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Bourbon & Banter, founded by Patrick Garrett, is your home for honest reviews, whiskey industry news, and all things related to America's native spirit. As a Chief Bourbon Drinker (CBD), Patrick's goal is to spread the bourbon gospel across the globe.
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21h ago
Bourbon Women is pleased to announce the 2024 SIP Scholarship Program funded by the Bourbon Women Foundation. Bourbon Women is a community that believes in paying it forward, helping develop new talent and professional connections in any industry, especially the spirits industry. Each year hundreds of Bourbon Women gather at the SIPosium National Conference for an epic four-day whiskey education conference that includes both consumer and industry attendees.
The SIP Scholarship Program gives individuals interested in moving into the spirits industry or furthering their careers access to the Bo ..read more
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21h ago
The WoodWork Collective and David Jennings, spirits author and founder of Rare Bird 101, are proud to announce a bold collaboration, Raconteur Rye. This small-batch, barrel-proof rye whiskey will be available in limited quantities on May 10, 2024, at a suggested retail price of $129.99.
Raconteur Rye is a combination of three unique Indiana distilled “95/5” rye whiskeys, each aged a minimum of seven years: straight rye whiskey aged in new charred oak, straight rye whiskey aged in a 48-month-cured toasted oak barrel, and straight rye whiskey finished in a second fill Mizunara oak cask that pr ..read more
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21h ago
In honor of the double-digit age milestone, the latest offering is double finished in Cabernet Franc and Merlot casks
Lux Row Master Distiller and Master Blender John Rempe marks a decade of distinction – and secrecy – as he renews his annual pact with bourbon drinkers by releasing Blood Oath Pact 10 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey double finished in Cabernet Franc and Merlot casks. A limited supply of 17,000 (3-in) cases will arrive at retail this month at a suggested price of $129.99 per 750 ml bottle. As with all of Rempe’s pacts, Blood Oath Pact 10 is offered at 98.6 proof (49.3% ABV ..read more
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1w ago
Thank you to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket for this year's Bourbon Lovers Raffle. I'm excited to share that this year's winner is Robert Hobbs. Robert has chosen The Four Roses Lovers Collection as his prize. We will get his bottles shipped out safely soon. Congratulations, Robert!
If you didn't win this year, don't worry. We'll host this raffle again next year and share news of similar raffles featuring bourbon prizes from other sources.
Thanks again for everyone's support!
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2w ago
BOTTLE DETAILS
DISTILLER: Blended and bottled by Whiskey JYPS using bourbon sourced from KY and IN.
MASH BILL: A combined mash bill of 66% corn, 30% rye and 4% malted barley (a low rye bourbon from KY and a high-rye bourbon from Indiana)
AGE: 6 Years – A blend of two six-year-old bourbons.
YEAR: 2024
PROOF: 103 Proof (51.5% ABV)
MSRP: $69.99
BUY ONLINE: Whiskey JYPSI Website
POPS' NOTES
SHARE WITH: This bottle is best shared with those willing to spend some time with the bourbon and appreciate the results of the blending effort. Avoid sharing with bourbon drinkers who prefer to stick with hi ..read more
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3w ago
When it comes to tasting whiskey - and any spirit, for that matter - there is a wide array of shapes to choose from, each promising to be “the best.” This guide overviews the most common glassware types for drinking whiskey.
Glassware is a great way to enhance the whiskey-tasting experience, as well as add functional decor to your home bar. I am an unapologetic glassware nerd. Anytime I go to a restaurant or bar, I can be seen tipping my glass and squinting at the bottom, searching for the etching denoting the maker. I am also frequently asked, "what is the best way to drink whiskey?" So ..read more
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3w ago
Bourbon Barrel Ownership Service Offers Bespoke Travel, Tasting, and Distilling Experience
As the bourbon boom continues apace, and whiskey aficionados look for new and interesting ways to engage with their favorite brands, one company is introducing a travel, tasting, and distilling experience centered around America’s Native Spirit. Today, US-based Barrel Global announces the launch of a new bespoke service dubbed the “Kentucky Bourbon Retreat.” This immersive experience welcomes consumers and corporate clients to visit a distillery in Kentucky where they will distill their very own barrels ..read more
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3w ago
Explorer Series to follow critically acclaimed Whiskey JYPSI Legacy Batch 001
From the makers of award-winning Legacy Batch 001, Outsiders Spirits has announced the release of its all-new Whiskey JYPSI Explorer Series. The Explorer Series continues the brand’s focus on sourcing the highest quality whiskeys and ingredients while finishing these spirits with combinations of distinctive and exceptional woods from around the globe. The series features well-aged, mature whiskeys never younger than six years old and ranging between 100-107 proof.
“When we started the company, w ..read more
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3w ago
This edition is just the third release in the VVS (Very Very Special) line of the Decanter Series
Heaven Hill has announced the release of the Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 25th Anniversary Edition commemorating the anniversary of Heaven Hill acquiring the historic Bernheim Distillery (DSP-KY-1) in Louisville, Ky and along with it the Old Fitzgerald brand. Comprised of 13-year-old barrels, this edition ushers in the latest release to the decanter series and adds to Heaven Hill Distillery’s bottled-in-bond legacy.
After the catastrophic fire at the Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery in Novemb ..read more
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3w ago
BOTTLE DETAILS
DISTILLER: Mezcal Amarás
MASH BILL: 14-year-old wild cenizo agave (agave durangensis)
AGE: None
YEAR: 2021
PROOF: 86 (43% ABV)
MSRP: $89.99 USD ($1,490 Mexican Pesos)
BUY ONLINE: Buy at Mezcal Amarás store
STEVE'S NOTES
SHARE WITH: Anyone interested in agave spirits.
WORTH THE PRICE: Absolutely, and arguably worth more.
BOTTLE, BAR OR BUST: Bottle
OVERALL: Usually I lead with my observations, but this time, I think a little translation with the brand's help is a good thing.
"Logia is an ode to the unattainable, the select and the rare, perfectly defining our agaves and their i ..read more