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Booker's(R) Bourbon Roundtable Selects Their Final Batch of 2014 Whiskey Experts Take Part in Beam Family Tradition With Master Distiller Fred Noe

CLERMONT, KY--(Marketwired - Nov 25, 2014) - Booker's® Bourbon announces the release of Batch No. 2014-6, hand-selected by Fred Noe, Beam's 7th Generation Master Distiller, and the "Booker's Bourbon Roundtable" of whiskey writers and experts. Batch No.

Earnings: Bourbon is in, apparel is out By Bob Pisani | @BobPisani

Bourbon is in, and apparel is out. That's the story if you look at the earnings picture today. Abercrombie and Fitch cannot catch a break. Third quarter earnings were about in line with expectations, but EPS of 42 cents is poor in comparison to last year's 52 cents. Traffic was weak and with about 30 percent of sales coming from outside the United States, including Europe, is it any wonder?

Budget Problems? Kentucky and Elsewhere Find Answer in Bottle By JENNIFER STEINHAUER

LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. — Alcohol may not be single-handedly saving state and local budgets from the red, but it is certainly helping. Consider Kentucky. Coal mines in parts of the state are struggling to stay open, but here among the gently rolling hills of horse country, bourbon is booming.

Bourbon rocks local tastes Juliana Goodwin, News-Leader

If you enjoy a slow sip of bourbon, your options are better than ever in Springfield. Because bourbon is booming. "In the '80s and '90s, it saw a drop in sales, but it's enjoying a surge," said Jerry Cowen, Alliance distribution manager for Glazers Midwest, a liquor distributor. "Bourbon is the new trend. It's like craft beers."

23 Perfect Gifts For Anyone Who Loves Whiskey By Elena Holodny

Nothing says "Happy Holidays" like the warm embrace of brown liquor. And we mean whiskey. Chances are you know someone who loves the stuff as much as we do, but you may not know what kind of gift to get the whiskey lover in your life. Here are some strong suggestions.

December is the most romantic time of the year. Here’s the perfect date. By Fritz Hahn

December is a cold, busy and highly stressful month. It's also the most romantic time of year.

Where whisky and whiskey are worlds apart

Louisville (Kentucky), Dec 2 (IANS) There is a world of difference between what India, the world's largest whisky drinking nation, cheers with and what connoisseurs call the American 'whiskey' spelt with an 'e', for starters.

Does price determine which bourbon is a best buy? By Scott Reynolds

LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Kentucky's bourbon boom means more distilleries and more choices than ever. But do you have to spend a lot to get high quality? We put five bourbons with five different prices to the test with the help of five volunteers. While the volunteers may not be experts, they knew what they liked.

December Filson Salon At Oxmoor: Bourbon In Food November 28, 2014 - 8:00am

One of the many great things about being a bourbon lover in Louisville is that you can practically go to a different bourbon event every night of every week. One of my favorite series is the Filson Bourbon Salon at Oxmoor. They happen about every 6-8 weeks, and in true historical salon fashion, a new topic is discussed every time.

10 Best Budget Bourbons By Dusty Allison

There’s a lot of bourbon out there. Walk into a package store, head to the “bourbon” aisle, and you could very well drown with decision fatigue, particularly if you’re new to the “sport” of sipping brown liquor, and haven’t chosen your go-to label yet.

Orlando Brewing + Winter Park Distilling = barrel-aged beers By Tod Caviness

Looking to drink local? You can kill two birds with one beer this week at Orlando Brewing's taproom. The venerable microbrewery has partnered up with Winter Park Distilling Co. for a new batch of their organic brews. In what Orlando Brewing promises is a "continuous collaboration," they'll be aging a new series of ales in whiskey barrels from the Winter Park company.

Cooperstown Distillery “Hits” A Home Run In Cooperstown, NY New York State micro-distillery produces distinctive, hand crafted spirits

The Cooperstown Distillery, a micro-distillery serving small-batch, hand crafted spirits, officially opened its doors this week. Located in the heart of Cooperstown, NY, home to the famous National Baseball Hall of Fame, the distillery will welcome thousands of travelers, baseball fans and spirits connoisseurs each year.

Baker’s 7 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey By Matthew Breen in Epicurean

Sweet. That’s the word that comes to mind when you get a chance to test Baker’s 7 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. This bourbon comes from the famed Jim Beam lineage. It’s named after Baker Beam, the grand nephew of Jim Beam. It is derived from a corn mash and fermented using a special strain of jug yeast that has been in the Beam family for over six decades.

Drink Here Now: Wine To Go and Vermouth on Tap By Renée Alexander on November 05, 2014 4:30 PM

If Daylight Savings Time isn't a good enough excuse to drink, we'd like to hear a better one. Beso's Insanely Cheap Daily Happy Hour

The Delicate Palette: Buffalo Trace Bourbons By Gottlieb Kudzu

Bourbon is singularly American liquor with a strict set of rules that define what is and what is not Bourbon. Contrary to popular opinion, it has nothing to do with its country of origin, often thought to be Bourbon, Kentucky. While Kentucky remains a vibrant producer of bourbon, it is not the only home to the popular sour mash. The quintessential rule is that bourbon is that it comes from America.

Aspen-area booze makers get a nod

<p>Two Aspen-area makers of craft booze have earned accolades from Outside Magazine.</p> <p>In its “6 Ski Towns with the Best Craft Beer” listings, Aspen made the cut, thanks to Aspen Brewing Co. and Woody Creek Distillers (which is actually located in Basalt).</p>

Small-Batch Bourbons You Need To Try Now By Elizabeth Downey | Fox News Magazine Contributor, April 03, 2014

Author William Faulkner, who was known to throw back quite a few mint juleps in his day, once said "there is no such thing as bad whiskey. Some just happen to be better than others." And we suspect Faulkner would be turning cartwheels over the current crop of small-batch bourbon whiskeys that are helping the original southern spirit make a big comeback.

The New Spirits of the West By Tyler Grimes

Colorado has been known as a beer-brewing mecca for years, and recently that trend has shifted to micro distilleries. In early 2011 the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau had issued 18 distilling permits in Colorado. In November, Wood’s High Mountain Distillery in Salida received the 38th permit in the state.

Hillsboro's Big Bottom Whiskey debuts new 'flagship product,' expands to distilling By Luke Hammill | lhammill@oregonian.com

<p>Ted Pappas <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/hillsboro/index.ssf/2011/11/ted_pappas_blends…; style="color: rgb(48, 92, 182); text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold;">said back in 2011</a> that he had the "distillation bug."</p>

Off Color Troublesome and Berkshire Mountain Distillers . . . By Gary Dzen GLOBE CORRESPONDENT MAY 02, 2014

<p>Despite a proliferation of breweries not seen in this country since before Prohibition, today’s beer market is filled with one-note beers. Bitter. Watery. Malty. Yeasty.</p>

The Best-Kept Secrets in Bourbon Are Hiding in Plain Sight Thursday, March 14, 2013

<p>There are some really terrific bourbons out there that most people overlook. In many cases they are old brands that the manufacturers sell but don't support. Some offer a chance to taste something a little different, others are among the best bourbons you can buy, and all are great values. While a few have limited distribution, many are hiding in plain sight at your neighborhood whiskey monger.<br /><br /></p>

Top Value Bourbons for the Holidays By Fred Minnick on December 17, 2012

<p>Bourbon is the gift that keeps on giving. Why waste valuable dollars on fancy packaged vodka this holiday season? Introduce your loved one to these outstanding and inexpensive whiskies.</p>

Malt Advocate Whisky Awards “Best Buy Whisk(e)y of the Year”: Tie – Evan Williams &amp; Very Old Barton 6 Year Old Bottled in Bond

Best Buy is always a touchy category. It’s not cheap whisky, and it’s not barely endurable whisky — there are plenty of both, but we’re not interested — it’s about whisky that’s a great combination of flavor and price.

Ballast Point open for business in Miramar Rapidly growing brewing and distilling company debuts new tasting room.

Between droves of beer fans driving in for a first look and an army’s worth of delivery trucks pulling up to have their trailers filled with palettes of fresh Sculpin IPA and Pale Ale, Carroll Way had likely never been more densely populated with vehicles as it was yesterday afternoon when Ballast Point Brewing &amp;amp; Spirits (9045 Carroll Way, Miramar), opened its new, 125,000 square foot Miramar facility to the public for the first t

Tara Jones: Ascendant Spirits Serves Up Slice of Americana Buellton distillery offers a full lineup of vodka, moonshine and bourbon

Ascendant Spirits, at 37 Industrial Way, No. 103 in Buellton, is a little slice of Americana located in the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley, on the border of Buellton and Solvang. With a full lineup of vodka, moonshine and bourbon and situated between Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. and Avant Tapas and Wine, Ascendant Spirits is the perfect place for those looking for an alternative to a wine-tasting weekend.

How to Make Bourbon with Arizona Distilling Co. By Heather Hoch Tue., Jan. 21 2014 at 3:03 PM 5 Comments

If you're like Rodney Hu, Jason Grossmiller, and Jon Eagan of the Arizona Distilling Co., distilling bourbon begins with making a few good friends. After meeting in high school at Tempe's Marcos de Niza-- with Hu later taking over operations at Yucca Tap Room and Grossmiller quitting his job as a blackjack dealer-- they began the long process of opening a distillery in Tempe.

Sipping California (Northern, Part 1) and more

While there are a few dozen bourbons/whiskeys creating some regional fuss, it doesn't appear any single one has broken out of the pack to really represent the current state of California whiskey. During my West Coast whiskey search, I also discovered at least another dozen distilleries that are only represented by a single page website or freshly launched Facebook page.

Flat Lander's creates own line of craft spirits for Barstillery™ concept November 14, 2014 by Caitlin Hoop

In Grand Rapids there are a plethora of breweries and brewpubs that have found great success. For Gregg Palazzolo and Robert Grimes, owners of Flat Lander's (855 Michigan St NE), they are hoping the same rings true for distilleries, or in their case, Barstilleries™. “There was something missing in Grand Rapids and we thought to be on the leading edge and come in with spirits made in Michigan,” says Grimes, “Hence the term...

Virginia distilleries ask Gov. Terry McAuliffe to pull back on plan to raise liquor prices Published October 31, 2014Associated Press

<p>RICHMOND, VA. –  More than a dozen Virginia distilleries are asking Gov. Terry McAuliffe to nix a plan to raise prices at state-owned liquor stores.</p> <p>Earlier this month, McAuliffe directed the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to increase liquor prices as part of a move to close a $2.4 billion budget gap, garnering concerns from consumers and industry alike.</p>

New restaurant in Lexington to focus on bourbon Posted: Tue 5:51 PM, Nov 11, 2014

<p><strong>LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) -</strong> A new restaurant is on the menu in Lexington and it will focus on a Kentucky tradition.</p> <p>OBC, which stands for Old Bourbon County, will open up in what used to be Harry's in the Landsdowne shopping center. Workers are putting the finishing touches on the restaurant. The manager says the goal is to be the best bourbon bar in the country.</p>

Bourbon brand launching out of Hardin County Nov 11, 2014, 5:22pm EST

<p><a href="http://www.boundaryoakdistillery.com/">Boundary Oak Distillery</a> in Elizabethtown plans to officially launch a bourbon brand on Thursday.</p>

New Spirits (Including a Belle Meade Bourbon Product) Experiment With Unique Aging POSTED BY CHRIS CHAMBERLAIN ON WED, NOV 12, 2014 AT 8:03 AM

<p>Traditionally, whiskey and tequila are aged in oak barrels. To be bourbon, those barrels need to be new oak that has been charred and/or toasted. Tequila depends on used barrels to house its relatively brief oak nap, and usually those barrels have already held whiskey for years.</p>

EFFECTS OF BOURBON SHORTAGE NOW BEING FELT IN US 12th November, 2014 by Becky Paskin

<p>Buffalo Trace Distillery warned last year of a shortage of its flagship Bourbons Eagle Rare and Buffalo Trace as demand for the whiskey outpaced supply.</p>

The Great Bourbon Shortage Has Begun, And There's No End In Sight SHANE FERRO NOV. 11, 2014, 4:14 PM

<p>Get ready to pay more for your Kentucky whiskey. Or do without it.</p> <p>Because of the recent spike in popularity of the brown spirit, distillers, who generally need to age even the cheapest stuff for 8-10 years, are warning that a major shortage is coming.</p>

As the industry grows, UK ag college to offer certification in wine, brewing and distilling BY JANET PATTON jpatton1@herald-leader.com November 9, 2014

<p>In 1994, Harlen Wheatley had just graduated from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering when he got a phone call: would he be interested in leaving the chemical company where he was working and come work for Buffalo Trace?</p>

Bottled-in-India Jim Beam to become 25% cheaper Anshul Dhamija, TNN | Nov 10, 2014, 04.13AM IST

<p>BANGALORE: Global whisky powerhouse Beam Suntory has started local bottling of its flagship bourbon Jim Beam betting on India's changing whisky habits. This is one of the rare instances of the largest selling bourbon being bottled outside the home market US, underscoring the significance attached to India, the biggest consumer of whiskies.</p>

St. Regis teams up with Texas bourbon distillery Aspen Daily News Staff Report Monday, November 10, 2014

<p>The St. Regis Aspen Resort and Garrison Brothers Distillery invite the public to a free evening of cocktail creation on Friday, Dec. 19, at 6 p.m. <br /><br /> Guests will witness the making of a barrel-batched Manhattan and will be treated to live music, passed appetizers and samples of Garrison Brothers’ straight bourbon whiskey. <br />  <br /></p>

Knob Creek angling to sponsor the Obama-McConnell bourbon summit By Colby Itkowitz November 6

<p>Knob Creek is all in on its effort to be the winning whiskey of choice at President Obama and Sen. Mitch McConnell’s bourbon summit (Is that definitely happening now?).</p> <p>The brand publicly offered to sponsor said summit, and, according to an e-mail we obtained, is planning a little gift basket for the new Senate majority leader from Kentucky.</p>

Bourbon-spiked desserts for holiday dinners By Heather Lalley, Chicago Tribune

<p>It's hard to think of any dessert — especially in the fall and winter months — that isn't well-served by a good shot of bourbon.</p> <p>Caramel sauce? Naturally. Cakes and pies? For sure. Candies? Yep. Ice cream? Definitely. Bread pudding? You betcha.</p> <p>Sure, other spirits can be incorporated into desserts here and there. But none is as well-suited at dinner's end as earthy, warming, soul-satisfying bourbon.</p>

The Booze That Saved America November 8, 2014 by Kevin BLeyer

If the President is seeking a way to court Republicans, alcohol is a slam-drunk. <p>“I think this would be a good time for a beer.”</p> <p>So said President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 23, 1933, just before he reached for a cold one.&amp;nbsp; I like to think FDR would have preferred PBR—if only for the cross-promotional opportunities—but whether it was a Blue Ribbon or a Silver Bullet,</p>

Dark Corner Distillery's Joe Fenton makes moonshine the old-fashioned way November 8, 2014 by Anna Lee

Here's the thing about moonshine. Right from the start, there are certain parts of it you can't control, says Joe Fenten, founder and president of Dark Corner Distillery in downtown Greenville. "No batch is identical," he says. "It's just not possible because the second the humidity changes or a bird's nest falls into a cornfield, you've changed the dynamic of the corn." That's part of the mystique of moonshine, a powerful...

Sipp’n Corn Bourbon Review – “The Smooth Ambler Old Scout Challenge” November 8, 2014

I was inspired to review these after attending a Smooth Ambler tasting in September with John Foster, Director of Sales and Distiller at Smooth Ambler in Maxwelton, West Virginia. He was a breath of fresh air in the often secretive and sometimes deceitful world of sourced whiskey, or, as Smooth Ambler calls it, “merchant bottling.” John took us through a tasting of Smooth Ambler Yearling, a 1.5 year old wheated Bourbon, a 7...

Lie, cheat and steal: What some folks will do for a bottle of bourbon November 7, 2014 by Dana McMahan

<p>This week, in a nod to hopes for bipartisanship after Republicans won control of the Senate, President Barack Obama said he would enjoy drinking Kentucky bourbon with Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. He probably wasn’t thinking it would be in Jell-O shot form.</p> <p>People are driven to lie, cheat — even steal — to get their hands on a bottle of cult favorite Pappy Van Winkle bourbon, which retails for $249 a bottle.</p>

Rock Town Distillery Wins Big November 7, 2014

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 7, 2014 - Rock Town Distillery is pleased to announce its Arkansas Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey has won the top micro-distillery award in the 2015 edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible. http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnvar/20141106/157093 Rock Town’s Arkansas Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey garnered an incredible score of 96.5 placing it in the upper echelon of all the whiskies reviewed in the book and...

Spend a night with the guys and let Avante do your shopping November 5, 2014

HOUSTON, TX (November 4, 2015) – Grab the guys and shop for the special woman in your life while enjoying some of Houston’s finest bourbon, cigars and signature appetizers at Avante Laser &amp;amp; MediSpa’s Men’s Shopping Night from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Nov. 12, at 3651 Weslayan in Houston.

Taste Test: The Best (And Worst) Kinds Of Bourbon To Use In An Old-Fashioned Cocktail Posted: 10/29/2014 12:26 pm EDT

<p>Old-fashioned cocktails, from sidecars to negronis, have been popular for over a decade. But until recently, the Old-Fashioned Cocktail proper was an all-but-forgotten artifact outside a few excellent bars in New York and San Francisco.</p>

The Girl's Guide to Whiskey By Tanya Edwards

<p>Does your knowledge of whiskey begin and end with Fireball? That's a shame, because while we love Fireball (really, really love it), there is so much more to know about the brown spirit that has been a favorite everyone from screen siren <a href="http://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/celeb-trends/22347-12-celeb-whiskey… Gardner</a> to our favorite bad girl Rihanna.</p>

Get the bourbon and the shovel, honey Hanna Raskin Oct 29 2014 12:01 am

<p>Here's good news for thirsty Charleston residents: If you dig in the right spot, you might find a full bottle of whiskey.</p> <p>The practice of burying bourbon one month before a wedding ceremony to ward off nasty weather didn't originate in Charleston. But because of the city's status as a major wedding destination, Southern bridal trends are typically quick to take hold here.</p>

The Buzz | Liquor and lunges – Will it work? Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal

<p>Say what? I don't know about this, but if it sounds like your kind of thing by all means go give it a shot. I mean literally take a shot — of bourbon.</p> <p>The Jewish Community Center is offering a class called "Barbells and Bourbon." The group, led by instructor&amp;nbsp;<strong>Ryan Perryman</strong>, will do some high-impact circuit training and afterward sip Kentucky's best spirit.</p>

Birthday Bourbon Makes Do With Perfection Jack Bettridge Posted: October 24, 2014

<p>"It was an on-the-spot, letter-perfect day." And that's what made it so weird.</p>

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