The distillery wood finishing series from Maker's Mark are nearly impossible to find in the wild. Imagine my surprise when I walked into...

Buffalo Trace Distillery offers several different tours. One of our first distillery tours highlighted the traditional Buffalo Trace Tour...

Small towns are great to shop in. I'm always discovering unique and interesting finds. And so it was today with this bottle of Casey...

While there's never a bad time to purchase a bottle of bourbon, when in Kentucky to visit or to take in the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, there...

Birthdays are always wondrous events, and in this household, there's a good chance you'll be gifted some fine bourbon. So it was this...

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....

We recently spent some time in the Bluegrass and had the opportunity to visit Chef Ouita Michael's Midway Bakery where many of the sweet...

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...

There are plenty of legends when it comes to charred barrels. One tale is that of Elijah Craig and how his barn caught fire burning only...

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...