The annual Speed Art Museum bourbon auction, which takes place Sept. 24, will be entirely virtual this year, featuring a wide range of rare bottles and VIP whiskey experiences. The Art of Bourbon event for the past two years has auctioned off some ultra-rare bottles, … Continue readingSpeed’s Art of Bourbon Auction, Sept. 24, to Feature Rare Whiskeys, Experiences
Buffalo Trace announced its annual, highly sought after BTAC or Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. Here’s what it looks like. George T. Stagg George T. Stagg, comes in at 130.4 proof this year. This year’s release contains bourbon from barrels filled in the spring of 2005. … Continue readingBuffalo Trace Antique Collection announced
Buffalo Trace has continued progressing in its $1.2 billion expansion even during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a press announcement today, the distillery has installed four new cookers, four new fermenters, opened a new high speed-bottling hall, and completed construction on three more barrel warehouses … Continue readingBuffalo Trace Continues $1.2 Billion Expansion
Father’s Day is one of the holidays that irks me when it comes to gift buying. What happens is you have people searching for Blanton’s, Weller, Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch, King of Kentucky, etc., and they settle for everyday bourbons. I usually tell … Continue readingFather’s Day Pick: BBC Discovery Series Batch 2
This article originally appeared in Whisky Magazine in 2016. It takes a lot to run a bourbon distillery. You must acquire corn, rye or wheat, and barley, mill the grains, store them, then cook and ferment to create the rudimentary beer that is distilled and … Continue readingDistillery Heroes: They Fix Stills And Stuff
Every time I am asked to talk about Pappy, I do my best to cherish the man who meant so much to the distilling industry. The Pappy Van Winkle revolutionized bourbon marketing and did things that were cutting edge for the time, such as championing … Continue readingPappy Van Winkle Was a Genius: How To Buy 1936 Stitzel-Weller Bonded Warehouse Receipts