Bourbon Barrel Blurbs, Volume 01, Issue 13

It's the first day of September and that means that it is the start of Bourbon Heritage Month. It also means I am back with another edition of BBB. Today, we have blurbs on Bourbon Heritage Month, Weller expressions ranked, Preservation Distillery, Clifford Distilling, a secret speakeasy in Evansville, Blue Run Spirits, Boulder Spirits, Iron Fish Distillery, Buffalo Trace, the KY Bourbon Trail, Cardinal Spirits, Marianne Eaves, and more.

Bourbon Heritage Month 2022

Welcome to National Bourbon Heritage Month (BHM) 2022! Before we get too deep into this post, let's take a look at what BHM actually means and how it came to be. According to that all knowing oracle, Wikipedia, BHM is...

"...an observance in the United States that calls for celebration of bourbon as America's "Native Spirit". On August 2, 2007, the US Senate declared September as "National Bourbon Heritage Month." The bill, sponsored by Republican Senator Jim Bunning of Kentucky, passed by unanimous consent. The resolution calls for consumers who enjoy bourbon to do so responsibly and in moderation. The bill reinforces the 1964 Act of Congress that declared bourbon "America's Native Spirit" by celebrating the family heritage, tradition and deep-rooted legacy that the bourbon industry contributes to the United States."

Stolen from... I mean courtesy of Bourbon & Banter's website

Everyone has their own way to celebrate this special month and, as long as you are enjoying some bourbon, I don't think there is a wrong way to celebrate. If you are looking for a fun way to enjoy the month though, I encourage you to participate in Bourbon & Banter's #30DaysOfBourbon challenge. I'll let you head over to their website for all the specifics but basically it boils down to drinking 30 different bourbons in 30 days or a different bourbon each and every day. This will be my fourth year participating and I will say it's something I look forward to every year.  You can follow my challenge here, on my Facebook page, and on Instagram. So go over to Bourbon & Banter, grab their overlays and calendar and get ready for a great month.

Now, without further adieu, let's get on with the blurbs:

12+ Events And Ways To Help You Celebrate Bourbon Heritage Month In Kentucky

UPROXX Tasted And Ranked All Seven Expressions Of Weller Wheated Bourbon Whiskey

Kentucky's Preservation Distillery Will Soon Offer Pot Still Bourbon

Clifford Distilling Spicing Up Port Arthur, Texas 

Wesselman Woods To Host Fundraising Event For Forbidden Forest At Evansville's Secret Red Polka Dot Speakeasy On September 10

Blue Run Spirits Plans To Build A 35,000-square-foot Distillery & 20,000-square-foot Rickhouse In Scott County, Ky

Colorado's Boulder Spirits To Launch Two New Bourbons September 9th

Courtesy of Iron Fish Distillery

Michigan's Iron Fish Distillery Debuts New Bourbon; Announces New Collaboration With Mackinac Island's Legendary Murdick's Fudge

Buffalo Trace To Double Its Whiskey Production

Another Guide To The Kentucky Bourbon Trail

Indiana's Cardinal Spirits Says Great Bourbon Doesn't Have To Be Made In Kentucky; Launched Three New Bourbons In August

Marianne Eaves Is At Again; Partners With Florida Sugar Farmers To Launch Otherland Society Rum

The 15 Best Whiskey Distilleries To Visit In America According To Next Luxury

That's all for now. Have a great time celebrating National Bourbon Heritage Month and I look forward to seeing your posts if you accept the #30DaysOfBourbon challenge.