by Don Williams | Aug 14, 2026 | Bourbon history, Bourbon News, Bourbon review, Kentucky, Unique Bottles
Every once in a while, a bourbon brand develops a reputation much bigger than the company behind it. Black Maple Hill is one of those brands. Long before bourbon hunting became a competitive sport, Black Maple Hill quietly developed a following among serious whiskey...
by Don Williams | Jul 3, 2026 | Bourbon history, History, Kentucky, Rye Whiskey, Whiskey, Whisky history
Every Fourth of July, Americans gather with family and friends to celebrate the birth of our nation. We fire up the grill, watch fireworks light up the night sky, and perhaps raise a glass in honor of the freedoms won nearly 250 years ago. If that glass contains...
by Don Williams | May 22, 2026 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon News, Bourbon Travel, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour
The bourbon boom is over. For years, bourbon drinkers lived through the whiskey version of the Hunger Games. Grown adults stood in liquor store parking lots at 7 a.m., hoping to score a bottle of Weller. Facebook groups tracked Buffalo Trace delivery schedules like...
by Don Williams | May 1, 2026 | Bourbon history, Bourbon News, Bourbon Travel, Kentucky, Whisky history
Certain pairings in life make sense. Steak and a good cabernet. Cigars and a slow-burning evening on the porch. And in the state of Kentucky, nothing feels more natural than Kentucky Bourbon and the Kentucky Derby. It’s not just a coincidence. It’s history, culture,...
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,...
