Classic Content: Stephen Beam and the Birth of Yellowstone Bourbon
Eight years ago, I visited Limestone Branch Distillery and got to sit down with distiller Stephen Beam to talk about future plans for his bourbon. Today, his Yellowstone Bourbon brand is gaining traction in the whiskey world. It started here.
Mondays at Frankfort Avenue Liquors is a Great Way to try New Bourbon — On a Budget
Mondays at Frankfort Avenue Liquors & Wine is where bartender Jesse is helping customers try new bourbons — on the cheap.
Four Roses and Nanz & Kraft Pairing Bourbon, Roses for Valentine’s Day
Four Roses Distillery and Nanz & Kraft Florists are pairing roses with bourbon for Valentine’s Day. And it’s for charity.
Kentucky Bourbon Trail Rebounding Strongly from Covid
The Kentucky Bourbon Trail and Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour experiences continued their rapid rally from COVID and closures, with total visits up 160% from 2020 and just below the pre-pandemic record set in 2019.
New KDA Study Shows Continued Economic Growth in Bourbon
Even a pandemic can’t stop bourbon’s economic impact on Kentucky. A new study shows that Bourbon now injects about $9 billion into the economy annually, generating more than 22,000 jobs that account for $1.23 billion in payroll.
Kentucky Bourbon Benefit Raises Over $3 Million for Tornado Relief
The Kentucky Bourbon Benefit auction of rare bottles, private barrel selections and more raised over $3 million to help ease suffering and restore hope for residents of Western Kentucky whose communities were ravaged by a tornado outbreak earlier this month.
Buffalo Trace Auctioning Van Winkle, Antique Collection Bourbon Sets to Benefit Tornado Victims
Buffalo Trace Distillery is auctioning off sets of Van Winkle and Buffalo Trace Antique Collection whiskeys to support tornado relief funds in Western Kentucky.
Bourbon Industry Unites to Help Western Kentucky Tornado Victims
The Kentucky Distillers’ Association, the Bourbon Crusaders charitable organization and Bourbon curator Fred Minnick have crafted an epic fundraising event to support recovery and rebuilding efforts from the tornados that ravaged Western Kentucky.
Blending Whiskey and Hot Sauce With Bourbon Expert Fred Minnick
I’m a bourbon fan, for sure, but there are few things I like more than hot sauce. Bourbon expert Fred Minnick is putting the two together to release a limited-edition three-pack of deliciousness.
Beam Distillery’s New Restaurant and Bar The Kitchen Table is a Revelation
Conceived as an homage to distilling legend Fred Noe’s home cooking traditions, Jim Beam Distillery‘s newly unveiled The Kitchen restaurant and bar is instead a modern and inviting culinary revelation.