On this episode of The Fred Minnick Show, legendary ESPN sports writer Wright Thompson hangs out with Fred to talk about Thompson’s new book, Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last. Suffice to say, if you’re into the Pappy Van … Continue readingESPN’s Wright Thompson Talks Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Legacy in His New Book, ‘Pappyland’
In bourbon auctions, Pappy Van Winkle has long reigned supreme. But in the past couple years, Michter’s older releases–e.g. the 20 and 25 year ryes and bourbons–have went toe to toe with the juggernaught. Then, Michter’s sold a charity barrel for $209,000 and is seen … Continue readingMichter’s Has Pappy In Its Crosshairs
By Kevin Gibson Pat’s Whiskey Collection just became the largest private whiskey collection ever to go to auction. Through Oct. 19, bourbon and whiskey fans will be able to register for the auction and place bids at Whiskey Auctioneer, with shots at highly sought-after bourbon … Continue readingWorld Renowned Pat’s Whiskey Collection is Now at Public Auction – and You Can Bid
Hold onto your Pappy – the annual Van Winkle bourbon release is coming soon. There’s good and bad Van Winkle news for 2020: Thanks to angel’s share evaporation, there will be fewer 20- and 23-year bottles available this year. That’s the bad news. The good … Continue reading2020 Release of Van Winkle Whiskeys Coming in Early November
Well, that was fun: I posted a video every day in September to celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month. The Best Bourbons of the Century So Far can be found here. You can learn about my methodology on Forbes. . Of course, we only have a sample … Continue readingThe List: Best Bourbons of The Century So Far
On Friday’s episode, Fred Minnick virtually hung out with a good friend and his former editor: Author Lew Bryson, who wrote books like Tasting Whiskey and Whiskey Master Class. But instead of sipping good bourbon together, they actually sat down and discussed bad bourbon, as … Continue readingWorst Whiskeys of the Past Decade: Fred Minnick and Lew Bryson Discuss