Distilling has taken off in the United States and there are many distilleries in states other than Kentucky. I have not been to them all, but I thought I would discuss some of the ones I have visited. I will... Continue Reading →
The other day, Rosemary and I had the honor to attend a tasting of the Maker’s Mark 2024 Cellar Aged Bourbon, attended by several Kentucky-based whiskey writers. It was a very good tasting organized by Doe Anderson, the marketing firm... Continue Reading →
The Oxmoor Farm in Louisville, Kentucky, is steeped with whiskey history and the estate decided to create a tour of the estate focusing on this heritage. It is not your typical Bourbon tour. You will not see a distillery, but... Continue Reading →
This month’s BARDS (Bourbon And Rye Drinkers Society) meeting was hosted by Carlene Slucher and her husband John. She arranged for the meeting to be at the Beam Distillery in Clermont, Kentucky with a tour of the Fred B. Noe... Continue Reading →
The other day Rosemary and I, along with two very good friends, John and Carlene, made a trip to Castle & Key and Glenns Creek distilleries. It was a pleasant way to spend a Sunday on a beautiful July afternoon. ... Continue Reading →
This year the New Orleans Bourbon Festival was bigger than ever. It is one of my favorite Bourbon Festivals because they put an emphasis on educating Bourbon drinkers. There were loads of very good speakers on Friday and Saturday. There... Continue Reading →
Rosemary and I recently made a trip to Washington State. We booked a voyage on the American Empress that cruised the Snake and Columbia Rivers. We decided to fly into Seattle a few days early since we had never been... Continue Reading →
Rosemary and I recently took a cruise on the American Empress Steamboat on the Snake and Columbia Rivers. We flew into Seattle, Washington a few days early to visit that city. Neither of us had been there before and we... Continue Reading →
