Popular bourbon producer Maker’s Mark has ventured out into a wheat field and released their first wheat whisky – Star Hill Farm – the first wheat whisky from Maker’s Mark in the 70-year history of the company. Star Hill Farm Whisky 2025 uses a pair of mashbills: one comprised of 70% soft red winter wheat […]
Kentucky-based mega-distillery Buffalo Trace was forced to temporarily close this week due to flooding caused by heavy rain throughout the state of Kentucky. Flooding caused by the heavy rainstorms submerged the Buffalo Trace Distillery gift shop as the distillery released a statement announcing that it would be temporarily closing until at least Thursday, April 10, […]
Louisville, Kentucky-based distillery Mary Dowling Whiskey Company is named after the pioneering female who was the first woman to run a major distillery and this week, the distillery is promoting a new book – “Mother of Bourbon: The Greatest Whiskey Story Never Told” – a historical fiction novel based on the life of Mary Dowling, […]
Jim Beam has released a new flavor in their lineup of flavored whiskies – pineapple – joining the other flavors in the range, apple, fire, honey, peach and vanilla. Jim Beam Pineapple is a pineapple liqueur infused with Kentucky straight bourbon and bottled at 32.5% alcohol by volume [65 proof]. Jim Beam Pineapple is recommended […]
Maker’s Mark Bourbon has released The Keeper’s Release – the latest installment in their Wood Finishing Series, a collection begun in 2019 that showcases bourbons using a unique wood stave-finishing technique. Maker’s Mark The Keepers Release was matured for more than six years in hand-rotated barrels, bottled at 54.6% alcohol by volume [109.2 proof] and […]
Green River Distilling has debuted their new promotional campaign entitled “Raise Your Spirits” which revives a joke-telling ghost as part of the quality control process. Green River Distilling is based in Owensboro, Kentucky, was founded in 1885 and is listed as the 10th oldest licensed distillery in the state. Nearby family-owned Bardstown Bourbon Company purchased […]
Two bottles of bourbon from Kentucky-based Willett Distillery signed by Pope Francis last year have raised $30,000 for charity according to auction house Sotheby’s. The primary recipient of the largesse were Paws 4 the Cause, an animal rescue organization based in Lexington, Kentucky. Lexington is where the Reverend Jim Sichko, a Roman Catholic priest, is […]
The good news is that Kentucky-based Angel’s Envy distillery collaborated with women-led florists East Olivia to offer a limited-edition Valentine’s Day Floral Gift Set for a mere $55. The bad news is that offer was only good through February 4 – not 14 – 2025. But that should not stop innovative people from creating their […]