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A Rare Rye Whiskey Bottle
Even though this story is not specifically about bourbon, it is historically interesting, and finding a rare rye whiskey bottle is a unique experience. Trying to find out additional information has proven to be more difficult than imagined. A rare bottle of Old...
Bourbon Just in Time For The Holidays
This week we received a delivery of our custom blended bourbon Just in Time for The Holidays About ninety days ago, I was fortunate to work with Charlie Berry of Charlie's Still on Main under the guidance of master distiller Chris Morris to blend a great bourbon. The...
Your Best Store for Buying Bourbon – Update!
staging-bourbonfool.kinsta.cloud readers, I would like your help with identifying your best store for buying bourbon. Being based in Michigan, I will start this discussion with a mention of three rock-solid locations to find and buy bourbon. I would like you all to...
Tasting Whiskey with the Founder of Luca Mariano Bourbon
Tasting whiskey with the founder of Luca Mariano Bourbon provides a first-person history about the origins of Luca Mariano, including old Italian recipes perfected in Kentucky. However, after meeting Francesco Viola, the owner and originator, I will tell you that...
Tis the Season for Bourbon Cream
As you read this, we will be getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, and it really Tis the season for bourbon cream. These bottles are available all year round but are immensely enjoyable during the holiday season. For our comparison, we will feature three different...
Please support your local businesses!
Many of us are now experiencing new lockdowns that include another restriction on in-person dining. Everyone needs to remember that most of these businesses have had a difficult time this year and it is plain to see that some have not recovered. Support your waiters,...
Finding A Custom Bourbon Gift
During my travels to all points, bourbon related, I was always looking for unique, bourbon related merchandise or finding a custom bourbon gift. Often, I was able to find branded merchandise at specific distilleries, but much of it was alike. Many of the same logoed...
The Bulleit Distilling Company
The Bulleit Distilling Company visitor experience is open and welcoming visitors. Another adventure on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail that you need to add to your list of must-visit locations. This facility blends a state of the art distillery with a warm and welcoming...
William Larue Weller
William Larue Weller was born to be in the whiskey business. Having inherited his whiskey genes from both sides of his family, he became a successful whiskey broker and rectifier. He began his first company as W.L. Weller and Brothers, eventually settling on W.L....
The Changing Bourbon Market
The ongoing changing bourbon market is an exciting view of the brands, all of us see, and then based on our personal preferences, purchase. The market not only has boomed, but it has also changed significantly. Brands that were not even available in 1994 are now...