye inventory, saying its Van Winkle rye … Continue readingNo Van Winkle Rye This Year