http://www.bourbonjournal.com A forum for bourbon lovers Fri, 09 Dec 2011 03:09:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As of today, it has been 126 days since my last posting. To all of the wonderful distributors and promoters who have sent us bourbon to review, thank you for your generosity, and thank you for your patience. To all of our wonderful readers, if any are left, ... http://www.bourbonjournal.com/2011/12/126/ Just wanted to throw a short post up reminding everyone that the world famous Beer, Bourbon, and Barbecue festival is going to be in Cary this weekend. If you have not yet heard about this wonderful event, check out their website at beerandbourbon.com This year, we will be entering our ... http://www.bourbonjournal.com/2011/08/beer-bourbon-and-barbecue-again/ About 700 miles south of the Bourbon Trail, after you travel through winding mountain roads, dense pine forests, and miles of cotton fields, the Gulf of Mexico snuggles up to West Florida. Drive here and you will certainly find some of our most beautiful beaches, a few coveted coastal ... http://www.bourbonjournal.com/2011/07/horseshoe-beach/ We hit the Bourbon Trail back in April for the second time, which was a long awaited return to our mother ship! Driving through the beautiful countryside filled with rolling pastures, historic tobacco barns, and herds of thoroughbred horses really brought us back to our roots. It is ... http://www.bourbonjournal.com/2011/05/four-roses-bourbon/ The discerning taste at the bourbon journal doesn't just stop at bourbon. Blake and I both love to grill, and through our many experiences cooking over the fire, I would consider our standards pretty high. As such, I have discovered a new grilled bourbon inspired delicacy that I ... http://www.bourbonjournal.com/2011/04/blackened-burgers-with-bourbon-mustard-glaze/ Not to be confused with any other brewery brandishing the “Carolina” name, Carolina Brewing Company is one of the Triangle's top breweries. Nestled in an industrial park off of the 55 bypass, this modest brewery supplies fresh, unadulterated beer to most of the restaurants and super markets in the ... http://www.bourbonjournal.com/2011/03/carolina-brewing-company/ I have to briefly interrupt our Febrewary posting series to make a quick plug for the Universal Whisky Experience in Las Vegas next weekend, March 18th - 19th. For those of you who are hearing about this for the first time, it is a huge gathering of connoisseurs, distillers, ... http://www.bourbonjournal.com/2011/03/universal-whiskey-experience/ It's the second Saturday of the month and you find yourself hungover, sitting at the breakfast table, wondering what you'll get into today. Perhaps you have some friends visiting from out of town or you are looking to show a family member around the local Raleigh scene? Maybe ... http://www.bourbonjournal.com/2011/02/big-boss-brewery/ Hop on Highway 70 and head North out of Raleigh for about 10 miles until you begin to see the landmark signs for the Angus Barn. There, nestled between old automobile shops and industrial warehouse buildings, you will find the LoneRider Brewing Company. There aren't any signs, ... http://www.bourbonjournal.com/2011/02/lonerider-brewery-raleigh/ Another wonderful winter month is upon us, bringing snow, sleet, rain, strange heat waves, bitter cold fronts, and acute cabin fever to us here at the Bourbon Journal. As much as I enjoy staying inside and watching bizarre documentaries from my Netflix Instant Queue, there comes a point when ... http://www.bourbonjournal.com/2011/02/its-febrewary/