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Yesterday, it was my honor to be inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. The Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame was created in 2001 by the...
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Beverage alcohol occurs in nature. That is how humans found out about it. It is why alcoholic beverages occur so early in antiquity. Some scientists...
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There is still plenty of time to plan and make a trip to America’s whiskey country yet this year. Just be aware that many distilleries shut down...
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If ever there was a special occasion drink, it is the mint julep, so closely is it associated with the Kentucky Derby.Most people misunderstand the...
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Back in December, it was reported that Wild Turkey was on the block. Its parent, Pernod Ricard, desperately needed cash to lower the debt it assumed...
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Not to go all who cares, but I think umlauts in the titles screw up the works here at Chicago Examiner Tower. Or maybe it's posts about mysterious...
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During National Prohibition in the USA (1921-1933), the only way you could buy alcohol legally was from a drug store, with a doctor's prescription....
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My mind is abrim right now with metaphors and analogies."What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as...
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Spencerfield Spirit, a four-year-old company, has gone a long way to link itself to an 18th century Scottish-American distiller for promotional...
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On Saturday, I had my first look at Kentucky's newest whiskey distillery, Charles Medley Distillers Kentucky, conveniently abbreviated for us as CMDK....
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- Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon, neta
- Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon, 2000, neat
- Van Winkle Family Reserve 12-Year-Old Bourbon, neat
- Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon, Binny's Selection, neat
- W. L. Weller Special Reserve Bourbon, neat
- Old Grand-Dad Bonded Bourbon, neat
- Eagle Rare 17-Year-Old Bourbon, 2003, then 2009, neat
- Weller 12-Year-Old Bourbon, Binny's Selection, neat
- Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2007, neat
- Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon, neat.
- (Drink) The Berghoff, 17 W. Adams
- (Buy) Binny's Beverage Depot (21 locations)
- (Drink) Clark Street Ale House, 742 N. Clark
- (Drink) Delilah's, 2771 N. Lincoln (near Diversey)
- (Buy) Lush, 1305 S. Halsted & 2232 W. Roscoe
- (Drink) Miller's Pub, 134 S. Wabash
- (Drink) Risque Cafe, 3419 N Clark St (near Roscoe)
- (Buy) Sam's Wines & Spirits (4 locations)
- (Drink) Stanley's, Lincoln-Armitage-Sedgwick
- (Drink) Twisted Spoke, Ogden & Grand
- (Drink) The Violet Hour
- Why?
- American Distilling Institute
- Ardent Spirits
- Beverage Testing Institute
- Bourbon Enthusiast
- The Chuck Cowdery Blog
- Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
- F. Paul Pacult’s Spirit Journal
- Made and Bottled in Kentucky
- Malt Advocate
- The Ministry of Rum
- Rum Pundit
- Scotch Whisky Association
- Straight Bourbon
- Tequila Regulatory Council (it's in Spanish)
- Viva Tequila
- WHISKY Magazine
- Smirnoff
- Bacardi
- Jose Cuervo
- Johnnie Walker
- Bailey's
- Jack Daniel's
- Absolut
- Chivas
- Gordon's
- Martini
