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FROM BUFFALO TRACE: FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (May 1, 2012)– One year ago Buffalo Trace Distillery unveiled its Single Oak Project and its quest for the perfect bourbon. Now as the fifth round of Single Oak Project Bourbons are released, there has been much excitement and many reviews, but still many questions to be answered. […]
October 23, 2011 (Day 208) — Diabolic Diabolic is a great Scrabble word. Look at all those constants and vowels. It has a pretty excellent definition, too. From Merriam-Webster: : of, relating to, or characteristic of the devil : devilish <a diabolical plot> It’s also a fitting word considering Halloween is upon us once again […]
October 22, 2011 (Day 207) — Neo Fashioned The Old Fashioned embodies how simple mixology can be some of the most complex and yield some of the best tasting cocktails out there. However, the cocktail does also show how there are many people out there who simply just don’t like strong, powerful drinks. Or rather, […]
October 21, 2011 (Day 206) — Kentucky Harvest After last night’s foray into the creepy and offensive, we’ve decided to take a step back and honor those out there pulling pumpkins out of the field in time for Halloween celebrations! Now, we’ve been hanging on to a bottle of Hiram Walker Pumpkin Spice liqueur for […]
October 20, 2011 (Day 205) — Fetus in a Glass We’re starting to dip our toes into the Halloween cocktails this week, featuring a new original with an offensive name from our executive editor, Jenn! We’re guessing she was inspired by recent episodes of “An American Horror Story,” considering the first episode boasts floating body […]
October 18, 2011 (Day 203) — Bowler Bowlers are cool. This is a slight variation on the classic Manhattan, one of our favorite drinks of all-times. It keeps the same simplicity, with the same tasty power. Bowler 2 oz Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon .25 oz cherry brandy 3 dashes Angostura bitters Maraschino cherry for […]
October 17, 2011 (Day 202) — Buffalo Buffalo As a linguist geek, I love this: “Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.” is a grammatically valid sentence in the English language, used as an example of how homonyms and homophones can be used to create complicated linguistic constructs. It has been discussed in literature since 1972 when the sentence was used by William […]
October 17, 2011 — Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Buffalo Trace is, in our opinion, an under-appreciated bourbon. That’s not to say that it’s underrated — it’s one of the best rated bourbons in the country, including an entry in the Whiskey Bible. No, what we mean is that while other brands tend to […]
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