by Don Williams | Jul 31, 2018 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, Distilleries
Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame member Margie Mattingly Samuels In 2014, Margie Samuels became the first woman connected to a distillery elected to the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. Many reading this may not easily recognize her name, but she had a tremendous...
by Don Williams | Jul 25, 2018 | Bourbon Bars, Bourbon Tasting
What makes a great night for a Bourbon tasting? On Monday, the good folks at Bourbons Restaurant and Lounge located in Brighton Michigan hosted a bourbon tasting paired with three outstanding small plate food selections. The critical component is a...
by Don Williams | Jul 19, 2018 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Trivia, Distilleries
Bourbon Fast Facts 6.7 Million barrels of bourbon are currently aging in the state of Kentucky. As a point of reference, there are 4.45 million men, women, and children who live in Kentucky. Bourbon can be made in any of the 50 states including Hawaii. Ninety-five...
by Don Williams | Jul 11, 2018 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, Bourbon review
Bottled in Bond is United States Government Guaranteed Bourbon Whiskey Yes, you can purchase United States Government guaranteed whiskey. If you are new to bourbon or just beginning to add bottles to your collection, then you should consider a bottled in bond...
by Don Williams | Jul 4, 2018 | Bourbon history, Distilleries
Recently my friend Larry led me to a bourbon discovery when he told me about a gentleman that owned an unopened bottle of medicinal bourbon. Ken was gracious enough to allow me to see and photograph the bottle and the retail box in person. It was a vintage...