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In the foothills surrounding Louisville, Kentucky, a post-modern mansion was recently overtaken by Bardstown Bourbon Company. Dubbed the “House of Bardstown,” the interactive two-night pop-up event tantalized the senses — this seamless blend of whiskey, ingenuity, and fellowship in the heart of bourbon country. “‘House of Bardstown’ is a way to bring the company and all that magic to consumers on the road,” says Dan Callaway, vice president of product development for Bardstown. Formed in 2016, Bardstown…

Coloradans looking for excellent whiskey don’t need to look far. That’s according to the judges at the Whisky Magazine Awards, who recently honored several local distilleries in its nationwide competition. Laws Whiskey House’s Four Grain Bourbon Cask Strength was named the best single-barrel bourbon (non-Kentucky) at the 2024 Whisky Magazine Awards.(Provided by Laws Whiskey House) Six Colorado spirits makers earned accolades in categories such as best finished bourbon made outside of Kentucky and best single-cask,…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. There’s never been a better time to be a whiskey lover. The brown liquor is now more popular, more diverse, and — most importantly — more delicious than ever. Plus, with the recent explosion of mixology in the U.S., whiskey is also necessary in any bar for cocktails such as a Don Draper-approved old-fashioned, whiskey sours and Manhattans. If you’ve been drinking the…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Fans of Bob Dylan — and good whiskey — can now get their hands on a new release from the singer’s Heaven’s Door Spirits brand in time for the holidays. The company has unveiled an 18-year-old straight bourbon whiskey dubbed the “Bootleg Series Volume V” release. A new release for 2023, the bourbon is finished in Spanish vermouth rouge casks for a rich and complex aroma…

“It all came about at 11:30PM on a random Wednesday.” Penelope Bourbon CEO and founder Michael Paladini admitted that late-night calls are a regular occurrence for him. After his wife goes to bed, the kids are asleep and there are no emails hitting his inbox, he has time to get creative. One of these evening brainstorming sessions was with Robert Crandell, a regional sales manager for Tonnellerie Radoux and Pronektar. Radoux is a French cooperage that has been making barrels for decades. The company has been operating in…

Bottles of Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon whiskey stand on display during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, Jan. 30, 2020.Noriko Hayashi | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBeam Suntory said Wednesday it is aiming to produce more Jim Beam bourbon while cutting back on its greenhouse-gas emissions. The company, which is owned by Japanese parent Suntory, said it would invest $400 million in renewable energy systems while boosting bourbon production at its largest Kentucky distillery.The Booker Noe distillery in Boston, Kentucky,…