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

Blending sweet and savory notes, this exquisite glaze dresses up even the simplest pork chops and keeps them moist and juicy. Ingredients...

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

Many would agree that a Mint Julep is the perfect spring cocktail to celebrate the Kentucky Derby. With more than 120,000 of these sweet...

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...

Four years. While often taken in a presidential context or spoken at a political convention, today marks the four-year anniversary of...

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...

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...

Some things are just worth waiting for! And this bourbon was worth the wait. Sometime back, I was in one of my favorite hideaways in the...

My oldest daughter gave me one of the best free gifts out there - a Maker's Mark Ambassador Membership. While the program has recently...

While horse farms and distilleries dot the hills across Kentucky and form the crown of the Commonwealth, the premier jewel in that crown...

Making a good whiskey isn't easy; making three solid whiskeys and blending them into a fourth, good whiskey might be darn near...

By definition, bourbon must be at least 51% corn. Most utilize at least a small amount of malted barley to assist in the fermentation...