Author: Bill

Bill is the Co-Founder, Editor-in Chief, and official Bourbon-o-Phile for ModernThirst.com, and Founder and Chief Blending Officer for Four Gate Whiskey Company. He is a native of Louisville, KY in the heart of Bourbon Country. He attended the University of Kentucky in the mid to late 1990s. He has also been published on Liquor.com. He has conducted various bourbon and whiskey tastings in cities across the country, and consulted for multiple national labels. He is married with two daughters, and lives in east Louisville. You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter @BillStraub and email him at [email protected].

Guinness agrees a groundbreaking partnership with the Six Nations Rugby spanning the women’s and men’s championships 13 Dec 2023 Guinness has today announced it will be the title partner of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations 2024, amplifying its position as the iconic face of Six Nations rugby. Already the title partner of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations, this expanded, groundbreaking partnership sees the UK’s number one on-trade beer brand1 continue its unwavering support for one of the most exciting sporting tournaments in the world. Today’s announcement is a representation of our commitment to create a better society through diversity and inclusion,…

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PRESS RELEASE: Clermont, KY (August 2, 2021) – Today, Basil Hayden® proudly announces the launch of Basil Hayden Toast, a super-premium Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and the newest addition to the award-winning Basil Hayden portfolio.

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Four Gate Whiskey is releasing the third iteration of its award winning “The Kelvin Collaboration” batch. Following batches 1 and 6, each named amongst the best barrel-finished whiskeys of the year by various esteemed writers, bloggers, and vloggers, batch 12 is a blend of 9 and 12-year old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeys finished in PX Sherry-Rum casks.

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