For the 12th consecutive year, Old Forester will commemorate the birth of its founder, George Garvin Brown, with a special release Birthday Bourbon. The 2013 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon is selected from a single day of production and crafted by…
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The Buffalo Trace Distillery is no stranger to innovation. They began experimenting with recipes and barrel treatments more than two decades ago, and throughout the years we’ve seen occasional special releases, including the interesting Single Oak Project. Currently, Buffalo Trace…
Read MoreKnob Creek has a good thing going for it with three successful and critically acclaimed whiskeys — a bourbon, a single barrel bourbon and a rye. So it came as a surprise when Knob Creek announced that a flavored whiskey, Knob…
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Big House Bourbon is a new whiskey that was launched in early 2013 by Underdog Spirits. Underdog is also behind Cupcake Vodka and Flipflop Rum, so… there’s that. Rather than producing the bourbon themselves, Big House is sourced from stocks…
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Yellow Rose Outlaw Bourbon hails from the small town of Pinehurst, TX. Yellow Rose Distilling is a new operation, with just a couple years under its belt, but its already put out small batches of blended whiskey and rye whiskey,…
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With its drinkable suite of small batch bourbons and rye, Jefferson’s whiskeys make regular appearances at our home bar. And now, the brand’s bringing another product to the party with its recently-announced Presidential Select 21 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey….
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Bulleit 10 Year is a new expression from the guys behind Bulleit Bourbon and Bulleit Rye. The 10 Year starts its life as regular Bulleit Bourbon, with the same high rye mashbill. But whereas the original is bottled after about…
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Burnside Bourbon is a small-batch straight bourbon that’s been aged for four years. It was introduced in March 2012 by Eastside Distilling in Portland, OR, a company that’s also making a potato vodka, flavored rums and a handful of other…
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Author Mack McConnell is a contributing writer for Cocktail Enthusiast, and he also runs the Taster’s Club Scotch of the Month The Hye, Texas-based Garrison Brothers Distillery is touted as the first legal distillery in the state. And inside this…
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Ah, Halloween. Good times. But as far as cocktails go… it’s a bit lackluster. Too often we see candy corn garnishes, plastic spiders and other such horrors. Point is: it’s a rough day for serious drinkers. Which is why so…
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For each of the past several years, Woodford Reserve has made a habit of introducing a new, limited edition expression of their Kentucky straight bourbon. Cocktail Enthusiast recently took part in a press trip to visit the Brown-Forman Cooperage as…
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Each year, Old Forester releases a Birthday Bourbon to honor George Garvin Brown, the founder of Old Forester and Louisville-based Brown-Forman. 2012 marks the 11th limited-edition release. Created by Master Distiller Chris Morris, Old Forester Birthday Bourbon is vintage-dated. The…
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Bourbon is a quintessential American spirit. So naturally, it deserves to be recognized. A holiday would be nice. Or maybe a whole month. On that note, September is Bourbon Heritage Month. It’s pretty awesome that 1/12 of the calendar year…
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Of all the bourbons we’ve been drinking this past year – for the record, there’s a lot of them – Bulleit bottles might be drained the quickest. For a number of reasons: 1) it’s good; 2) it’s moderately priced; and…
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Eagle Rare Single Barrel Bourbon is a 10-year-old straight bourbon from Kentucky. It is distilled and distributed by Buffalo Trace. Eagle Rare first hit the market in 1975 as a 101 proof straight bourbon, and since its inception has changed…
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Woodford Reserve recently announced the newest addition to its lineup – Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. Available in March, Woodford Reserve Double Oaked isn’t a limited time release or part of the brand’s Master’s Collection; it’s a permanent line extension. The…
Read MoreWith the introduction of Heaven Hill’s Red State and Blue State bourbons, voters can now wear their political affiliations on their whiskey bottles. The new bourbons are identical except for packaging, so the politically apathetic can choose based on color…
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The Fancy Free follows the tried-and-true formula of spirit, liqueur and bitters that, more often than not, results in a tasty drink. The components present in this one are bourbon, maraschino liqueur, Angostura bitters and orange bitters. The result? A…
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Angel’s Envy Bourbon is a newish whiskey from Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson, a 40-year veteran of Brown-Forman and a member of the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. It’s safe to say he knows a thing or two about bourbon, and…
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Jefferson’s Bourbon is a very small batch whiskey produced by Kentucky’s McLain and Kyne Distillery. True to its “very small batch” designation, just eight to 12 barrels of various aged bourbons are handpicked and then blended together for bottling, a…
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