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The Ginger Mint Julep Challenge
1November 17, 2012 by Bourbon Empire
On a recent walk through New Orleans I stumbled across a faded advertisement for Emerson’s Ginger-Mint Julep alongside Decatur Street. …
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When Tasting Notes Get Ridiculous
Leave a commentNovember 12, 2012 by Bourbon Empire
Bored with bourbon tasting notes that regurgitate common descriptions like honey, vanilla, leather, clove, cinnamon, dried fruit, etc.? So were …
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The Sazerac and the Saturday-Night Special
Leave a commentNovember 7, 2012 by Bourbon Empire
The Sazerac might just be the best cocktail name out there. Some might argue for the Corpse Reviver or the …
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What’ll You Have, Mr. President?
Leave a commentOctober 28, 2012 by Bourbon Empire
This post was just featured in thedrinknation.com! Check it out here. Election season has reached its fever pitch and the …
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What To Drink on Election Night
3October 24, 2012 by Bourbon Empire
Here in Washington, people are nerds. They host parties to watch political debates. During the first presidential debate this year, …
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The Colonel
Leave a commentOctober 17, 2012 by Bourbon Empire
It’s funny how 99.9% of the nation would probably be hard pressed to name a colonel from Kentucky famous for …
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Moonshine and Fungus
Leave a commentOctober 10, 2012 by Bourbon Empire
Years ago Kentucky’s playful old souls decided to use the term “angels’ share” for whiskey that evaporated from barrels as …
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