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A Love Affair with Jim Beam
Posted by Fred MinnickThen, my professional palate kicks in, picking up the grain, the oak, and the whiskey’s youth, but this time the true reality sets in: I’m living the dream, and Beam is still smooth. Hey, maybe my palate wasn’t so bad at 21, after all.
December 9, 2019 -
Finding Bourbon: Favorite Bourbon
Posted by Kevin GibsonBut what I am learning about bourbon as I continue my foray into the flavors and culture is that I could have any number of go-to pours, depending on my budget at any given time. And what pleases my palate might not please another’s, which is all part of the fun.
November 18, 2019 -
Frozen Bourbon?
Posted by Fred MinnickThat’s right. The cold and refreshing bourbon slushie is a godsend that quenches the thirst unlike any other drink on the planet.
October 7, 2019 -
Finding Bourbon: Sipping Slowly
Posted by Kevin GibsonIf I had consumed the Woodford as a shot, would I have received demerits from the Bourbon gods? Would a fairy have died? I wasn’t taking any chances. I stood my ground in the name of good bourbon.
September 25, 2019 -
Drink Mead
Posted by Fred MinnickLong before European monks made beer or American cowboys kicked back whiskey, ancient cultures harvested honey, mixed it with water, and let it sit for natural fermentation to create mead, one of the world’s oldest alcoholic beverages.
September 16, 2019 -
A Trio of Southeastern Craft Distilleries
Posted by Susan ReiglerProhibition came to parts of the South earlier than it did nationally. It lasted longer there, too. That makes for some interesting stories surrounding these relative newcomers to the whiskey-making world.
August 5, 2019 -
Craft in Colorado
Posted by Jake EmenThe next time you’re hiking one of Colorado’s peaks, consider toting along a bottle of Colorado bourbon in your pack.
July 29, 2019 -
Cigars on the Bourbon Trail
Posted by Michael EmanOur trip reinforced a mutually held opinion that folks who embrace the cigar lifestyle are a friendly, fun loving, outgoing bunch.
July 19, 2019 -
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4 Big Moments in Bourbon History
Posted by Fred MinnickThese four big moments in history helped shape what you drink today.
July 2, 2019
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