Elizabeth O’Neill has been Woodford Reserve’s Master Taster and Brand Ambassador since 2014. She plays a daily role in Woodford production and travels the world evangelizing the brand.
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People: Tom Bulleit
Tom Bulleit sits in an office that once belonged to Julian P. “Pappy” Van Winkle, laughing as he reminisces about […]
Louisville’s Jason Shepherd Debuts Bourbon Infused Cigars
Bourbon and cigars go together like peas and carrots, and at no time is that more apparent than Derby week […]
People: Shuckman Fish Co.’s Lewis Shuckman
Because bourbon barrels can only be used once, plenty of people have been coming up with ideas for how to […]
The New and Improved Wild Turkey Distillery
In Kentucky, every whiskey distillery you visit is unique. Some are modern and sleek, and others seem to be held […]
People: Brown-Forman’s Tim Laird
Tim Laird is best known as “America’s Chief Entertaining Officer.” He’s written books on the subject (check out That’s Entertaining […]
Bourbon Country Crafters: David Nichols
Bourbon barrel art comes in a lot of different forms, and it is inspired by a lot of different things. […]
People: Al Young, Keeper of Four Roses History
“We’re in the middle of the bourbon revolution. We’re in the middle of the bourbon renaissance. It’s fantastic,” says Four […]
People: Bourbon Barrel Foods’ Matt Jamie
When Matt Jamie dropped out of graduate school and became a chef, he knew it wasn’t going to be his […]
Spring Into Kentucky Bourbon Tourism
Spring is in the air, and while there’s no bad time to visit The Kentucky Bourbon Trail, spring is an […]
People: Wild Turkey’s Matthew Gandolfo
We sit down with brand ambassador Matthew Gandolfo for a behind-the-scenes look at what’s next for Wild Turkey. Matt Gandolfo […]
New: Kentucky Peerless Distilling $1,000 Bourbon
Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company in Louisville, Kentucky, announced last week the roll out of the Series 1 program, known more […]
Bourbon Truffles from Art Eatables
When you think of chocolate candies with bourbon in them, you almost always think of bourbon balls. That’s exactly why […]
Jim Beam’s Hunter Davis
Jim Beam ambassador Hunter Davis. Photograph courtesy of Beam-Suntory. Bourbon ambassadors are on the front lines of whiskey education, teaching […]
Gain a New Level of Whiskey Street Cred at the Filson Bourbon Academy
So you say you’re a bourbon geek, but you haven’t yet graduated from the Filson Bourbon Academy? There’s really no […]
Louisville’s Brown-Forman Cooperage 70 Years Later
When Brown-Forman acquired its first cooperage in 1946 it was called the Bluegrass Cooperage Company. Previous to that the facility […]
Bourbon Country Crafters: DrunkWood’s John King
Because bourbon has to be made in charred, new oak cooperage, people have been looking for creative ways to reuse […]
Inside The Mysterious Buffalo Trace Warehouse X
Back in 2006, a tornado ripped through Frankfort, Kentucky’s, Buffalo Trace Distillery. Among the destruction was historic Warehouse C, which had […]
Bourbon Archaeology: Digging Up Distilleries Of The Past
Riding along a ridge 30 stories above the Kentucky River bed in his Jeep, Archaeologist Nicolas Laracuente explains there were […]
The Perfect Age for Bourbon
“What is the perfect age for bourbon?” is almost an unanswerable question. Or rather, there are so many different answers […]