It's not just photos of food and table settings with an Amaro or Valencia filter that can have you browsing Instagram all day. Instagramming meals got popular, then got common, then plain old. The effort people put into clicking and adding filters to achieve the perfect shot is unbelievable, though. Just when you thought it was limited to plates and colorful salad or gooey dessert, whiskey poured into beautiful glasses, set...

With a near-50% combined share of the US whisky market in the US, it's a wonder that not more is made these days of the complements and contrasts between Beam Suntory and Brown-Forman. In Jim Beam and Jack Daniel's, we even have some healthy headline fodder as well, while the respective companies' forays into the flavoured segment offers an interesting point of difference. For Brown-Forman, a portfolio that includes Herradura...

My job involves constant travel, and we all eat together most nights. The firm’s guidelines suggest taking the cue from the most senior person about whether to order alcohol. However, as the only woman, I’m asked what I would like first.

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) There really is no bad seat at the Breeders' Cup. Some seats are just better than others for those willing to pay. The Breeders' Cup sold premium ticket packages at Keeneland as high as $2,000 each for corporate suites with perks such as dinner on Friday by celebrity chef Bobby Flay and music by country singer Tim McGraw. Of course, the two grand didn't include lodging; let's not get carried away. Then...

As the popularity of Kentucky bourbon has grown, distillery production has increased and more tourists are interested in visiting the state’s distilleries. In response, state government is making millions of dollars available to distilleries to help build and expand to increase production and provide visitors’ centers at the distilleries, according to the Ethics Reporter, a publication of the Kentucky Legislative Ethics...

Colorado residents rejoice: now you can order craft cocktails delivered to your door with just a click of a button.

Woodford Reserve, as it always does around this time of year, has a new member of its Master’s Collection to unveil. This has been an ongoing tradition since 2006, when the collection of limited edition offerings began, and for 2015 the Kentucky distillery has turned to its roots as part of the makeup of the new 1838 Style White Corn bottling.

I almost always love being a food blogger. Whether I’m developing an ultra healthy Detox Kale Salad or some super chewy-ooey-gooey-melty chocolate chip paleo cookies. I like it. I love it. I want some more OFFFF IT. Name that song. Anyway.

For all the barrels of craft liquor being produced in America, so much of it tastes the same. Crisp but relatively flavourless gins crowd bar shelves next to atomic whiskeys as pleasant as molten lava and rows of bourbons hitting the same caramel notes. So it is a great source of relief to discover Darek Bell and Andrew Webber, co-founders of Corsair Distillery, sitting in a shack-like structure on the outskirts of Nashville...

Here’s the thing: Homemade doughnuts are basically love transubstantiated into pastry. They can be as basic as a bit of leftover pizza dough that’s been fried and rolled in sugar, but there’s not much that’s more cozy than settling in for a long, chilly Sunday morning with a hot cup of coffee and a plate piled high. You need something better, you say? Fancier? More razzle-dazzle? Fine. Spice them up for fall and drizzle...

Ingredients 1 cup sugar ½ cup light corn syrup 2 tablespoons water 1 cup toasted pecans, coarsely chopped 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 tablespoons good bourbon, such as Bulleit 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon baking soda Method

Let’s talk hangovers. The damage that your whiskey ginger will have on your morning after may be lingering in the back of your mind as you sip your drink, but at that point, it might be too late. You’ve already ordered the drink, spent the money, and done the damage. To help you avoid a hangover all together (instead of enlightening you on ways to cure one), here’s a helpful tip: Dark liquor is not your friend. When you’re...

IBM's Watson computer has many talents. It discussed music with Bob Dylan, beat Ken Jennings at Jeopardy! and even ran a food truck. Now, the artificial intelligence project has picked up another skill: bartending.

Bourbon is the fastest growing, most under-developed whisky category and could outgrow Scotch, according to Sazerac Company. Speaking to Drinks International at Sazerac’s Buffalo Trace Distillery, Lexington, Kentucky, European sales manager, James Cowan said: “Bourbon has the opportunity to be bigger than Scotch – that’s our CEO Mark Brown’s vision. And why not? Look at the price and quality.”

In the US, the company’s The Irishman Irish whiskey brand has secured listings with 87 restaurants in the Ruths steakhouse group, as well as in 54 Hannaford stores in Maine and 11 Fadó Irish Pub chains across numerous states. Hotfoot over to Italy, and the distillery has struck a deal with Illva Saronno, owner of Disaronno, to distribute The Irishman Single Malt and The Irishman Founder’s Reserve, throughout the country. In....

Usually, if you're talking about a wheated bourbon from the now extinct Stitzel-Weller Distillery, it's Pappy Van Winkle that you're referencing. But John E. Fitzgerald Very Special Reserve Bourbon fits that same criteria, and might garner the same attention as well. Heaven Hill acquired 12 barrels from the old distillery when they bought the Old Fitzgerald line, and those barrels were aged for 20 years before they produced...

There’s a lot of confusion out there about the different types of American whiskeys. One common misconception is the difference between bourbon and corn whiskey, since they share many characteristics. Bourbon has to be at least 51% corn, but there is no upper limit. Bourbon can be 100% corn if the distiller wishes it to be. A lot of people think that since corn whiskey is 80% corn, if you go over 80% corn it’s no longer...

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – This week, Lieutenant Governor Crit Luallen touted a $2.2 billion increase in state tourism in the past five years. The exploding bourbon industry is fueling the boom in the Commonwealth and in Louisville, which sees about 12.7 million tourists each year.

This list is an attempt to catalog all current American whiskey distilleries and brands. The idea is that if you see a bottle of American whiskey on the shelf, you should be able to consult this list and figure out who makes and markets it. The list has two parts. Part I lists all American whiskey distilleries which are currently producing whiskey, or have plans to produce whiskey in the near future, along with their brands...

RIVER NORTH — Gina Caruso’s love of bourbon dates to her very first taste … when she was in grade school. At the University Club Downtown during her cousin’s high school graduation party, a waiter rolled out the after-dinner drink cart. He served her uncle a fancy bourbon, and for some reason, asked Caruso to pick her poison. “I said, ‘I’ll have what he’s having.’ ” Caruso said.

The company announced its intention to launch a new brand of “farm to bottle” Bourbon earlier this year after acquiring 282-acres of land next to its Kentucky distillery, where it has planted corn, rye and barley. In May, the distillery planted its first seeds of non-GMO corn across 18-acres using the “same strain of corn” used at the distillery by Colonel E. H. Taylor, Jr. in 1870.

We might think of it as a simple mixer, but bourbon deserves recognition as a premium spirit. Charles Ainsbury, an Australian World Class Champion bartender, explains why. “I imagine this stigma has simply derived from the Australian drinking culture … or lack thereof,” says Charlie Ainsbury, Diageo’s World Class Australian Bartender of the Year winner in 2014, Ainsbury says despite bourbon being a sophisticated drink, the...

ipping a well-made cocktail is the perfect way to unwind and relax, whether you’ve had a long day at the office or just want to kick back with some friends. Follow our Manly Libations series week-to-week, as we highlight manly cocktails, their histories, and a few bonus recipes — we guarantee these classic drinks will put some hair on your chest.

I’m really glad to see more American whiskies and bourbons coming my way, some being much more characterful than I had thought. But it’s true that I’ve never tasted many of them, and that my knowledge of them is only starting to improve. Very, very slowly…. We’ll try to have a relatively large bag today, from various sources. No, not only from Midwest Grain Products in Lawrenceburg, Indiana… Bulleit Bourbon (45%, OB, Bourbon...

he devastating July 6 fire set the redevelopment back a year, but stabilization is complete, the huge task of debris removal is winding down and the owners now anticipate opening the Main Street project known as 111 Whiskey Row in mid-2017. The project will have 87,000 square feet of space, and newly refined plans call for four restaurants on the lower levels, about 14,000 square feet of offices for one or two tenants on the...

or someone just getting into whiskey of any kind, it can be a daunting and challenging task to pick a sure-fire winner from the hundred or so bottles lining the shelves. Anyone who’s been into a liquor store recently can attest to the fact that whiskey offerings have absolutely exploded in recent years. Many of the newer boutique brands with fancy labels and cool-looking bottles are very expensive. But price is not always the...

So, if you write about drinks and there’s a big party holiday like Halloween coming up, you have to write about drinks related to that holiday. Trouble is, I’ve already covered the Zombie, the Bloody Mary and Death in the Afternoon in this column. There just aren’t many scary-themed drinks left. I scoured the Internet and read a million clickbait lists with titles like “25 Best Halloween Drinks” and really found nothing I...

This question originally appeared on Quora, the best answer to any question. Ask a question, get a great answer. Learn from experts and access insider knowledge. You can follow Quora on Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus. Answer by Don van der Drift, enjoys a good glass of whiskey: Let's start with the appeal of any alcoholic beverage: to become intoxicated for little while.

I have ten minutes to drink bourbon and talk to Mila Kunis about it. Efficiency and whiskey are both fantastic things in this world; Mila Kunis is arguably cooler than both. From the second I walk into the low-slung hotel suit where she’s holding bourbon court, the questions are rapid-fire.

Louisville, Ky. – Whiskey Magazine has named Liquor Barn the best “Multiple Outlet Retailer” in the country for the Icons of Whisky awards for the store’s unique selection, customer service and presentation. Liquor Barn has 15 stores across Kentucky. The company won the award previously in 2012. Every year Whisky Magazine polls thousands of spirits-industry experts for the awards. “They have a nice selection of craft brands...

In less than 20 years, Woodford Reserve has rocketed towards the upper echelon of the Kentucky Straight Bourbon market. It many ways, the journey is a testament to the vision of Master Distiller Chris Morris. Regarded as the "frou-frou" distiller by some of his Bluegrass colleagues, Morris has laser-like focus, zeroing in on the nuances of every aspect of production, from grain bill, to distillation — even the consistency of...

Master sommelier and author Richard Betts doesn’t really believe in critics. To Betts, taste is so deeply personal; why leave the big decisions up to someone else?

If you are anything like me you are less than clear what distinguishes Whiskeys from Vodkas from Bourbons, etc. So the good people over at Old Forester have created an in-depth infographic that will help shed some light on the ever popular drink known as “Bourbon”. Enjoy...

It’s not just Mimosas anymore. If you’re putting down some pancakes with friends at brunch these days in Denver, there are a lot more day-drinking options than just the usual orange juice mixed with sparkling wine. At Snooze, the barons of brunch have created a slew of boozy options that introduce a few classic nighttime cocktails to the light of early morning. This week, Snooze launches a new menu with a few new morning dishes...

Whiskey tasting, cooking with spirits demonstrations and cigars are part of an event to feed hungry people in northeastern Oklahoma. The $300,000 goal for the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma Giving Spirits campaign will provide 1.2 million meals for one month, 1/12 of the need for an entire year. Each week 346,000 meals are distributed in the 24 county service area that extends from the Kansas to the Texas borders and...

Bourbon is booming. It’s about time, isn’t it? Being from Kentucky, the growing press coverage of and intense interest in our state’s greatest gift to the world seems almost like old news. This is part of the fiber of our bluegrass, the distinctive cloth of our home. And with this tradition of distillation comes a storied history, families who have built and passed the trade of bourbon making down generation after generation....

Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. in Louisville and Hartfield & Co. Distillery in Paris have joined the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour. The craft tour now has 10 micro distilleries. According to the Kentucky Distillers Association, nearly 100,000 people visited at least one participating craft tour distillery last year.

First introduced in 1992, bottles of Elijah Craig 18 Year Old Single Barrel ran dry in 2012 as not enough older barrels met the distiller’s standards. As more stock comes of age, Heaven Hill has re-released the expression in the US as a limited edition. The distiller is also re-releasing a limited number of Elijah Craig 23 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon.

Pick a good whiskey. Chances are, Andrew Newby and Lukas Kummer have been asked how they’re going to make something better. “The answer is, we’re not. We’re going to match the quality, but there’s fantastic whiskey out there. The thing we saw is there are gaps in what’s available,” said Mr. Kummer, one of the co-founders of the two-year old Toledo Spirits Co. “Whiskey doesn't have to be one thing. As long as it’s quality, as...

I’m standing outside of a ballroom on the sixth floor of the Marriott Marquis hotel in midtown Manhattan, and I can barely move. Surrounding me on all sides are anxious men with glasses in their hands. Most of them are middle-aged, with hair in various stages of thinning or graying (or both).

Have you ever watched an old-school movie or television show, featuring an office with an intimidating boss? Or, a series including a man or woman who doesn’t mess around? Chances are, whenever he or she means business, there’s a lowball glass filled with a brown liquid somewhere in the scene. Whether he or she is swirling it around, chugging it before 10 a.m., or drinking it throughout a nail-biting meeting, they’re drinking...

By the time you read this, the Springhurst Liquor Barn's allotment of whiskeys from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection — released once a year — will probably already be sold out. Eager connoisseurs started lining up for their shot at the whiskeys more than 24 hours in advance of Friday's release, said a store employee, who added that not everyone in line might get them.

Greenbar Craft Distillery's Grand Poppy organic aperitive was inspired by hikes in Griffith Park and created with local, organic ingredients that pay homage to Southern California. The Los Angeles distillery's California connection is paying off — over its 11 years in business, the distillery has developed a unique lineup of organic, handcrafted spirits, including vodka, gin, whiskey and rum. Husband and wife founders...

Made from grains of various kinds (barley, corn, rye and wheat) to achieve various flavours, whiskey i one of the most popular forms of alcohol. Possessing a vast range of flavouring compounds, whiskey is often used as a component in making several cocktails including the Green Gimlet. That said, here are 5 whiskey-based cocktails everyone should know how to make. 1. The Smoky Robinson 2. Bourbon Manhattans 3. New York Sour...

Jefferson’s Bourbon is a brand started by Louisville, Kentucky native Trey Zoeller in 1997. While the brand hasn’t had a home until very recently, they have managed to buy some pretty impressive barrels of bourbon over the years, making it a favorite among brand loyalists. Now, they have found a home out at the Kentucky Artisan Distillery out in Crestwood, Kentucky.

These tarts have the perfect sweetness in the blueberry filling (but with no added sugar), and the bourbon vanilla shines through just enough that you know it’s there and it makes you smile. The pastry comes together well with the mix of the kamut flour, buckwheat flour and wheat germ and gets an extra dose of protein from the nut butter and healthy fats from the coconut oil. They're so delicious, I bet you they won't last very...

In the ever expanding universe of Kentucky bourbon, it can be hard to keep up with new distilleries and new things to sample. But it is so much fun trying. Most distilleries in the state are part of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail or its craft tour, which focuses on smaller distilleries. Buffalo Trace in Frankfort and its sister distillery, Barton in Bardstown, are separate but still well worth a look for fans. Almost every...

Bourbon connoisseurs will find their bliss during Breeders’ Cup week at the Bourbon Backstretch where the best of Kentucky Bourbon will be on display October 28 October 30 & October 31 at The Livery with an exclusive Master Distillers’ Night on October 28 in downtown Lexington Kentucky.

Who among us doesn’t need a pair of butter-soft leather drinking shoes to go with our bourbon? Basil Hayden’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, a part of the Jim Beam BEAM +% small batch collection, assembled a smart ultra-personalized holiday gift set this year that includes, among other things, a pair of custom leather shoes from artisan shoemaker, Quoddy.

From all outward appearances, Marianne Barnes would seem to be an unlikely candidate to be the world’s first female bourbon master distiller since Prohibition. This lithe and lovely 28-year-old woman grew up in a dry county outside Louisville in a home where a lone bottle of Jim Beam sat unused in the cabinet, gathering dust for decades while a younger Marianne honed her chemistry skills. When she headed off to the University...