BOURBON BASICS

Joseph Bourbon

Happy Birthday Bottled-in-Bond Act

Some days are turning points in history, from whence all other days are measured. Whether it's April 19, 1775 when the "shot was heard...

Joseph Bourbon

The 6 Bottle Bourbon Bar

I recently caught a news story that inflation hit the 7% mark in 2021 - the highest rate in 40 years. While investors may not completely...

Joseph Bourbon

Making Heads or Tails

Have you ever been on a distillery tour and the guide discusses the outcomes of the distillation process and starts dropping the words...

Kristen Bourbon

Hamilton’s not throwing away his shot…unless it’s whiskey

Alexander Hamilton hated whiskey. Okay that’s not technically true. While the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 can trace its roots to my boy...

Joseph Bourbon

What's Bottled-in-Bond?

You’ve heard me mention it more than once – the phrase “bottled in bond”. But what does that really mean? Why is it so important? And...

Joseph Bourbon

STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT BOURBON

Walk into any of your favorite shopping sites for bourbon and you’ll see a dizzying array of words on a label. Here are some of the most...

Joseph Bourbon

Do you have any bourbon? We have Jack Daniels.

I was recently at a corporate event for work. After nine hours on my feet, my “tires” were screaming for a little relief. As I walked...