by Don Williams | Sep 27, 2018 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, Bourbon Travel, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
I have been to the Wild Turkey distillery multiple times but only once did I meet Jimmy Russell “The Master Distiller’s Master Distiller.” Spending time with Bourbon Hall of Fame and Whiskey Hall of Fame member Jimmy Russell is being among bourbon royalty. For...
by Don Williams | Aug 30, 2018 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon history, Bourbon Trivia
The story behind your Bourbon Bottle is more than a utilitarian container to hold your liquor. Glass bottles or any type of glass vessel was often just for the very rich. In 1880 an automated process of blowing glass bottles was created. Before that...
by Don Williams | Aug 8, 2018 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Travel, Distilleries, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Bardstown Kentucky is the Bourbon Capital of the World and is the second oldest city in Kentucky. This city is a destination that should be on the agenda of every bourbon fan. There are numerous reasons to visit and experience Bardstown not the least of...
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...
