While there are plenty of great alcohol releases throughout the year, the blockbuster season most definitely kicks off around the time all the great sales do: Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving might be best… The post Tasting the Goose Island 2021 Bourbon County Stout Lineup first appeared on Cool […]
While whiskey is made and enjoyed all over the world, bourbon is distinctly and proudly an American-made spirit. Hoarded, beloved, and highly sought after, this complex elixir is at the pinnacle of connoisseurship. We believe… The post The Cool Material Guide to Bourbon first appeared on Cool Material. [ccw-atrib-link]
Welcome to ‘What We’re Drinking,’ a recurring column here at Cool Material. Every other week our team of editors will share our favorite beverages we’ve been enjoying and how you can get your hands on… The post What We’re Drinking: Mr Black x Whistlepig Barrel-Aged Coffee Liqueur, 1792 Bourbon, and […]
We love bourbon. In the world of bourbon, there is almost no bottle as widely sought after than Pappy Van Winkle. We love a glass of Pappy every once in a while, but it’s damn near impossible to find… The post Win This Bottle of Pappy Van Winkle 15 Years Old Bourbon first appeared […]
Bourbon. One of those exquisite, tantalizing liquids we can drink any time, in any weather, in any place on Earth. Sometimes we like it neat, sometimes we like it on rocks, and hell, sometimes we… The post 10 Bourbon Cocktails You Need to Try first appeared on Cool Material. [ccw-atrib-link]
If we didn’t need water to survive and coffee to function, it’s a fair bet we’d be consuming what we consider America’s favorite drink–bourbon–all day long. That’s obviously not sustainable, but we can all dream,… The post What’s the Difference Between Bourbon and Whiskey? first appeared on Cool Material. [ccw-atrib-link]
There’s a commonly held belief that the more expensive something is, the better it must be. I’ve certainly fallen victim to this line of thinking in the past. Clothing, watches, cars, and drinks. A high… The post Is Four Roses Small Batch The Best Budget Bourbon? first appeared on Cool […]
Buffalo Trace has released its fair share of highly coveted whiskies and their latest release should prove to be another hit for the distillery. Released under their Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. line, the ten-year-old Bottled in Bond bourbon was aged at the distillery’s Warehouse C, a 136 year old … […]
Buffalo Trace’s acclaimed O.F.C. series launches its latest bourbon, a 1995 Vintage, which is also the fourth release for the small batch label. The 1995 Vintage will be incredibly limited with just 1,500 bottles for the year. The bourbon will come housed in a wooden display box with a provenance […]
While we generally consider ourselves to be bourbon purists, we’ll make exceptions for truly great finished whiskeys. There are plenty of finished bourbons these days, but no one is doing it quite like Oak &… [ccw-atrib-link]