GREENSBORO, N.C. — A new distillery could soon open in Greensboro. It would be the city’s first distillery since prohibition. Well, the first legal distillery. Greensboro Distilling Company plans to be selling craft rye whiskey within the next two years and bourbon within the next four. The distillery is being opened by Bill Norman. Norman is the owner of Kneaded Energy, a Greensboro massage therapy practice he opened with...

With nowhere to go during last night's admittedly tame "blizzard", New Yorkers had little to do besides devour their grocery stash and get shwasted. Before the travel ban was instituted, the city collectively opened their smart phones and ordered copious amounts of booze, according to a report by alcohol delivery service Drizly.

You won't find a company named Big Bottom Whiskey in Hillsboro any longer. Fans of blended bourbon need not fret. It's because the independent bottler is now operating as a distillery. The newly renamed Big Bottom Distilling announced in a Tuesday-night Facebook post that its first in-house distilled product, dubbed Oregon Gin, would hit liquor stores this week. "You won't be disappointed!" the post reads. The gin's release...

Front and center of Egger's South Hill Liquor is the Pallet Table. It hosts small runs of innovative liquors, such as fresh cut grass vodka and gin distilled from Washington-grown apples. The walls are lined with liquors of all types, from the familiar to the rare: Italian aperitif Aperol, Portland's House Spirits Coffee Liqueur and Woodinville Whiskey Co. share shelf space with local darlings 44° North and Dry Fly.

If you’ve followed the bourbon shortage the past couple years, what you’re about to read might send you straight to the liquor store to clean out your favorite brand.

All bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey can bear the name bourbon. If you’re tripping up on your tipple knowledge or just want to learn more about the versatility and beauty of bourbon, join Buffalo Trace for an exclusive taste experience at TwoRuba, the stunning and sophisticated bar and lounge at Tower Bridge.

BURLINGTON, MA--(Marketwired - Jan 23, 2015) - Finely tuned cuisine and bourbon make for the perfect pairing as Boston Marriott Burlington announces its upcoming five course Bourbon Dinner this January 29th, 2015 in their exclusive restaurant, Chopps American Bar and Grill. The special dining event will pair distinctive American whiskeys with delicious fare in a five course tasting menu at the esteemed Burlington Massachusetts...

BT's Best is our mission to find the best of everything in Queensland. This week, it's been thirsty work to find the best signature cocktails, and importantly for at-home chefs, we reveal what's in them. North Queensland seems to have some of the best mixologists in the state, but we've managed to come up with a list which not only celebrates our wonderful state, but stretches far and wide. Remember, please drink responsibly.

Jim Beam announced a few weeks ago they would be adding a bonded bourbon to their lineup. The internet erupted with praise and speculation. Bonded bourbons have been getting a lot of attention lately. They are usually a great value option in the $15-25 price range and you know they are always 100 proof and made at the same distillery in the same season. The Bottled In Bond Act was one of the first consumer protections...

There's more to learning how to make a cocktail than just following straight recipes. A traveling Cocktail Theatre show that aims to teach you how to make libations and has elements similar to the History Channel and The Rocky Horror Picture Show is making its way over to Santa Monica on Jan. 23. L.A.-based molecular mixologist Rob Floyd, who's designed cocktail programs for hotspots like Chateau Marmont, Hotel Roosevelt...

A person looking for information on what drinking alcohol means for their health will find a lot of contradictory research. There is, of course, mounds of evidence that excessive alcohol consumption is bad for you. But there are also many studies that indicate drinking alcohol in moderation may safeguard a person from some serious conditions, especially those related to heart health.

Another independent Saanich business is up in arms over Liquor Distribution Branch practises. Sales have slowed at Saanich’s Hillside Liquor Store since a new B.C. Liquor Store recently opened in a renovated space across Shelbourne Street at Hillside Centre shopping mall, well within a kilometre of Hillside Liquor Store. Manager Stacey Brennan spoke on behalf of the 10-year-old Hillside Liquor Store’s ownership...

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) - Day after day, the two Americans who completed what had been considered the world's most difficult rock climb bloodied their fingertips, endured bruising falls and balanced their bodies on handholds as small as coins. But while living for more than two weeks on a sheer granite wall, they still enjoyed a few comforts sent up from the Yosemite Valley below: coffee, Indian food, chocolate and...

I was recently invited to tour Town Branch Distillery and Alltech Brewing in Lexington. This is probably one of the smaller distilling operations on The Kentucky Bourbon Trail, but it is another example of a beautiful and unique distilling operation that is making its mark on Kentucky’s largest industry.

When the drinks make your taste buds feel rich at a price your wallet can appreciate, there’s no better way to unwind from a long day at work (or play) than by kicking back a few cocktails at the best happy hours in Los Angeles. If a sip of the finest cocktails from these establishments doesn’t impress you, then perhaps a little live entertainment or a unique atmosphere might change your mind after a few drinks into the evening.

CINCINNATI —A battle over rare bourbon has led to an all-out family feud in court. Landmark liquor store Cork-N-Bottle was just sold after defaulting on its loans. Gordon Hue ran the store for years but left in 1995. According to a lawsuit filed by his brother, Tim Hue, the current president, Gordon took more than $234,000 worth of bourbon with him, including 13 cases of rare Pappy Van Winkle special reserve.

DEERFIELD, Ill., Jan. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jim Beam®, the world's No. 1 bourbon, announces the refresh of Jim Beam® Rye – the classic Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey offering that's been a staple on whiskey bars globally for decades. New Jim Beam® Pre-Prohibition Style Rye, bottled at 90-proof, has a distinct spicy flavor and long, soft finish, and makes the product perfectly mixable for any classic or contemporary...

A new program has been established to provide some bourbon expertise to the front-line workers in Louisville's hospitality industry. The certification program, called the Stave & Thief Society, is intended to offer standardized training to help educate local employees primarily at restaurants, bars and hotels to become "certified bourbon stewards."

The weather outside is frightful, but it will be warm again soon enough. It’s time to start planning for your visit to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. New distilleries have been added over the last year, so even if you’ve completed your passport already there’s plenty of new stuff to see. So grab a passport and start planning. Here are a few tips for the newbies as well as the seasoned pros.

Bourbon Barrel Foods got its start in Matt Jamie’s basement in Louisville. Nearly a decade later Jamie heads up a company that has grown to 15 employees and sees visitors from all around the world sample his variety of products that range from smoked seasonings to his renowned bourbon barrel aged soy sauce.

It's believed that the Manhattan cocktail originated at the Manhattan Club in New York City in the early 1870s. Since then, it's become a staple in bars and cocktail lounges across the country. For an easy-to-make at home bourbon cocktail recipe, we turned to the drink masters at Ward III in New York City. Owner and bartender Kenneth McCoy walks us through the "Classic Manhattan." It has minimal ingredients and only a few...

Last week’s guide to holiday cocktails included hot toddies and warm spiced cider, plus bars where you can toast your own s’mores over fire pits. This week, we’re looking at one of the most decadent and seasonal of cocktails: eggnog. Baltimore Eggnog at Southern Efficiency For JP Fetherston of the Columbia Room and Southern Efficiency, the perfect seasonal drink "has to be a guilty pleasure of some...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (NBC33) - An unusual event Thursday night raised nearly $14,000 for Community Harvest Food Bank. When Gary Gardner of Belmont Beverage was allocated a certain amount of bottles of unique bourbon, including Pappy Van Winkle, he knew he wouldn't have enough to sell to all of his interested customers, so he came up with the idea of an auction.

While recent reports of a bourbon shortage include plenty of speculation as to why (and why now), one theory the conspiracists overlooked was maybe women were the cause. They make up 27% of whiskey drinkers in the US according to latest Nielsen Research. Research from Beam Suntory shows 37% of US whiskey drinkers are women. The current whiskey story is a good one. According to Nielsen, whiskey sales in...

The New Orleans bar scene is in the midst of a brown-liquor revolution. The national trend of bartenders and drinkers embracing whiskey, bourbon and Scotch has found its way to a city that has its own long history holding those spirits in high esteem. Through staff research and a survey of bartenders and other liquor purveyors, we've identified or confirmed 16 great places in New Orleans to enjoy brown liquor — whether in a...

Bad news for chocoholics: More worldwide demand and a West African drought impacting cacao crops could raise the price on your favorite sweet treat next year. "Manufacturers have been warning us of a cocoa shortage," says DealNews.com spokesman Mark LoCastro. "Chocolate prices have been rising, particularly small artisanal chocolates that use more cacao for dark chocolate." But he doesn't expect...

As people in Japan prepare to say good riddance to another year of recession, weary consumers received more bad news on Tuesday. It was bad enough that a big increase in the consumption tax helped sink the economy; now comes news from the country’s largest liquor maker that the drinking custom of kanpei, or bottoms up, will become a lot pricier in the New Year. Suntory (2587:JP), the Tokyo-based company that this year...

Last week served as another example of why New Orleanians don't always think like the rest of America. We noted that, in a poll conducted by Consumer Reports, a vast majority of those surveyed said that the gift of hard liquor was the least-desirable holiday present of all. (Wine fared much better.) Our readers begged to differ. At the end of the post, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune entertainment reporter Chris Waddington asked...

At an airport international checkpoint in Zurich recently, Leonard Berkowitz had a small bottle of shampoo and a tube of toothpaste confiscated before a trip home. "The toothpaste was a little over the size limit, agreed, but I still thought it was a bit of overreaching," said Berkowitz, of Florida. "Anyway, I thought they were going to revise those rules on carrying liquids." Revising the rules on liquids is a long-term goal...

From hot toddies to spiked eggnog, what to serve at your holiday gathering The holiday season is full of decisions, so when it comes to pouring cocktails, make your life easier and stick with crowd-pleasing standards. Hot Toddy

FREEHOLD, N.J., Dec. 12, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (MNR) today announced the acquisition of a brand new 599,840 square foot, built-to-suit industrial building, located at 1509 Leestown Road, Frankfort, KY at a purchase price of $28,000,000. The property is net-leased for 10 years to Jim Beam Brands Co., a Delaware corporation. The Class A industrial building is situated on...

In this week's In Judy's Kitchen, we celebrate the holidays by making a Southern favorite candy. There are two types of recipes for "bourbon balls." One includes crushed vanilla wafers, a method also widely used to make rum balls. The other type of bourbon ball recipe is this one, with a center of butter, powdered sugar, and nuts soaked in bourbon. It's a specialty in Kentucky, especially for the holidays and Derby parties.

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky., Dec. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Jim Beam® Bourbon, the world's No. 1 bourbon, is adding more happy to the holidays this year with a $100,000 donation to Operation Homefront, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting United States military families. Presented today by Frederick "Fred" Booker Noe III, seventh generation Jim Beam master distiller, along with his son, Freddie Noe IV, in a ceremony...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Bourbon tourism in Kentucky’s largest city received another shot of momentum Wednesday when the spirits giant behind the Jim Beam brand said it plans to open a whiskey-related attraction featuring a small working distillery.

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The bourbon world has gone crazy. Age statements are disappearing. Proofs are changing. Shortages are rampant. Bourbon enthusiasts have reacted by stockpiling as much of their favorite American-made whiskey as possible, as reported in a page-one article in The Wall Street Journal. Greg Gilbert owns 700 bottles of bourbon, but he is still on the lookout for hard-to-come-by bottles. He avoids lines and waitlists for limited...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- A lawsuit accuses Maker's Mark of false advertising by promoting its Kentucky bourbon as handmade. A suit filed in California by two residents there says the process of making the popular bourbon includes mechanized or automated steps requiring little or no human involvement.

SIMPSONVILLE, S.C.—On a recent Saturday, Edward Johnson hurried into Harvard’s Liquor & Wine and made a beeline toward a 4-foot-wide section of bourbon. There he bypassed the Old Crow and Jim Beam and reached up to grab one of four stubby bottles of Blanton’s, a rye bourbon. At the register, the cashier had a 10-year-old bottle of Henry McKenna Single Barrel waiting for him. It was set aside that morning.

As the great bourbon shortage heats up, some collectors are turning to hoarding. The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday that a man in Virginia has a basement bunker with 700 bottles in it. According to the report, domestic sales are up 36% since 2009, and international exports are up more than 50% since 2010.

ADDISON, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mistica Foods, LLC, a newly formed, woman-owned, beef, poultry, pork and lamb processing company, today announces a partnership with Jim Beam, the world’s No. 1 bourbon, to develop and offer Jim Beam® ready-to-cook flavored protein meats to customers nationally. This month Mistica Foods introduces a 32 OZ (2 LBS) package of ready-to-cook Jim Beam® Honey Bourbon-Glazed Chicken Wings.

This year, whiskey was projected outsell vodka for the first time in almost a decade. With the craft cocktail resurgence in full swing, it’s not hard to see why—many of those classic recipes call for bourbon or rye. Outside of cocktails, straight whiskey has developed a devoted following whose members are willing to camp out in the elements for new ultra-premium releases.

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MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – What would you do for the chance to get a taste of a rare bourbon that’s considered a real treasure? For some Twin Cities bourbon lovers, it was camping out in front a liquor store. A line formed outside of Sudyks’s Liquor & Cheese Shop in Minneapolis Thursday morning. They were waiting for the chance to buy a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle. “It’s our number one call all year. People call and ask ‘When’s...

Prohibition ended on Dec. 5, 1933, when Utah ratified the 21st Amendment repealing the 18th Amendment outlawing manufacturing and most sales of alcohol. In recent years, Dec. 5 has become known as Repeal Day, hailed as an excuse to celebrate. Several Repeal Day events are planned for Friday. Here are a few:

A gambling magazine is asking its readers to predict what kind of bourbon President Obama and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will share at their so-called “bourbon summit” — that is, if the alcohol-infused get-together ever happens. Telling readers to “vote with spirit!” on its website, Southern Gambling and Destinations magazine lists 25 possibilities for the political adversaries. Currently, the bourbons...

More proof of a Kentucky Bourbon boom: The Kentucky Distillers' Association added seven new members. One of the new members makes Bourbon laced with history. Bourbon County has been missing something. It's been missing for a while. That something is Bourbon. Bourbon got its name from Bourbon County, yet it has not had a distillery since Prohibition.

Maker's Mark is making a new limited bourbon that has a higher alcohol content and it is causing an "incredible craze … like nothing we've ever experienced," chairman emeritus Bill Samuels Jr. told CNBC Wednesday. It is called "Cask Strength," and it varies between approximately 108 and 114 proof.

It's a good time to be a whiskey drinker in America. Whether you're looking for a traditional bourbon or rye or seeking to try something more experimental, there are plenty of options, and the range and quality of whiskey you can try are constantly expanding. Distillery tours are turning into a way for whiskey makers to educate the public in terms of what they do while showing off some of their history.

Even if Santa travels by sleigh to Bardstown Road Aglow Saturday, he'll have a hard time outdoing "Elvis" — who will be cruising down Bardstown Road in a pink Cadillac the night of the annual holiday street festival. Elvis will arrive at the historic Schuster Building at Bardstown and Eastern Parkway to perform a Christmas show at 8 as part of Polar Palooza, a new multi-faceted Aglow-day attraction.

Whether they’re paired with cowboy boots, or flapper dresses and suits, cocktails will be the universal accessory this weekend in Tampa. The second annual Bourbon & Brew Festival, featuring a country music lineup, barbecue eats and more than 20 different bourbon cocktails returns to the Tampa Heights Waterfront on Saturday from 2 to 10 p.m.