With one of our favorite events of the year coming, join us for an afternoon that promises a blend of culinary delights, rare cigars, and specialty bourbons, all in the spirit of charity. The fourth annual Cigarbecue on Saturday, April 13th, from 12-4 PM at Handsome Devil BBQ. This charity event marries the enjoyment of fine cigars, exquisite spirits, and exceptional BBQ to support notable causes. The event hosted by  Ed and Noelle Randolph with the Handsome Devil Team will feature Tom Fischer of BourbonBlog.com AND Sean Keever of Big Guns BB. Plus, Cigar experts Matty Rock and Sa ..read more

Bhakta Spirits tells BourbonBlog.com they have released a coupling of their French and American Cellars: BHAKTA 2014 Bourbon Whiskey. Bhakta released their first Bourbon last year as the 2013 expression and describes this year’s release noting, “This second release from our stock of aging Bourbon illustrates how subtle year-over-year differences can result in profoundly distinct profiles.”‘ About the Bourbon After harvest and distillation in the American heartland, this complex 99% corn 9-year-old bourbon underwent a 125-day secondary cask finish in French Oak barrels selected from Château B ..read more

The Woodford Reserve unveils the new $1,000 and $5,000 Mint Julep cups for the 150th Running of The Kentucky Derby. BourbonBlog.com reports live from Churchill Downs today to cover this annual tradition which for 2024 celebrates a sporting milestone of Kentucky Derby 150. Watch Master Distiller Liz McCall and Master Distiller Emeritus Chris Morris make the julep in the video below. Learn more about the rare cups, how to purchase one, and get the special Mint Julep cocktail recipe for 2024. A total of 300 rare julep cups have been created to mark the historic occasion. Each features the iconi ..read more

Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Co. tells BourbonBlog.com that the newest whiskey in the collection is the Hour Straight Bourbon Whiskey Aged 18 Years. Reflected in the packaging and name to symbolize the blend of transformation and tradition, Indigo’s Hour is distilled in Indiana, aged in Kentucky, and bottled in Tennessee. About the Bourbon Indigo’s Hour Straight Bourbon Whiskey’s mash bill is 68% corn, 28% rye, and 4% malt, which gives a flavor profile that the brand says “starts with creamy vanilla and transitions through toasted oak, baking spices, and red fruit, ending with a smooth, v ..read more

Watch Bourbon expert Tom Fischer’s exclusive interview above with Mellencamp Whiskey Company founders Hud Mellencamp, Levi Collison, and Hard Truth Head Distiller Bryan Smith. They share their story on the whiskey along with letting us be first to taste the Farmer’s Reserve release. For more about the Mellencamp Whiskey Company and Hard Truth partnership, a full review it, and how to get a bottle at Hard Truth’s upcoming Total Eclipse Weekend, keep reading – as you sip, of course!   Mellencamp Whiskey Farmer’s Whiskey Review and Tasting Notes from Tom Fischer The Mellencamp Farmer’s Re ..read more

Savage & Cooke Distillery will release their first-ever bottled-in-bond bourbon expressions this Spring 2024: Bloody Butcher Bourbon Whiskey and Howling Mob Bourbon Whiskey Bourbon expert Tom Fischer is the first to interview Master Distiller Jordan Via about the new expressions over a tasting. Watch their engaging conversation and tasting in the video above OR click this link to view it. The two new bourbons are limited-release and made entirely at the Savage & Cooke Distillery on Mare Island.  Like the new trio of core whiskeys released this past fall , all of the grains, water ..read more

As our coverage of Kentucky Derby 150 and events continue on BourbonBlog.com, Woodford Reserve tells us this is the rarest whiskey in the Woodford brand’s 27-year history. As Woodford Reserve is the presenting sponsor for 2024’s 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, this thrice-barreled American whiskey has rested in three unique casks The original bourbon barrel, A Cognac cask A couture barrel whose staves were seasoned in the Kentucky Derby Winner’s Circle (pictured below). With only 150 bottles available, it is presented in a crystal decanter created by the artisans of renowned ..read more

Hard Truth Distilling Co tells BourbonBlog.com that the second in a series of four collectible whiskeys will soon be released in collaboration with Mellencamp Whiskey Company. The new release, Farmer’s Reserve, will showcase John Mellencamp’s 1991 painting ‘American Boy And Girl,’ symbolizing the blend of two unique whiskeys in one bottle. Like the 2023 Harvest Rye release, each of the four collector’s series whiskeys from Hard Truth and Mellencamp Whiskey, Farmer’s Reserve features a unique whiskey expression created by Hard Truth’s Master Distiller Bryan Smith with Hud Mellencamp and Levi C ..read more

  Cohiba will welcome its first Lancero in May 2024. The new size will be added to the brand’s ultra-premium Cohiba Riviera collection,the  six-region blend named after the lush San Andrés Tuxtla Valley where the cigar’s wrapper was cultivated. BourbonBlog.com partnered with Cohiba last year to showcase the cigar at its inaugural release at the Kentucky Derby event at Bourbon’s Bistro. As the Cohiba Riviera Lancero will ship to retailers on May 1, they will be box-pressed and presented in regal purple boxes that contain 15 cigars, (7” x 38); SRP per cigar $14.99 Cohiba Brand Ambassa ..read more

This Apri 2024, Cohiba will be updating its famous Cohiba Serie M line with the new Cohiba Serie M Reserva Roja crafted in partnership with El Titan de Bronze Cigar Factory. While it will use the same Nicaraguan Corojo wrapper that debuted in 2021, the similarities end there. The artfully crafted Reserva Roja blend features the following: Wrapper:Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo Filler: tobacco from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Cohiba Serie M Reserva Roja will launch with one frontmark called Magnum (6.5” x 54) and will sell for $29.99 per cigar or $299.90 for a box contai ..read more