Joseph Bourbon
Bardstown Bourbon Company
Mrs. Joseph Bourbon had surprised me with the gift of a distillery experience. While she had encouraged me to take in an exclusive rare...
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Joseph Bourbon
- Feb 5
- 10 min
Planning Your Visit to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
I recently connected with a friend who had yet to visit the distilleries on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Here are my tips when planning a...
Joseph Bourbon
- Jan 15
- 5 min
Maker's Mark Ambassador Tour
My oldest daughter gave me one of the best free gifts out there - a Maker's Mark Ambassador Membership. While the program has recently...
Joseph Bourbon
- Jan 15
- 6 min
Planning Your Trip to Keeneland
While horse farms and distilleries dot the hills across Kentucky and form the crown of the Commonwealth, the premier jewel in that crown...
Joseph Bourbon
- Jul 9, 2022
- 7 min
Castle & Key Revisited
When we last visited Castle & Key, gin and vodka were the only distilled spirits available for purchase and Marianne Eaves was still its...
Joseph Bourbon
- Feb 26, 2022
- 5 min
Heaven Hill Experience
We'd been waiting for this final punch on our Kentucky Bourbon Trail passport for some time now. COVID had stymied our plans more than...
Joseph Bourbon
- Feb 20, 2022
- 4 min
J. Henry & Sons
We were recently passing through Central Wisconsin after visiting family. I mentioned to my wife that we could weave in a quick...
Joseph Bourbon
- Feb 12, 2022
- 3 min
Old Forester Experience
While not officially on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, if you're nearby some of the great historic sites, such as Maker's Mark or the...
Joseph Bourbon
- Nov 14, 2021
- 6 min
Wilderness Trail Distillery
I was introduced to Wilderness Trail Distillery in Danville, Kentucky a few years ago as we were meeting with friends in the Bluegrass....
Joseph Bourbon
- Nov 13, 2021
- 5 min
Glenn's Creek Distilling
The history of bourbon in the Bluegrass is rich and varied, with tales of great success, the deep heritage of by-gone eras, and the...
Joseph Bourbon
- Aug 22, 2021
- 2 min
Justins' House of Bourbon
If there is such a thing as "bourbon bromance", I may have just discovered it. This isn't a typical bourbon distillery tour - this is a...
Joseph Bourbon
- Jul 11, 2021
- 2 min
Evan Williams Experience
If you’re hitting the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and looking to kick things off, a great first stop is the Evan Williams Experience, located...
Joseph Bourbon
- Apr 7, 2021
- 3 min
New Glarus Brewing Company
Can it be that this happened in the Fall of 2019 PC? (That’s Pre-COVID) It may as well have been a decade ago. This “small” craft brewer...
Joseph Bourbon
- May 20, 2020
- 5 min
BULLEIT EXPERIENCE AT STITZEL-WELLER TOUR & TASTING
Few distilleries hold such mythical measure as Pappy Van Winkle’s Stitzel-Weller Distillery, located in Shively, Kentucky (just a short...
Joseph Bourbon
- Feb 9, 2020
- 4 min
JAMES E. PEPPER TOUR & TASTING
We recently had some downtime during an equestrian competition in the Bluegrass. While we didn’t have a huge block of time, we had time...
Joseph Bourbon
- Jan 12, 2020
- 5 min
WILD TURKEY TOUR AND TASTING
It was on our way to Nashville for a weekend with family that we “took the scenic route” and stopped in Lawrenceburg, KY to visit the...
Joseph Bourbon
- Sep 27, 2019
- 6 min
CASTLE AND KEY TOUR AND TASTING
As I share my love of America’s native spirit and the places it has taken us, I’m often asked, “What’s your favorite distillery tour?” ...
Joseph Bourbon
- Sep 15, 2019
- 6 min
FOUR ROSES TOUR & TASTING
I’ve written about Four Roses before. It is a true success story: if you work hard and produce a great and unique product, people will...
Joseph Bourbon
- Aug 2, 2019
- 5 min
Alltech Brewing & Distilling
What does one do if they love bourbon – but are traveling with someone who really prefers a good Irish whiskey or perhaps a hoppy IPA...
Joseph Bourbon
- Jun 13, 2019
- 4 min
Woodford Reserve: Corn to Cork
Let me go on record – I have the greatest. Family. Ever. My daughters, knowing that I love all things bourbon, got me the BEST FATHER’S...
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