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Watch the video above as BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer joins Bartender John Bush, Owner of Pork Slope, and they drink John’s Hendrick’s cocktail. This cocktail is a riff on the Lychee Martini, and John tells us using Hendrick’s Gin makes it more complex. Here is the recipe Hendrick’s Lychee Martini BourbonBlog.com’s Tom FIscher and Bartender John Bush Owner of Pork Slope in Brooklyn, Brooklyn 2 oz. Hendrick’s Gin 1 Dash simple syrup 1 Dash citrus bitters 1 Long dash juice of Lemon 1 Long dash juice of Lime Splash of Soho Lychee Liqueur Splash of Lychee Flavored Hana Sake Shake all ingredients over ice, strain in cocktail glass Lemon twist. Pork Slope, Brooklyn, New York Soho Lychee Liqueur Lychee Flavored Hana Sake Video filmed edited and by Tyler Gater and Andy Freudenberg. Photos from Derby by Tyler Gater and Andy Freudenberg Like this article? Here are some other articles of interest: John Calipari interview about John Calipari Maker’s Mark Limited Edition Bottle Z’s Fusion, Louisville, Kentucky Plymouth Gin Bartender’s Breakfast at Tales of the Cocktail

CLICK ABOVE TO PLAY PODCAST Listen to our podcast above as BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer interviews Blair Bowman, Founder of World Whisky Day, to celebrate World Whisky Day which is this Saturday, May 18, 2013. Blair encourages all whiskey lovers to drink any kind of whisk(e)y at a party, bar, or simply their home (no matter how many people gather together) and to log onto this link now to officially register their event ahead of time. Whether you’ll drink a glass of Bourbon, Scotch or any whiskey, Blair wants to include YOU and your event on the official map during the second annual World Whisky Day to show the world we’ve all come together to celebrate our favorite beverage! BourbonBlog.com interviewed Blair last year on the first World Whisky Day, check out that interview on this:World Whisky Day  Blair says he came up with the idea of creating a day of celebration to toast Scotland’s national drink and major export and he could never have dreamt it would prove so popular. This soon to be graduate of Hispanic Studies found himself being hailed as one of the country’s brightest young entrepreneurs as his creation prompted more than 20,000 people to attend one of more than 200 whisky events held in 30+ countries as far afield as Kuala Lumpur to New Zealand and Alaska to Argentina. Since then the idea and the brand have grown stronger and ahead of this year’s event www.WorldWhiskyDay.com (Saturday May 18) he shared the life-changing effects it has had on him. “Last year I was thinking, I must start getting a CV together for when I finish my degree and this year people have been sending me their CVs wanting to come and work for World Whisky Day!” Blair said.  “I’ve had guys from Hong Kong and Australia getting in touch asking if there are job opportunities. It’s just mad. “After I finish my studies World Whisky Day is going to be my full-time job. I really believe it has such massive potential that it will be a viable business and I’m so excited about it. Blair Bowman, Founder of World Whisky Day “I’ve been getting recognised a lot more as well, in public but also within the Scotch Whisky industry which is great. I suppose last year I might have been dismissed by some in the business as just some young guy with no clue but now distributors and distilleries are seeing the potential that the event has and they’re keen to be involved.” Indeed whilst Blair was begging and borrowing to get the event off the ground last year, this time around established firms have come to him to offer support and discuss joint promotional opportunities. “Last year the website couldn’t cope with the traffic it received on the day but this year cloud computing firm iomart got in touch to offer a dedicated server so the site won’t go down this time,” he explained. “BrewDog contacted me and they’re planning to do some taster events at their bars across the UK on the day and also the Scotch Malt Whisky Society in Edinburgh and London, which are usually members-only clubs, will be open to the public which is just fantastic. “I’ve been overwhelmed by the response in terms of people’s passion to celebrate our national drink but also by the industry to get onboard and get involved and to grow its reputation. “I think distilleries are seeing it as a good opportunity to all come together under an independent umbrella group which can be mutually beneficial for everybody. And as they get involved, they’ll be able to influence and decide the direction of how the event should evolve.” With well over 100 events already confirmed worldwide for World Whisky Day 2013, Blair is confident this year’s celebration will top the inaugural event “This year we have events in every continent – except Antarctica. That would be great if we could get something happening in Antarctica! Someone tweeted us to say they were coming over to Scotland from Perth in Australia to celebrate World Whisky Day, which is almost difficult to comprehend but it shows how far

Woodford Reserve Bar at Fort Knox Woodford Reserve Room Fort Knox The first ever Woodford Reserve branded room in the Army opened today at Fort Knox. On May 15th, The Woodford Reserve Room was revealed at the Saber and Quill Club at Fort Knox during an opening ceremony and an evening reception. “Even though Fort Knox is an Army installation, we really consider ourselves part of the community and the Commonwealth,” Fort Knox Garrison Commander Colonel Bruce Jenkins tells BourbonBlog.com. “It’s an honor to have an important piece of Kentucky heritage – bourbon – showcased here on the installation.” The grand opening included a ribbon cutting followed by a celebration offering a live band on the verandah, hors d’oeurves, and tastings of Woodford Reserve and Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. In addition, a limited number of event-specific, commemorative Woodford Reserve engraved bottles were sold to the first 100 guests with all proceeds benefiting the Army Emergency Relief Fund, a fund to he

Guests enjoyed Four Roses Bourbon aboard the Belle of Cincinnati and Belle of Louisville Steamboats BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer joins Four Roses Bourbon at the 2013 Great Steamboat Race and talks with Miss Kentucky Jessica Casebolt, Paul Anthony Steele, and Dan Gardner and Al Young of Four Roses, in the video segment above! This race was part of the Kentucky Derby Festival as the Belle of Louisville and the Belle of Cincinnati battled it out and Louisville won! Weeks before the race, representatives of the Kentucky Derby Festival, the Belle of Louisville and the Belle of Cincinnati participated in a bourbon tasting to select a different single-barrel bourbon that was served aboard each vessel for the event as part of a blind tasting. Belle of Louisville was selected in a blind tasting as the best boat Bourbon selection (see photo of limited edition Bourbon below). Watch more of BourbonBlog.com’s Derby coverage on this link: Kentucky Derby . Guests taste the two different Four Roses Single Bar

Riddle me this, Batman. When is whiskey not whiskey?Arguably, when it's sorghum whiskey.Queen Jennie Sorghum Whiskey is a product of the Old Sugar Distillery in Madison, Wisconsin. The rules say whiskey is "an alcoholic distillate from a fermented mash of grain." The U.S. Grains Council describes Sorghum bicolor, the species in question, as the "fifth most important cereal crop grown in the world."So no problem, right? Sorghum is a cereal, i.e., a grain, so sorghum spirit is whiskey. The Federal regulators obviously agree, because Old Sugar got its label approved and is selling the product now. But Old Sugar's product, like other distilled spirits made from sorghum, is not made from the plant's seeds--as is the case with whiskeys made from corn, barley, wheat, rye, etc.--but rather from a sweet liquid derived by squeezing the plant's stalk, much like sugar cane.Sugar cane, it should be noted, is also a grass, like corn and the other cereals, but spirits made from its sugary juice are classified as rum, n

Country Music Star Travis Tritt at Kentucky Derby BourbonBlog.com interviews country music star Travis Tritt  at Barnstable Brown Gala 2013. Travis says he and his wife Theresa have suporters of the Barnstable Brown Gala and attendees of the Kentucky Derby for 15 years. Travis says he is proud to come back year after year to support such a great cause and to reunite with friends they only see once a year at Derby. Tom Fischer speaks with Travis Tritt just one day after Travis performed at the funeral service of country music legend George Jones at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville on May 2, 2013. Interview filmed at the Barnstable Brown Gala: The celebrity packed gala, which has raised and donated approximately $9,000,000 to the Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Research Center at the University of Kentucky over the past seven years, is in its 25th year. Founded by twin sisters Patricia Barnstable Brown and Priscilla Barnstable, along with Patricia’s late husband Dr. David E. Brown Watch more of BourbonBlog

Pappy Van Winkle 23 year Old Bourbon BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer interviews actor Stephen Amell in the video above. Stephen plays the role of billionaire playboy Oliver Queen in Arrow on CW network. Stephen says he is a serious Bourbon fan and he just purchased a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle 23 year Old Bourbon during his trip to Louisville. The question of, “How do you know when it is that right moment to open the Pappy” is discussed. Interview filmed at the Barnstable Brown Gala: The celebrity packed gala, which has raised and donated approximately $9,000,000 to the Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Research Center at the University of Kentucky over the past seven years, is in its 25th year. Founded by twin sisters Patricia Barnstable Brown and Priscilla Barnstable, along with Patricia’s late husband Dr. David E. Brown Watch more of BourbonBlog.com’s Derby coverage on this link: Kentucky Derby . Actor Stephen Amell with BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer Stephen Amell as  vvvon

BourbonBlog.com’s Tom Fischer with actor David Denman BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer interviews actor David Denman, formerly of The Office. This summer, David will be appear the new sci-fi action movie After Earth playing the role of McQuarrie. After Earth stars Will Smith and his son Jaden Smith. Will and Jaden are already on tour promoting the movie in Asia. On the Bourbon scene, Dave also talks about a private tour he had at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort while visiting Kentucky for Kentucky Derby 139. We did thiss interview with David at Barnstable Brown Gala 2013. About the Barnstable Brown Gala: The celebrity packed gala, which has raised and donated approximately $9,000,000 to the Barnstable Brown Diabetes and Obesity Research Center at the University of Kentucky over the past seven years, is in its 25th year. Founded by twin sisters Patricia Barnstable Brown and Priscilla Barnstable, along with Patricia’s late husband Dr. David E. Brown After Earth Movie Trailer After Earth Mov

  BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Ficher interviews NBA draft pick University of Louisville basketball player Gorgui Dieng after he carried Kentucky Derby’s iconic garland of roses from the paddock to the winner’s circle at Kentucky Derby 139. Gorgui was joined in the winner’s circle and carrying the garland of roses by UL teammates Mike Marra and Peyton [...] Like this article? Here are some other articles of interest: Kentucky Derby 136 and interview with Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear from Winner’s Circle and more Kentucky Derby Museum offers exclusive Four Roses Bourbon Limited Edition bottle for Kentucky Derby 138, 2012 Urban Bourbon at the Kentucky Derby Museum presented by Four Roses

Gorgui Dieng and teammates at Kentucky Derby 139, 2013 – photo by Dan Dry BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Ficher interviews NBA draft pick University of Louisville basketball player Gorgui Dieng after he carried Kentucky Derby’s iconic garland of roses from the paddock to the winner’s circle at Kentucky Derby 139. Gorgui was joined in the winner’s circle and carrying the garland of roses by UL teammates Mike Marra and Peyton Siva. Yet another championship moment in a memorable couple of months for the NCAA champions. These players were given an enthusiastic welcome by the crowd as they were announced and wore plastic bags over their shoes as they crossed over Churchill Downs’ muddy track to the winner’s circle. Gorgui decided to forgo his last year at Louisville to enter the 2013 NBA Draft. Watch more of BourbonBlog.com’s Derby coverage on this link: Kentucky Derby . Gorgui Dieng has entered NBA Draft – photo credit Getty Images Streeter Lecka Winner’s Circle Kentucky Derby 2013 Vi