Category: Bourbon Events

Lux Row Bourbon Battle Cocktail Competition – We Crowned the Winner During the Kentucky Bourbon Festival!

Posted on September 24, 2019 by

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On September 18, 2019, six semifinal winners from across the United States and the European semifinal winner converged on Lux Row Distillers in Bardstown, Kentucky, for the Championship of the Bourbon Battle Cocktail Competition. These mixologists were challenged to create original bourbon cocktails crafted…

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2018 Brian’s Book and a Bottle™

Posted on December 2, 2018 by

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With the holidays upon us, avoid the awkwardness of lame host gifts and never knowing what to get for bosses, co-workers, and other hard-to-shop-for friends and family.  Brian’s Book and a Bottle™ has the right suggestion for everyone on your list: For your business…

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The Bourbon Crusaders and Willett Set a New Bar for Fundraising.

Posted on November 5, 2018 by

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BREAKING NEWS:  The Bourbon Crusaders proved last Saturday something that true bourbon enthusiasts have known all along—the generosity of the bourbon community is limitless.  It’s not just about the bourbon. In the third year of its annual charity event, The Bourbon Crusaders named Willett…

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Kentucky Bourbon Affair – Music, Whiskey Science, and Country Ham at The Higher Proof Expo 2018.

Posted on July 5, 2018 by

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Another Kentucky Bourbon Affair—sponsored by the Kentucky Distillers’ Association—wrapped up last month in tremendous fashion and for the second year it included the “Higher Proof Expo” as the final daytime event after a full week of bourbon fantasy camp.  During the week the events…

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Sipp’n Corn Festival Preview – Bourbon & Beyond 2018.

Posted on April 18, 2018 by

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Bourbon & Beyond returns to Louisville this fall with an amazing musical lineup, incredible food, and bourbon galore.  Fred Minnick really puts the bourbon into Bourbon & Beyond because he curated a bourbon lineup to equal the musical and culinary lineups.  The festival will…

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What a day at the inaugural Kentucky’s Edge! Great to see @argesarge @ebley1123 @n.love.with.life @bourbonpursuit @niemann84 @mollywellmann & more. #bourbon #KentuckyBourbon #KentuckyRye #Festival
Who shook the best, Brock or Marie? Check link in bio for a full report on the #RebelYell and #EzraBrooks cocktail competition at #LuxRowDistillers as part of the @kybourbonfest. ‪#LuxRowBourbonBattle ‪#WheatedvsRye #Bourbon #KentuckyBourbon #Cocktails #Bardstown
‪What a great @BourbonNBeyond! Wrapping up today’s bourbon workshops with @fredminnick, @jackiezykan, @bourbonpursuit , @breakingbourbon, @Bourbonrcom, @wildernesstraildistillery, @shane.baker_kywhiskey, @dr_pat_heist, @kentuckypeerless, @caleb_kilburn, & more! So great to see everyone!‬ #Bourbon #KentuckyBourbon #Festival #LiveMusic #Concert
‪Last night I had the honor of judging a #RebelYell and #EzraBrooks cocktail competition at #LuxRowDistillers as part of the @kybourbonfest. Show some love this weekend to your favorite creative bartenders! ‬ ‪#LuxRowBourbonBattle ‬ ‪#WheatedvsRye‬ #Bourbon #KentuckyBourbon #Cocktails
#repost @kentuckysedge ・・・ Brian Haara (@sippn_corn) joins the #KentuckysEdge Conference author series in alignment with his first book, “Bourbon Justice: How Whiskey Law Shaped America”. No spirit can tell the story like bourbon does because only bourbon is distinctively - and legally - American 🇺🇸 Hear many more #bourbon stories like Brian’s at the Kentucky’s Edge bourbon conference. Register today at the link in our bio.
‪Yesterday it was Sipp’n Beer instead of Sipp’n Corn, and the centerpiece is that 32 oz crowler from the Bourbon Community Roundtable. I’m learning that, like bourbon friends, beer friends love to share. ‬#CraftBeer #ImperialStout #Bourbon #BarrelAged #Fall #beer
#repost @brettatlas ・・・ Loving this logo and promo by @blackjax824 and @signde!
#BourbonHeritageMonth is off to a great start with the 2019 #FourRoses Limited Edition Small Batch! Link in bio for my review. OESV – 11 years OESV – 15 years OESK – 15 years OBSV – 21 years #bourbon #KentuckyBourbon
‪Ms. Sipp’n is so good to me. She surprised me today with this Old Taylor decanter. What a different world it is now compared to when you needed a gimmick to sell a quart of bourbon.‬ ‪#OldTaylor #BourbonJustice ‬#KentuckyBourbon #Decanter
#repost @brettatlas ・・・ 🌹🌹🌹🌹BARREL THROUGH HUNGER TEASER🌹🌹🌹🌹 If you haven’t already marked down November 9th, now is a good time! The Bourbon Crusaders and Four Roses are partnering for what we hope will be an incredible evening you won’t forget. Our fall event again takes place at the Mint On Mellwood in Louisville and will be emceed by the incomparable Fred Minnick. We have put an incredible amount of work into this event which will benefit food banks in Louisville and Lexington. Here’s what you should know: 🌹 each guest will receive a bottle of a short barrel PS 27-6 OESV (10 yr) or a bottle of a short barrel 11 year OESK with their ticket. These two barrels were selected by the Bourbon Crusaders and Brent Elliott in May from a group of ten unique recipe barrels that have never been included in a barrel pick before. 🌹SEVERAL Barrel picking experiences in the live auction including: 👉🏻Four Roses barrel pick including the oldest grouping of barrels ever included in a four roses barrel pick 👉🏻Wilderness Trail rye barrel pick 👉🏻Weller Full Proof Barrel pick 👉🏻Blantons barrel pick 👉🏻Eagle rare barrel pick 🌹Dinner and tasting of all ten unique Four Roses Recipes 🌹Many silent auction items to bid on 🌹Limited VIP tickets will include an hour with Brent Elliott tasting the two barrels selected for the event. Much more to come, including an official announcement and ticket purchase details soon! Mark down November 9th on your calendar and stay tuned!
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