BBQ and Bourbon

Like Buffalo Trace bourbon? Like it well enough that you will work for free to help them spruce up the walking trails around the distillery? Buffalo Trace worked with Walk/Bike Frankfort and the Franklin County and Frankfort parks department to create the trails. Now they need help to make the trails attractive for the people who [...]

My good friend Yasemin sent me these two recipes for me to try as an alternative to my normal “Rocks or Water” and Maker’s Mark… A++ Yasemin! Summer Breeze 1 part Maker’s Mark 1 part Ginger Ale A splash of Cointreau 1 orange slice Directions: Muddle an orange slice in an old-fashioned glass with a [...]

The girl who set the internet ablaze yesterday – and continuing today – by supposedly quitting her job and busting her boss for his internet activities and referring to her as a HPOA (Hot Piece of A**) was the creation of two men who prefer bourbon as their adult beverage of choice. Leo and John [...]

Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., will release the 4th edition of Parker’s Heritage Collection, a limited annual series of rare, aged American Whiskeys that pays tribute to 6th Generation Master Distiller Parker Beam this fall. The bourbon is a cask-strength, non-chill filtered wheated Bourbon, meaning it uses soft winter wheat instead of rye as the “small [...]

The Maker’s Mark distillery is on shutdown from Aug. 11 through September 10. Tours will be given during normal tour times (Mon.-Sat. 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., every hour on the half hour, and Sunday at 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m.), but no mashing will occur. It’s still a great tour…

Bourbon maker Jim Beam has introduced a new six-grain blend. Available only through travel retail, Jim Beam Signature comes from mingling spirits distilled from corn, rye, barley, wheat, triticale and brown rice. Jim Beam is placing their new bourbon, Jim Beam Signature at travel retail shops. The press release says… “This product is a result [...]

Kentucky is pushing tourism hard as the state gets ready for an influx of international visitors for the 2010 World Equestrian Games. The Great Kentucky Scavenger Hunt is one of the big pushes, and a very clever and intriguing game for visitors and residents alike. Check out this prize package: one of five! Three consecutive- [...]

The Kentucky Bourbon & BBQ MusicFest kicks off Friday, July 30 at Johnston Field at Centre Square in Lebanon, Kentucky. The Bourbon and BBQ MusicFest celebrates the great entertainment heritage of Lebanon, its unique bourbon industry and great food. It all begins with a concert blowout on Friday night with free bourbon tastings (must be [...]

There’s more to this state than fried chicken and horses, as a driving tour of an authentic slice of America shows

Evan Williams Cherry Reserve Kentucky Liqueur, a new product that marries extra-aged Evan Williams Bourbon with natural cherry flavor will be released in September by Heaven Hill Distilleries. Bottled at 70 proof and available in both a 750ml and 50ml size, Evan Williams Cherry Reserve will be shipping to select markets at a suggested retail [...]