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 | Feb 13, 2026 | Bourbon history, Bourbon News, Bourbon Travel, Distilleries
In a bourbon industry increasingly dominated by multinational corporations, Heaven Hill Distillery stands apart. Not because it is small. Quite the opposite. Heaven Hill is the largest family-owned and operated distillery in America. What makes them remarkable is not...
by Don Williams | Jan 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Slowing Down to Enjoy the Experience Every new year brings a familiar temptation for bourbon drinkers. New labels. Limited releases. Another bottle with a wax top or a story that promises greatness if you can just find it fast enough. For a long time, I played that...
by Don Williams | Oct 31, 2025 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Travel, Distilleries, Kentucky
I’ve visited Lexington more times than I can count, and every trip reminds me that this city has always had bourbon in its bones. Bardstown is known as the Bourbon Capital of the World; However, Lexington was making a name for itself by also making whiskey. The smell...
by Don Williams | Oct 16, 2025 | Bourbon history, Bourbon Information, Bourbon review
The Wild Turkey Legacy: From the Hills of Kentucky to the Master’s Keep Wild Turkey stands as one of Kentucky’s proudest bourbon names—a brand built on tradition, craftsmanship, and family. I’ve always enjoyed visiting the distillery perched high above the Kentucky...
