by Don Williams | Feb 6, 2026 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Information, Bourbon Trivia, Kentucky, Whisky history
A longtime supporter of Bourbonfool.com recently reached out with a deceptively simple question: Is the drinking straw connected in any way to bourbon whiskey? It’s the kind of question that sounds like bar trivia until you really think about it. Mint juleps. Silver...
by Don Williams | Nov 21, 2025 | American History, Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, Bourbon Trivia, History, Kentucky
The Oldest Names in Bourbon: Separating History From Myth Every bourbon drinker has heard the claims.“Est. 1780.”“Since 1810.”“America’s oldest continuously produced bourbon.” Walk down any Kentucky rickhouse and you’ll see age-old names proudly stamped on barrels,...
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 | Nov 30, 2023 | American History, Bourbon history, Bourbon Trivia
December 5, 1933 Repeal Day occurred on December 5, 1933, when the Utah state convention ratified the 21st Amendment to the Constitution. Utah was the 36th state to ratify, giving the necessary majority to pass the Amendment. 36 out of 48 states needed to vote for the...
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...
by Don Williams | Jul 1, 2022 | Bourbon history, Bourbon review, Bourbon Trivia, What's New at Charlie's
Do You Know Basil Hayden Many of you recognize the eighty-proof whiskey brand that has become very popular but do you know Basil Hayden, the man? When Booker Noe created the small batch collection for Jim Beam, he named one of the bottles after Basil Hayden. Joining...
