Bourbon

Woodford Reserve Hopes Lounge at Fort Knox Will Promote Bourbon to Troops (And Help Them Relax)

Cameron Price — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:16:07 +0000

A new collaboration between a bourbon distillery and the military will give soldiers a place to relax—and introduce them to one of Kentucky's signature products.

Liquor producer Brown-Forman has teamed up with the U.S. Army to open a Woodford Reserve bourbon lounge at Fort Knox. Soldiers and Brown-Forman executives opened the Woodford Reserve Room on Wednesday afternoon.

Evan Williams Brings Bourbon Trail to Louisville

Gabe Bullard — Thu, 09 May 2013 20:14:18 +0000

It's not just Medicaid that's expanding in Kentucky…the Bourbon Trail is growing, too.

When it opens later this year, the Evan Williams Bourbon Experience on West Main Street will become the eight stop on the popular tourist attraction. The facility will be a working distillery with additional features to draw more visitors.

Less Potent Maker's Mark Not Going Down Smoothly In Kentucky

Gabe Bullard — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:55:05 +0000

Kentucky is bourbon country. Bar shelves in Louisville are stocked with a crowded field of premium bourbons; the city's Theater Square Marketplace restaurant alone carries close to 170 different brands. So when news trickled out that longtime distillery Maker's Mark plans to water down its bourbon, locals were stunned.

Bourbon has to be aged at least two years — and that's where Maker's Mark got in trouble.

Maker's Mark COO Rob Samuels: Extremely Short Supply Led to Cut in Bourbon's Alcohol by Volume

Joseph Lord — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:41:04 +0000

Maker's Mark was first made in the 1950s, but the family behind the bourbon has been distilling in Kentucky longer than Kentucky has been a state.

Maker's Mark Reduces Alcohol By Volume to Meet Demand

Joseph Lord — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 00:10:31 +0000

It's now going to take a little more Maker's Mark to get you tipsy, not that Maker's is the sort of bourbon one drinks just to get tipsy.

Nonetheless.

Maker's Mark is reducing its alcohol by volume by three percent in an effort to meet increased demand, says an e-mail from executives to Maker's Mark Ambassadors.

Update 12:45 p.m. Sunday: Here's a Q&A with Maker's Mark chief operating officer Rob Samuels, where he explains the decision.

Kentucky Bourbon Trail Sets Attendance Mark

Kentucky Public Radio's Stu Johnson — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:20:40 +0000

For the first time, attendance along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail broke the half-million mark last year.

The 509,000 people who stopped at seven distilleries represent a 15 percent increase over 2011. Kentucky Bourbon Trail Experience Director Adam Johnson adds many of those visitors ate at local restaurants and slept in nearby hotels.

What Were You Drinking Last Night? Probably Not Pappy Van Winkle.

Joseph Lord — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 11:00:00 +0000

A elusive Kentuckian named Pappy has New York City hearts aflutter.

On Tuesday, the New York Post's website ran a story bearing the headline, "This Season's Most Wanted." The story was about bourbon -- bourbons from the Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery, to be exact -- that's made in small batches and confronting big demand.

Beshear Announces 7-Day Trade Trip to Japan, Taiwan

Kenny Colston — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:42:00 +0000

Governor Steve Beshear will once again embark on an international trade mission to Asia.

Beshear has made several such trips as governor. His most recent was a visit India last year. This time, Beshear will spend seven days promoting Kentucky industries in Taiwan and Japan.