Once again, my phone was ringing. It was Daughter #1 stopping by her local super-Kroger spirit store. She's quick to call me as she walks...

It's about that time of the year. I'm looking at a sign at a regional grocery store's spirits section of an upcoming whiskey raffle....

If you're on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail or just enjoying the Bluegrass, two regional liquor store chains to visit are Liquor Barn and...

"Just get a couple bottles", she said, as we discussed the bar details for my daughter's wedding reception. But then, she started going...

Years ago, I put a Pioneer Seed hat on my Christmas List. I ended up receiving a Pioneer Seed jacket instead, that at the time, was...

Recently, Facebook reminded me of one of my favorite nights. My youngest was a senior in college and was following a local bourbon group...

While Fall is one of my favorite seasons, and while I’d love it to be longer, it seems as though marketers are pushing the unofficial...

Looking "high" and "low" for bourbon? Over the past 75 years, Ancient Age has been both a "top shelf" and a "bottom shelf" bourbon. What...

I recently visited Oak & Flame - a small town store with a huge bourbon selection. As I chatted with the storekeeper on some of their...

Horse racing and bourbon are two pastimes that are like peanut butter and chocolate and "just go together". Kentucky Silk marries these...

I confess that I often see things and quickly attribute or connect them with something very different. One time, our family was traveling...

Rye tends to be the dominant flavoring grain for many popular bourbons. Julian "Pappy" Van Winkle Sr. popularized wheated bourbons with...

Bardstown Bourbon Company, a distilling partner for many whiskey brands, recently introduced two renditions of its own - now, flagship...

I've seen these bottles adorn many behind the case shelves and have heard good things about this whiskey. While MGP in Lawrenceburg,...

Castle & Key continues to breathe new life into the Old Taylor Distillery in Frankfort, turning out their own whiskey as well as contract...

After a long wait, one of the most innovative distilleries has its own 100% estate-distilled product. For several years, Bardstown...

As I stared at the shelves for something to purchase, my eyes caught a bottle that I hadn't purchased in a while. In these inflationary...

Five staves; 1001 possibilities. The Maker's Mark Private Selection allows retail partners to utilize 5 different staves - up to a total...

On my last visit to The Bluegrass, in my favorite regional grocery store's spirits section, I was amazed by a dizzying array of Benchmark...

I highly recommend building relationships and networks with store owners and managers. As I perused the shelves and the "behind the...