Jim Beam Archives - Fred Minnick

Bourbon September 15, 2021September 15, 2021

Speed Art Museum’s Annual Bourbon Auction, Sept. 23, Features Vintage Pappy, Birthday Bourbon, More

The Speed Art Museum’s annual bourbon auction will auction off some of the world’s most hard-to-find whiskeys, among them a rare, numbered, $12,500 Van Winkle Family Reserve 15-year from the 1990s. The online auction takes place 7pm-8:45pm EST, Sept 23. This year’s “Art of Bourbon” … Continue readingSpeed Art Museum’s Annual Bourbon Auction, Sept. 23, Features Vintage Pappy, Birthday Bourbon, More

Bourbon September 9, 2021September 12, 2021

Fred Minnick’s Six Must-Have, Affordable Bourbons

When you go bourbon shopping, what are you searching for? A specific brand? Something rare? Fred Minick has your six bourbons that you gotta have — plus a couple bonus buys. Oh, and they’re all bottled-in-bond expressions because, well, it’s hard to go wrong with … Continue readingFred Minnick’s Six Must-Have, Affordable Bourbons

Bourbon July 2, 2021July 2, 2021

Bestselling Bourbons Q2 2021, According to Drizly

These are the bestselling bourbons of Q2 2021, according to drizly.

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Bourbon June 25, 2021June 25, 2021

6 Modern Bourbons That Would Be Bourbon In 1959

Did you know that if you traveled back to 1959 and brought a bottle of modern Jim Beam it wouldn’t be considered bourbon?

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Bourbon June 25, 2021June 25, 2021

The Story of Barrel-Entry Proofs

American whiskey drinkers can easily locate the proof of their favorite whiskey on the bottle label, but more elusive is its barrel entry proof, the alcohol strength at which it enters the wood barrel. You see, before they dump it into barrels, distillers are legally required to reduce … Continue readingThe Story of Barrel-Entry Proofs

Bourbon May 28, 2021June 13, 2021

First Round & Category Winners of the ASCOT Awards

In the first year of the American Spirits Council of Tasters (ASCOTs), we pursued a business model in spirits competitions that’s never been executed before. Nearly half of the entrants did not receive an award, and we put caps on what earned Double Platinum, Platinum … Continue readingFirst Round & Category Winners of the ASCOT Awards

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