By bbqandbourbon on Dec 7, 2011 in Featured, Kentucky Bourbon | 0 Comments
Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., wants politicians and those who follow them to drink more bourbon so they have distilled a new American Bourbon - Red State(TM) and Blue State(TM) Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
Made up of two simultaneous releases of hand-crafted Bourbon from two time “Distiller of the Year” Heaven Hill Distilleries the dueling bottles will create the biggest buzz ever seen around a consumer product at election time.
No matter which side they’re on, voters can make a real party statement with America’s Native Spirit in the form of Red State and Blue State, a smooth-tasting Kentucky Bourbon. Labeled with America’s political party colors of Republican red and Democrat blue and featuring the famous elephant and donkey symbols Read the rest
By bbqandbourbon on Dec 5, 2011 in Featured, Kentucky Barbeque | 0 Comments
Almost 6,400 gallons of ethyl alcohol spilled from the back of a Heaven Hill distillery building Saturday afternoon.
The Bardstown Fire Department and state and federal environmental regulators treated the spill as a hazardous spill accident and responded similarly.
A dike pooled some of the spilled 180-proof alcohol, but a whole lot more spilled down a creek and into a lake at the rear of the building, Bardstown Fire Chief Anthony Mattingly said.
The spill was caused when a tanker full of the alcohol left a shutoff valve open letting the alcohol overflow into a containment area. Another valve had been opened to handle excess rain which let the spill reach the creek and lake.
occurred after a tanker delivered the alcohol to the distillery in Nelson County. A shutoff valve between a large tank and a smaller tank was left open, allowing the liquid to flow into the smaller tank, which then overflowed into a containment area, Mattingly said.
An environmental contractor helped mitigate the spill, the chief said.
By bbqandbourbon on Nov 18, 2011 in Featured, Kentucky Bourbon | 0 Comments
Maker’s Mark and Woodford Reserve bottles sit side-by-side in a distinctive wooden case that pays tribute to the Bellarmine University Knights, who won the NCAA Division II national basketball championship earlier this year. The limited-edition bottles, available for $200 on December 10, bear the private Louisville university’s distinctive silver and scarlet colors.
Woodford Reserve’s bottle features a silver neck-tag with Bellarmine’s logo and information about the championship, along with a scarlet band around the bottle that’s labeled “2011 Division II Champions.” The bottle is signed by master distiller Chris Morris, a 1980 Bellarmine graduate.
The Maker’s Mark bottle is sealed with silver wax, and a scarlet label includes the university’s own seal and text about the national championship. The bottle is signed by Read the rest
By bbqandbourbon on Nov 9, 2011 in Featured, Kentucky Bourbon | 0 Comments
Apparently there are more spirits at Buffalo Trace Distillery than those aging in the warehouses, at least according to the investigators from a popular ghost hunting show that airs on the SyFy network. Buffalo Trace Distillery was investigated by television’s number one paranormal reality series, “Ghost Hunters®” and the episode will air on Wednesday, Nov. 16th at 9:00 p.m. EST on the SyFy network.
The show’s two lead investigators, Jason and Grant, said Buffalo Trace was one of the few sites they had been to where all of the investigators on the team had a paranormal experience. The show’s producers came to Buffalo Trace asking to film there, due to viewer demand. It is the first time Read the rest
A trademark Barkhouse Bros. & Co. Gold Dust Kentucky Bourbon bottle, one of the most popular western fifths and one of the finest known to exist, sold for $28,000 in an Internet and catalog auction held Dec. 9-18 by American Bottle Auctions. The bottle was the top seller of the 144 western whiskeys and historical flasks that changed hands.
