What is a Mint Julep?
Travel Distilled explains what a mint julep is, the history of this bourbon cocktail, its link to the Kentucky Derby and a recipe for this Southern favorite.
Bourbon
Bib & Tucker Double Char Bourbon Cooking Recipes
Travel Distilled publishes three Bib & Tucker Double Char Bourbon cooking recipes: Bourbon Beef and Basil Rolls, Bourbon Brisket and Bacon Bourbon Apple Crisp.
Cooking with Bourbon
Travel Distilled suggests several ways of cooking with bourbon, including marinating meat, using bourbon in sauces, and even making bourbon chutney.
Bourbon and Food Pairing
Travel Distilled looks at bourbon and food pairing, including bourbon and cheese and bourbon and chocolate, in an extract from the book Bourbon for Beginners.
Valentine’s Day Cocktails
Travel Distilled picks some Valentine’s Day cocktails, with vodka, bourbon whiskey, gin, and hemp and root spirit.
Christmas Craft Cocktails
Travel Distilled tries some new cocktails from Thomas Ashbourne Craft Spirits with simple suggestions for turning them into Christmas Craft Cocktails.
Salted Caramel Whiskey
Travel Distilled takes a sip of Duke and Dame’s Salted Caramel Whiskey and discovers an inspired combination of flavors.
What is the Angels Share?
What is the angels’ share of a spirit, and what factors in barrels, warehouses and climate influence the share the angels get?
Texas Pot Still Bourbon
The medal-winning Balcones Pot Still Bourbon from the highly-rated Texas distillery of Balcones is well-known in the USA but only recently available in the UK.
Laws Whiskey House Bonded Whiskies
Laws Whiskey House’s bonded whiskies – a rye and a bourbon – are made in Colorado to strict regulations using local grains.