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The annual release of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is coming early this year. It usually doesn't ship until...
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Back in August I tasted the latest experimental bourbons from Buffalo Trace, the two "double woods." Today, Buffalo Trace announced that...
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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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The fall releases of limited edition whiskeys keep coming. (Some of the others are here.) Latest is the 2009 edition of Old Forester Birthday Bourbon,...
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September is Bourbon Heritage Month, as declared by the United States Congress and the Governor of Kentucky. Here are a few interesting facts, taken...
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American whiskey season is roughly the same as football season, and both are in pre-season now. Here are some of the big things that either are on...
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Elmer T. Lee's birthday was Friday. Family and friends celebrated in the log cabin "club house" on the distillery grounds in Frankfort,...
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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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This is part two of a three part series examining recent moves by Deerfield-based Beam Global Spirits and Wine. (Part one is here.) In this...
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You should never bet against Beam Global Spirits and Wine. You will rarely win. Only two American straight whiskeys are major international spirits...
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- 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.
- Whiskey sour with Very Old Barton Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, simple syrup, lemon juice, blood orange bitters, shaken, up.
- (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
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- Johnnie Walker
- Bailey's
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