Joseph Bourbon
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...
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Joseph Bourbon
- Feb 26
- 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
- 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
- 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...
Joseph Bourbon
- May 31, 2019
- 5 min
Tour and Tasting: Maker's Mark
A few years back, my youngest daughter turned 21. As her birthday drew near, I asked, “Are you planning on getting together to celebrate...
Joseph Bourbon
- May 8, 2019
- 6 min
Tour and Tasting: Buffalo Trace
It was a warm July 4th. While many choose to have a “fifth on the 4th”, after catching the bourbon fever at Woodford Reserve, we checked...
Joseph Bourbon
- Mar 3, 2019
- 5 min
Woodford Reserve: Tour & Tasting
A few people have asked me, “How did you get so into bourbon?” To be truthful, I never really gave much thought to the distilled...
Joseph Bourbon
- Feb 24, 2019
- 3 min
Tour and Tasting: Whiskey Acres
Over the holidays, my bourbon buddy, Ryan, gave me the gift of a bourbon tour and tasting at the new Whiskey Acres Distilling Company in...