While private label wine makers like Crush Pad received a great deal of attention, a small distillery in New York is giving whiskey afficiandos a similar opportunity. According to the Tuthilltown Gristmill’s website, customers select a from a few different options (bottle size, barrel, materials, and more) and the distillery handles the rest. After [...]
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I was at Central Market today to restock my beer supply after a run on the Saint Arnold’s over the weekend. Luckily I ran into a very knowledgeable staffer who asked what I was looking for. I had been contemplating getting one of those German mini-kegs that are getting more and more popular. Luckily he [...]
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We had been talking about going to The MusicFest at Steamboat Colorado but once again waited too long to make travel arrangements. It is once again sold out early. Doh! For those lucky enough to have made travel arrangements it should be a great week of Texas music. This is where we heard the Doug [...]
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We are still in the process of updating the site. The main issues left are: A.) Converting our author profile pages B.) Finishing the design it self C.) Fixing the contact page D.) Separating the bourbon reviews from the American whiskey reviews Should be all set within a week or so.
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The Remington at the St. Regis is a great place to drink bourbon in Houston. On a weekend the crowd has a real energy to it, the pours are generous, and the selection is more than adequate.
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People who live in Houston and Austin are very fortunate to have perhaps the best liquor and wine store in the world. There are a number of smaller Spec’s all over Texas, but Austin and Houston both have one huge location that is a wonderful marriage of liquor, wine, and upscale grocery store. While the [...]
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If you are into the “Texas Music” scene do yourself a favor and checkout the Bart Crow Band. Their sound is similar to Cross Canadian Ragweed or the Randy Rogers Band. Their first complete album, Finally, dropped in April. They seem to be pushing the Driftin’ In The Wind track, instead of the much better [...]
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Several new reviews should be post soon, including a look at Woodford Reserve. We will also be splitting the whiskey reviews into their own category.
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To steal a line from Doug Moreland, when trying to answer the question "What did you think of the 'only vintage bourbon' being made?" I have to say "well let me see, let me think..." Here's the thing: this is not a bad bourbon. In fact it is pretty good. But for all of the fuss they make about it being a vintage bourbon, you would think it would sing a song and dance with you.
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We are slowly converting the Boys of Bourbon over to a content management system. It will be up and running soon.
Just a heads up that we are changing the site design soon. Should create a more sleek interface. As soon as the comments are exported and ready to be dropped back in without problems we should be live and ready to go.
From the now for something completely different realm, Beam Global (they make Jim Beam and a number of the smaller batch bourbons we have reviewed) has launched an entirely different ad campaign called “The Stuff Inside.” The premise, while simple, is actually pretty deep and has nothing to do with bourbon. They are spotlighting people (all kinds of people) who bring passion to what they do and who they are. Check it out and submit your own thoughts. Pretty cool.
Thanks to Uncrate for the heads up on Wild Turkey’s new “super premium” bourbon. This must be the next logical step in the small batch bizarro arms race. Who knows if this stuff is any good (and full disclosure I am not a big Wild Turkey fan) but the bottle is definitely cool. 
Just a heads up to check out Mark Gillespie’s podcast. He does a 15-20 minute podcast that is very informative for anyone interested in either bourbon or whiskey. You can check it out at www.whiskycast.com.
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