Buying a bottle of rare (but not old) bottle of Kentucky bourbon may get a little harder under a bill sent to Gov. Andy Beshear that reforms the Vintage Distilled Spirits law. The legislation, House Bill 429, closes loopholes that created a thriving but legally questionable market in highly sought-after bourbons including Weller and Blanton’s. […]
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Four victims turn gun on suspect in Bourbon Street armed robbery
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Four people defended themselves from an armed robber in the French Quarter on Wednesday, March 6. The New Orleans Police Department reported three men and a woman were walking in the 1200 block of Bourbon Street around 2:12 a.m. when another man approached them, pulled out a gun and asked for […]
Want to win a barrel of Blanton’s Gold bourbon & a VIP tour of Buffalo Trace Distillery?
Sazerac is offering a chance to pick out and take home a barrel of Blanton’s Gold as part of a sweepstakes, the first time ever this bourbon has been offered in a charity package. Sazerac Barrel Select, the company’s single-barrel release program, is offering the Blanton’s Gold Charity Sweepstakes, raising money for St. Jude Children’s […]
Could Bourbon County landowners lose their property for a $320 million military project?
When her family was planning to leave California in the early 2000s, local realtor Rebecca Rigney searched far and wide for a potential new home in Central Kentucky. She eventually landed on a 300-acre farmland tract in southern Bourbon County next to the Fayette County line and a stone’s throw from Bluegrass Station, a state-owned […]
Bourbon festival returns
Feb. 10—TRAVERSE CITY — More than 100 bourbons will be available to sip during the second annual Traverse City Bourbon Festival next weekend. Paul Starr, from event organizer 5475 Days, said last year’s event sold out and they “anticipate doing that this year.” Starr said he has planned festivals for more than 10 years. He […]
20 Highest Quality Bourbon Brands in the US
In this article, we are going to discuss the 20 highest quality Bourbon brands in the US. You can skip our detailed analysis of the Bourbon industry in Kentucky, the recent investment in Bourbon, and sustainability in the Bourbon industry, and go directly to 5 Highest Quality Bourbon Brands in the US. While there’s no […]
The science behind Michter’s latest rare 25-year-old bourbon
In the world of bourbon, a liquid that’s over the legal drinking age has rarely been a reliable indicator of quality, but that is starting to change. A growing band of American producers are attempting to align price, age and excellence. In 2017, Pappy Van Winkle released a 25 Year Old Bourbon — its oldest […]