by Don Williams | Feb 29, 2024 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon review, Unique Bottles
Penelope Bourbon In 2018, a husband and wife from New Jersey entered the spirits business and honored their baby daughter. They knew Penelope was her soon-to-be name and partnered with friends to create a whiskey brand. Sourcing whiskey from MGP and Bardstown Bourbon...
by Don Williams | Feb 16, 2024 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Information, Bourbon Personalities
Elmer T. Lee created Blanton’s in honor of Albert Blanton under the direction of then-distillery owners Ferdie Falk and Robert Baranaskas. Blanton’s bourbon has become an iconic brand with an almost mythical following. Elmer Tandy Lee Typically, you will...
by Don Williams | Feb 9, 2024 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Information, Bourbon Personalities
Rectifiers and Blenders The definition of rectify is to “put right” or “fix. Throughout American whiskey history, rectifiers have had a bad reputation, much of it richly deserved. However, not all rectifiers were terrible, and some legendary whiskey men are known for...
by Don Williams | Jan 24, 2024 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon Tasting
A Night of Great Bourbon is the title of my upcoming educational tasting event. Thursday, February 22, 2024. 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. We return to the wonderful Lyon Theater in downtown South Lyon Michigan To purchase tickets, follow this link: PURCHASE TICKETS HERE We...
by Don Williams | Dec 22, 2023 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon Information, Bourbon Trivia
This week I want to provide five bourbon fun facts that I find pretty darn interesting. The official state drink of Kentucky Kentucky is known for bourbon production and, arguably, produces some of the finest bourbon whiskey in the world. Currently, production levels...
by Don Williams | Oct 8, 2023 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon review, Bourbon Tasting
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! To be placed on a waiting list please Email info@bourbonfool.com We will be featuring a photo and video presentation to enhance our EDU-Tasting. I will be hosting this event at the recently remodeled Lyon Theater in downtown South Lyon...