The Bourbon Review

03/22/2026

This’ll do…what’s in your glass this wkend?

03/08/2026

Bluegrass Music Fest was an absolute blast! In Covington (NKY), it celebrates the city’s legacy to the 1897 Bottled-In-Bond Act, and National Bottled In Bond Day” on March 3rd. Senator John G. Carlisle (Cov native) co-created the BiB Act alongside Colonel EH Taylor Jr.

Started last night at , a world class dusty treasure trove. Owner Brad Bonds is the man, treated us to some 1943 Yellowstone Bourbon - so good🤯 Thank you Brad!

Following was an easy stroll to where the main acts were happening. Such a great spot! Unbelievable Bourbon collection. Great cocktails, we had the Black Manhattan. And the Bluegrass jams were electric! And THEM WINGS🤤🤤 A must. Owner Richard Dickmann, thank you for an awesome evening celebrating Bourbon and Bluegrass! The ultimate KY Experience. We’ll be back next year in March!

02/26/2026

TOP SHELF , you are amazing. Thank you so much . Full BTAC tasting and more 🤩. Amazing food and wonderful people. thanks so much for everyone who came out and had a great time.

02/25/2026

When you arrive to your room and see this awaiting🤩 Great start to Bourbon Classic week🥃🥃 what’s your pick?
- Elijah Craig 18yr
- Pappy Van Winkle 15yr
- Eagle Rare 17 Yr

10/24/2025

Wow - 🌹🌹🌹🌹 is for sale😳. Anyone got a cool $1b they can spot?
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Four Roses Bourbon (Lawrenceburg, KY) is reportedly for sale by parent company Kirin Brewery with a price tag of $1b.

10/19/2025

Very “neat” day at The Trace 🦬🥃 The new “SBS Warehouse Experience” is really cool. You get to try three different straight from the barrel pours of Buffalo Trace from three different warehouse locations . These were in the 130 proof range. It’s all about demonstrating how warehouse location affects the taste profile. Got to try warehouse D and I and see the newly opened warehouse H which was severely damaged during the April flood.

Following the barrel proof sampling, you try the same Barrels proofed down to around 90 range. Then you get to choose which one you like and take home🤩

Wanna do this? Just get signed up for the SBS program online. From there, it’s basically a point merrit system where as you do more things in the program, you can work your way up to sign up for these really in-depth experiences!

09/05/2025

Toasts were certainly in order for Heaven Hill's "Spring Distillery" grand opening in Bardstown, KY. $200m investment. Can distill over 1,200+ barrels daily at full capacity. HH is now the LARGEST independent distiller in the WORLD 🌎. Gorgeous aesthetic and entirely state of the art.

But this is symbolic of something much deeper and more meaningful. It's a long awaited homecoming for Heaven Hill back to where it all started for and by the Shapira Family in 1935 - BARDSTOWN.

The HH 1996 fire 🔥 was absolutely devastating. 100,000 barrels of whiskey gone. Seven rickhouses to ashes. But as Kentucky's own champion Muhammad Ali once said - it's not whether you get knocked down , it's whether you get back up.

Get back up they certainly did. Rising from the ashes, buying the Bernheim Distillery in 1999 (Louisville), and showing not only their grit and resilience, but the unbreakable bond of support from the Bourbon Industry.

Nearly 30 years later, this new facility represents a sacred promise to not just the HH family of employees, but to the entire community of Bardstown. It's a long-term commitment you just don't really see anymore in big business.

We'll certainly raise a glass to the Shapira Family. May the sunshine brightly on their old but new Kentucky home🥃🥃

And make sure to book your tour experience here the next time you're in Bourbon Country.

05/08/2025

‼️THIS SATURDAY‼️ "BBQ & BARRELS" is happening in Owensboro, KY! Over 40 Tasting Tables and 120+ Bourbons to sample. The Saturday Bourbon Event is 3 - 6pm CT, indoors at the riverfront Convention Center. Tickets 🎫 at bbqandbarrels.com .

OUTDOORS: celebrating Owensboro's deeply rooted BBQ traditions all weekend long, just outside the Conv Center with a street fair takeover. Live music, the works.

The perfect wkend awaits!🥃🥃

05/05/2025

‼️BTAC is expanding‼️ has confirmed this FALL, you will see a new addition to the highly coveted 5 bottle BTAC Collection. Welcome to the party "EH TAYLOR BOTTLED-IN-BOND"👏🥃🥃 no official news yet on each statement. Article in comments.

Colonel Taylor purchased what is now Buffalo trace distillery in 1869, giving it the name O.F.C. (Old Fashioned Copper). He was a key figure in establishing the 1897 Bottled-In-Bond Act. In essence, the guy was just an incredible Bourbon Baller🥃🥃.

05/03/2025

A brilliant Mint Julep recipe by Pulitzer Prize winner Louisville legend Henry Watterson. HAPPY DERBY DAY!🏇🥃🥃
1. Pluck the mint gently from its bed, just as the dew of the evening is about to form upon it
2. Prepare the simple syrup and measure out a half-tumbler of whiskey."
3. Pour the whiskey into a well-frosted silver cup, throw the other ingredients away and drink the whiskey."

📸: Bourbon Review TM

04/06/2025

Rain has been relentless. 😢😢