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Joseph Bourbon
Sep 156 min read
Woodford Reserve Tour Revisited
The Woodford Reserve Distillery is where my bourbon journey began. It was here that I first stood in a multi-story rickhouse, inhaled...
Joseph Bourbon
Dec 3, 20236 min read
Old Taylor Tour
Buffalo Trace Distillery offers several different tours. One of our first distillery tours highlighted the traditional Buffalo Trace Tour...
Joseph Bourbon
Apr 1, 20235 min read
Bardstown Bourbon Company
Mrs. Joseph Bourbon had surprised me with the gift of a distillery experience. While she had encouraged me to take in an exclusive rare...
Joseph Bourbon
Feb 5, 202310 min read
Planning Your Visit to the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
I recently connected with a friend who had yet to visit the distilleries on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Here are my tips when planning a...
Joseph Bourbon
Jan 15, 20235 min read
Maker's Mark Ambassador Tour
My oldest daughter gave me one of the best free gifts out there - a Maker's Mark Ambassador Membership. While the program has recently...
Joseph Bourbon
Jan 15, 20236 min read
Planning Your Trip to Keeneland
While horse farms and distilleries dot the hills across Kentucky and form the crown of the Commonwealth, the premier jewel in that crown...
Joseph Bourbon
Jul 9, 20227 min read
Castle & Key Revisited
When we last visited Castle & Key, gin and vodka were the only distilled spirits available for purchase and Marianne Eaves was still its...
Joseph Bourbon
Feb 26, 20225 min read
Heaven Hill Experience
We'd been waiting for this final punch on our Kentucky Bourbon Trail passport for some time now. COVID had stymied our plans more than...
Joseph Bourbon
Feb 20, 20224 min read
J. Henry & Sons
We were recently passing through Central Wisconsin after visiting family. I mentioned to my wife that we could weave in a quick...
Joseph Bourbon
Feb 12, 20223 min read
Old Forester Experience
While not officially on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, if you're nearby some of the great historic sites, such as Maker's Mark or the...
Joseph Bourbon
Nov 14, 20216 min read
Wilderness Trail Distillery
I was introduced to Wilderness Trail Distillery in Danville, Kentucky a few years ago as we were meeting with friends in the Bluegrass....
Joseph Bourbon
Nov 13, 20215 min read
Glenn's Creek Distilling
The history of bourbon in the Bluegrass is rich and varied, with tales of great success, the deep heritage of by-gone eras, and the...
Joseph Bourbon
Aug 22, 20212 min read
Justins' House of Bourbon
If there is such a thing as "bourbon bromance", I may have just discovered it. This isn't a typical bourbon distillery tour - this is a...
Joseph Bourbon
Jul 11, 20212 min read
Evan Williams Experience
If you’re hitting the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and looking to kick things off, a great first stop is the Evan Williams Experience, located...
Joseph Bourbon
Apr 7, 20213 min read
New Glarus Brewing Company
Can it be that this happened in the Fall of 2019 PC? (That’s Pre-COVID) It may as well have been a decade ago. This “small” craft brewer...
Joseph Bourbon
May 20, 20205 min read
BULLEIT EXPERIENCE AT STITZEL-WELLER TOUR & TASTING
Few distilleries hold such mythical measure as Pappy Van Winkle’s Stitzel-Weller Distillery, located in Shively, Kentucky (just a short...
Joseph Bourbon
Feb 9, 20204 min read
JAMES E. PEPPER TOUR & TASTING
We recently had some downtime during an equestrian competition in the Bluegrass. While we didn’t have a huge block of time, we had time...
Joseph Bourbon
Jan 12, 20205 min read
WILD TURKEY TOUR AND TASTING
It was on our way to Nashville for a weekend with family that we “took the scenic route” and stopped in Lawrenceburg, KY to visit the...
Joseph Bourbon
Sep 27, 20196 min read
CASTLE AND KEY TOUR AND TASTING
As I share my love of America’s native spirit and the places it has taken us, I’m often asked, “What’s your favorite distillery tour?” ...
Joseph Bourbon
Sep 15, 20196 min read
FOUR ROSES TOUR & TASTING
I’ve written about Four Roses before. It is a true success story: if you work hard and produce a great and unique product, people will...
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