by Don Williams | Oct 3, 2019 | Bourbon News, Bourbon Travel, Distilleries
The Water Tower at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky I am very proud to announce that Bourbonfool.com subscribers are invited to join me and visit historic Buffalo Trace Distillery on Friday, November 8, 2019, beginning at 10 a.m. You will be able to...
by Don Williams | Sep 19, 2019 | Bourbon review, Bourbon Travel
Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel Bourbon Whenever I travel, it has become a necessary task to stop and examine stores that sell liquor and specifically, bourbon. So many bourbons have become hard to find that you can get lucky once in a while and find a favorite...
by Don Williams | Aug 22, 2019 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Trivia
See-Through Bourbon and Bourbon distilled in Canada? Before 1964, bourbon could be made anywhere in the world and still be labeled bourbon. So there truly were Canadian as well as Mexican Bourbon for sale in the United States and elsewhere. The Schenley’s company...
by Don Williams | Aug 1, 2019 | Bourbon basics, Bourbon history
Bourbon aging in a warehouse at the historic Buffalo Trace Distillery Lately, we have been receiving a lot of questions regarding barrels and barrel aging. Let’s take a fresh look at bourbon barrels. The beautiful color of bourbon and many of the complex flavors...
by Don Williams | Jul 10, 2019 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, Distilleries
Meeting Freddie Johnson at Buffalo Trace Distillery On my most recent visit to the historic Buffalo Trace Distillery, I had the wonderful opportunity to spend some time with a historian, promoter, and member of the Bourbon Hall of Fame Freddie Johnson. His statement...
