by Don Williams | Mar 17, 2023 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon Travel, Distilleries
The Changing Kentucky Distillery Landscape Blue Run Spirits To house Blue Run Spirits LLC, a new distillery and rickhouse are planned for Georgetown, Kentucky. Former Nike and Facebook executives have retained bourbon legend Jim Rutledge to oversee barrel selection,...
by Don Williams | Feb 13, 2023 | Bourbon Information, Whiskey product review
It is unusual for a neat bourbon drinker like myself to discuss bourbon and bitters. However, a recent introduction to a bottle of bitters helped to save a mediocre bottle of bourbon. I have buyer’s remorse on multiple bottles of bourbon because I never sampled...
by Don Williams | Jan 5, 2023 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon Personalities, Distilleries, Uncategorized
Vendome Copper and Brass Works have made your bourbon possible for over 100 years, based in Louisville, Kentucky. They bend materials not meant to be bent, but they do it expertly, and they weld materials that are difficult to weld but create miles of flawless seams....
by Don Williams | Dec 23, 2022 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon News
I thank every one of you for supporting this blog. I am very grateful for the people I have met through this blog and my bourbon tastings. I am grateful for my video partnership with Charlie Berry, the fantastic owner of Charlie’s Still on Main proprietor in...
by Don Williams | Nov 24, 2022 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon review, Whiskey
Lately, I have heard a lot about this relative newcomer to the whiskey barrel manufacturing arena. Their story is important, and their goal is to be a state-of-the-art barrel manufacturer that becomes an integral part of the distilled spirits industry. When I recently...
by Don Williams | Nov 11, 2022 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon Trivia
I ran across a fascinating intersection of film, bourbon, and an Academy Award. Not only did the film win the best picture Oscar, but it also featured a brief but period-specific bourbon advertisement. In the television and movie industries, this would be called...
