This Friday the 13th marks the end of an era for Master Distiller Ken Pierce as he makes his exit from […]
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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 […]
Ed Belfour trades Olympic gold medal for Bourbon Distillery
With hopes of opening a distillery with his son, former goalie Ed Belfour is auctioning off memorabilia from his career […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jimmy Russell and Son Eddie Are The Heart Of Wild Turkey
“No, un-uh.” That’s all I get when I ask Jimmy Russell if there’s a timeline for his retirement as master […]
On The Bourbon Trail With Mint Julep Tours
When you think of bourbon tourism, you likely think of distilleries and bourbon bars. While there are plenty of people […]
Whiskey Ambassador Corner: Maker’s Mark’s Jane Conner
The bourbon industry is full of ambassadors, but perhaps none so cool as the globe-trotting Maker’s Mark Ambassador Jane Conner. […]
Kentucky Knows’ Tony Davis
Kentucky Knows was started by Lexington, Kentucky. native and former Marine Tony Davis in his barn. Davis began crafting cutting […]
Freddie Johnson, 3rd Generation Buffalo Trace Man
“When my grandfather came here, this warehouse was full of whiskey. When he left, it was still full of whiskey. […]
Meet The First Woman Master Bourbon Distiller in Modern Times
Sometime next year, a new bourbon distillery will open at the site of the former Old Taylor Distillery near Frankfort. […]