I confess that I often see things and quickly attribute or connect them with something very different. One time, our family was traveling...

Rye tends to be the dominant flavoring grain for many popular bourbons. Julian "Pappy" Van Winkle Sr. popularized wheated bourbons with...

Bardstown Bourbon Company, a distilling partner for many whiskey brands, recently introduced two renditions of its own - now, flagship...

I've seen these bottles adorn many behind the case shelves and have heard good things about this whiskey. While MGP in Lawrenceburg,...

Castle & Key continues to breathe new life into the Old Taylor Distillery in Frankfort, turning out their own whiskey as well as contract...

After a long wait, one of the most innovative distilleries has its own 100% estate-distilled product. For several years, Bardstown...

As I stared at the shelves for something to purchase, my eyes caught a bottle that I hadn't purchased in a while. In these inflationary...

Five staves; 1001 possibilities. The Maker's Mark Private Selection allows retail partners to utilize 5 different staves - up to a total...

On my last visit to The Bluegrass, in my favorite regional grocery store's spirits section, I was amazed by a dizzying array of Benchmark...

I highly recommend building relationships and networks with store owners and managers. As I perused the shelves and the "behind the...

Struggling with what to serve at your Derby Party? Here are four bourbons with Derby connections that also have a great story to share...

Mrs. Joseph Bourbon had surprised me with the gift of a distillery experience. While she had encouraged me to take in an exclusive rare...

A trip to the zoo can allow you to see and experience animals that are often unseen in the wild. The same can be said of distilleries and...

Spring is in the air! The trees are blossoming and the bulbs are beginning to flower. And before you know it, it'll be Derby season....

Not long ago, we were in Frankfort, Kentucky for a backstage distillery tour and grabbed lunch at Bourbon on Main in downtown Frankfort....

Based on bourbon's meteoric rise in popularity, it would appear that few are cutting back on their favorite bourbon in these inflationary...

One of the newest additions to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail is the Bardstown Bourbon Company. While relatively new to the scene, they bring...

The Castle & Key Distillery has been one of our favorite recent additions to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. The historic grounds are...

Introduced in 2012, Larceny bourbon is one of the newer additions to the bourbon industry. Produced by Heaven Hill, Larceny plays on the...

I confess that I'm a little mixed when it comes to finished whiskeys, where bourbon is supplementary aged in different barrels or with...