By Emma Briones Oh, Paris. The city of lights for some and the City of Love for others. Whatever you want to call it, it’s always a good idea to visit Paris. And it is even better if you have a great excuse like visiting one of the most exciting whisky festivals in Europe: Whisky Live Paris. So, between the ...

In 2002 Buffalo Trace Distillery received a rare gem when Freddie Johnson joined the team as a tour guide. Freddie was in the middle of a successful career as a network/operations engineer in Atlanta, GA when he put all of it aside to fulfill a promise made to his father, Jimmy, more than 20 years earlier. He had promised his ...

Festival goers to the 2018 Bourbon and Beyond Festival can up their bourbon game with on-site bourbon education courses offered by Moonshine University’s Stave and Thief Society. Educators will host free, 45-minute workshops during the festival between performances September 22nd and 23rd. Each 45-minute session explores what defines “Bourbon” and how it differs from other whiskies. Participants will also examine ...

By Richard Thomas Once the province of bar, retail and industry pros, whiskey festivals have grown far beyond being mere conventions. These events are now so tourist-centered that it’s hard to find a festival not organized with enthusiasts first and foremost in mind. Most modern festivals were started with drinkers and collectors, not industry pros, in mind. Attending these events ...

Last July, Master Distiller John Lunn and Distiller Allisa Henley started cranking up their pot stills and distilled their first Tennessee whiskey for Sazerac in Newport, TN.  Now, one year later, John and Allisa are looking forward to moving their operation to Murfreesboro, TN as Sazerac starts planning for a new distillery, including bottling, barrel warehouses and a visitor center ...