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New Riff Distilling, offering a New Riff on American Whiskey, is bringing back the Big Bourbon Toast, adding an interstate Tug of War, on June 14th on The Newport Southbank Bridge spanning the Ohio River. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Newport, Ky. June 2019—New Riff Distilling is celebrating the storied history and bright future of Bourbon in the region with its 2nd annual Big Bourbon Toast on National Bourbon…
Mixologist Jake Smith advances to the finals at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival and will compete for the grand prize (Louisville, KY) May 30 – The USBG Lux Row Distillers cocktail competition has named its Louisville semifinalist. A four-person judging panel named Jake Smith, a mixologist at Wildflower, the winner with his cocktail “Kentiki Masala.” Along with the trophy for winning this leg of the competition,…
Adventures focus on bourbon, cocktails, sightseeing, beer and shopping FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 20, 2019) – Like making good bourbon, exploring Louisville is best when you take your time. There’s no rush in a Bourbon City Cruisers tuk tuk adventure! Fun and eco-friendly tours are dedicated to uniquely Louisville sightseeing, distilleries, cocktails, beer and shopping. Booking is now available for the new…
Top area bartenders to compete for trip to distillery and Kentucky Bourbon Festival in Bardstown, Kentucky (Louisville, KY) May 14 – The USBG Lux Row Distillers “Bourbon Battle” Cocktail Competition is coming to Louisville. This cocktail competition invites mixologists from across the U.S. to submit their best cocktail recipe using Rebel Yell® Kentucky Straight Bourbon as the base spirit. The top scoring competitor in each semifinal…
Award-winning Kentucky Straight Bourbon signs partnership with America’s Stadium FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAWRENCEBURG, Ky. – Four Roses has become the Official Bourbon Partner of the Rose Bowl Stadium. Kentucky-based Four Roses Distillery is pouring specialty cocktails made with its award-winning Bourbon and offering tastings of Four Roses Single Barrel, Four Roses Small Batch, Four Roses Bourbon and the newly released Small Batch Select at…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LOUISVILLE, Ky. – For the 14th year in a row, Four Roses will sponsor the Kentucky Derby Festival Great Steamboat Race, that pits the Belle of Louisville against the Belle of Cincinnati in a race down the Ohio River on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. New this year, Four Roses has partnered with select bars and restaurants in downtown Louisville…
Collaboration, innovation and transparency define dynamic distillery’s first release BARDSTOWN, Ky. (April 29, 2019) – – – The Bardstown Bourbon Company (BBCo), 1500 Parkway Drive, is announcing the release of its first Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bardstown Bourbon Fusion Series #1. The product is a blend of Bardstown Bourbon Company’s estate-made, two-year-old wheat and high-rye bourbons, with an 11-year-old sourced Kentucky bourbon. Bardstown Bourbon Fusion Series #1…
Ruckers & Gaines American Dry Gin Spring Release is a balanced union of crisp juniper and fresh citrus botanicals FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BOONE COUNTY, KY, April 24, 2019 – Boone County Distilling Company, one of Kentucky’s most exciting craft distillers, is launching a seasonal line of small batch Gin, starting with Ruckers & Gaines American Dry Gin Spring Release. From grain to…
Louisville, KY., April 24, 2019 – With Michter’s Master Distiller Pamela Heilmann’s decision to retire from full time work effective May 1st, Kentucky-based distiller Michter’s is implementing its succession plan. Michter’s Distiller Dan McKee will be elevated to Master Distiller, and Distillery Manager Matt Bell will become Distiller. When the 2019 bottling of Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon goes on sale this…
Bourbon brand releases packaging enhancements and new variant BARDSTOWN, KY (April 22, 2019) – Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon has a new look for its brand lineup. The updated packaging reinforces the brand’s rebellious spirit and elevates the brand’s look, bridging the gap between its proud heritage and modern tastes. The new bottle features an embossed rounded shoulder in addition to a revised front…