by Don Williams | Oct 3, 2025 | Bourbon Personalities, Bourbon review, Whiskey, Whiskey product review
A Family Project Rooted in Legacy The Little Book series has become Freddie Noe’s creative laboratory—an annual release that allows him to explore whiskey in ways the Beam name has rarely done before. The nickname “Little Book” was given to Freddie by his grandfather,...
by Don Williams | May 8, 2025 | Bourbon history, Distilleries, Unique Bottles
Do you recognize this bourbon brand? The historical significance of many bourbon brands is often an eye-opening experience. Sometimes, a brand like Blanton’s can reach legendary status even though it is less than fifty years old. But what if I told you about a...
by Don Williams | Apr 25, 2025 | American History, Bourbon history, Bourbon Personalities, History, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
The inaugural class for the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame was in 2001. This was many years before the bourbon boom, and the names elected in that first year were primarily iconic. Parker Beam, Lincoln Henderson, Elmer T. Lee, Booker Noe, Jimmy Russell, Jim Rutledge,...
by Don Williams | Mar 14, 2025 | American History, Bourbon history, Bourbon Information, Distilleries
Maysville, Kentucky: The Whiskey Gateway of the Ohio River Maysville, Kentucky, holds a special place in American whiskey history. Nestled on the banks of the Ohio River, this small town played an outsized role in the transportation, trade, and expansion of bourbon...
by Don Williams | Feb 7, 2025 | Bourbon Information, Bourbon News, Bourbon Travel, Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Many new bourbon destinations are coming to Kentucky this year. So many new distilleries and tasting experiences are coming this year that it is fantastic. Here are some locations I am looking forward to visiting: The New Home of Jefferson’s Bourbon Trey Zoeller is...