Today is Septwmber 30th. This marks the official end to National Bourbon Heritage Month. Raise a glass of something special!
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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].
In 1999, Buffalo Trace began an experiment to find the ultimate combination of wood and mash to make the world’s greatest bourbon. They began by selecting 96 individual oak trees from which to make barrels. Those trees were cut in half (creating a top and bottom section), resulting in 192 possible sections of wood. Each section was then fashioned into a single barrel. The seasoning time of each section varied, as did the char level. The barrels were then filled with bourbon from several different bourbon mash bills, including wheated and rye recipes. So there is a wide range of…
Hi! This thread is where we’ll keep you informed of our recent purchases, where we purchased them, and what topics and reviews are forthcoming on the site. Hopefully, you can use this to snag a few bottles for yourself. If you do, please let us know your thoughts! Also, if you’ve found a great deal, some rare bottles, or a new store with a great selection anyplace at all, let me know at [email protected], and we’ll post the report of it here for others! Smooth Ambler Old Scout Single Barrel (Cask Strength) Bourbon Purchased yesterday (9/25) at Westport Whiskey & Wine…
For those who follow the juice, you’re probably already aware that the fall season ushers in a myriad of limited/seasonal release bourbons. Several have already been sighted. We’ll use this post to keep you up to date in hopes you, our readers, can take advantage of the opportunity to snag a hard to find bottle or two! 9/26/14 It appears there has been a delay in the shipment of Old Forester Birthday Bourbon this year. 2 Local stores have now told me they will not receive it until October. 9/25/14 The Gift Shop at the Evan Williams Experience…
Alltech Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co. bills itself as one of the world’s only “brewstilleries,” where brewing and distilling operations share common space. It’s a great concept, allowing Alltech the freedom and convenience of always having an ample supply of bourbon barrels in which to age beer. This leads to what is perhaps Alltech’s signature beer line, the Bourbon Barrel Ale and Stout. From the distilling side, Alltech produces Town Branch bourbon and rye, along with Pearse Lyons Reserve (named for the Alltech founder and president). The distillery is part of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. Gift Shop:…
The juxtaposition of sweetness contrasted with the rye spice and the alcohol heat makes this an outstanding sip.
Today marks the 150th birthday of Beam Brands namesake, James B. “Jim” Beam. Jim Beam is the largest bourbon producer in the world, and the Beam label is the highest selling bourbon as well. In addition to the Jim Beam label, the company also produces Knob Creek, Booker’s, Baker’s, Basil Hayden’s, Old Grand dad, Old Crow, Devil’s Cut, Old Overholt, Red Stag, Jacob’s Ghost, and every variation thereof. The distillery is planning a party today beginning at 11:00 AM EST hosted by 7th & 8th generation Beam Distillers Fred and Freddie Noe, where a life size bronze statue of Jim Beam…
For some reason, I was very distracted on my morning commute today… I kept wanting to switch lanes and follow this truck. Hmmm…
[amazon_link asins=’B00H143UXW,B06Y1VGMH2′ template=’MT-product-carousel’ store=’modernthirstc-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’f77c843d-0056-11e8-b7f4-c7f3d1b842b7′] I’m back! After a little over a week vacationing in sunny Florida, it’s time to get back in the saddle for some bourbon reviews. While in Florida, I didn’t have many opportunities to check out the bourbon selection at many liquor stores. The one store I did pop into had a limited selection. Luckily for me, they did have this 2003 Vintage Evan Williams Single Barrel (released in 2013). The Evan Williams Single Barrel line has been a favorite value selection of mine for some time, so it seemed like the perfect opportunity to…