Bourbon Cherries and Candied Orange Peel Recipe (For the Perfect Old Fashioned)
A homemade bourbon cherries and candied orange peel recipe that turns a store-bought Old Fashioned garnish into something worth canning yourself — with the Father’s Day story that started it.
Galentine’s Day Bourbon and Chocolate Pairings
A better Galentine’s tradition than another box of chocolates. Start with a signature cocktail, move into a guided tasting, and give the night the setup it deserves, no bourbon experience required.
Bourbon and Chocolate Pairings, From Everyday to Fancy
Chocolate and bourbon already speak the same language, caramel, vanilla, roasted, bitter at the edges. Here’s how to pair them, from an everyday bar to something fancy enough for a dessert table.
Bourbon and Cured Meats: A Pairing Guide
Cured meat and bourbon are both concentrated by time, salt, and fat. Here’s what actually pairs well by meat type, with a real bottle for each.
What Cheese Pairs Best With Bourbon
Cheese and bourbon are doing the same job with different ingredients. Here’s what actually pairs well by cheese type, with a real bottle recommendation for each.
How to Build a Bourbon and Charcuterie Board
A charcuterie board is a bourbon pairing exercise whether you meant it to be or not. Here’s how to build one, what to put on it, and four actual bottles matched to what’s on the plate.
The Bourbon and Food Pairing Guide: What to Serve With Every Pour
Bourbon’s not just a sipping drink, it belongs at the table. This guide breaks down the logic of pairing bourbon with cheese, dessert, and holiday menus, plus the gear to set the table right.
Why Your Holiday Party Needs a Bourbon Bar This Year
The twist nobody’s doing at their holiday party yet. Here’s how to build a bourbon bar with one great bottle, the right glassware, and a signature cocktail people will ask about.
Bourbon and Thanksgiving Dinner: What to Pour With Every Course
Thanksgiving has a lot of moving parts, and the drinks don’t have to be the part you figure out last minute. Here’s how to set up bourbon service for the whole table, hands-free.
The Best Desserts to Serve With Bourbon
Bourbon’s dessert game doesn’t stop at chocolate. Here’s what actually pairs with pecan pie, apple desserts, bread pudding, and more, with a real bottle for each.
The Frankfort Bourbon Trail Guide
Frankfort is where you go when you’re ready to get serious about the trail. Buffalo Trace. Woodford Reserve. Castle & Key. Glenns Creek on the grounds of the original Old Crow Distillery. And a walking trail from downtown that takes you straight to one of the most storied distilleries in the country.
The Complete Guide to Traveling the Kentucky Bourbon Trail
Kentucky didn’t become the center of the bourbon world by accident. The limestone water, the climate, the grain, the generations of families who staked everything on the craft — it all converged here. This is the complete guide to going there and drinking it where it lives.
Bardstown Kentucky Bourbon Trail Guide: Distilleries, Where to Stay & More
They don’t call it the Bourbon Capital of the World because it sounds good on a sign. Nelson County produces more bourbon than any other county in the country, and Bardstown sits in the middle of it with more world-class distilleries within a twenty-minute drive than anywhere else on the trail.
What to Pack for a Distillery Tour
Most people show up to a distillery tour with nothing but their phone and a credit card. That works. But the people who come prepared — with their own glass, a system for getting bottles home, and a place to write everything down — have a better trip.
Why You Need a Distillery Travel Journal
You’ll taste things on a Kentucky distillery trip that you genuinely want to remember. The question is whether you’ll have a system good enough to actually capture them — or whether you’ll come home with a vague impression and a gift shop bag.