Meet the Makers: Boss Molly Bourbon Co-Founders

Who else has started a business over bottles of bourbon and a girls' poker night? Brandi Bowles, Kate Rosante and Victoria Horn, founders of Boss Molly Bourbon hatched the idea of a bourbon brand that celebrated women without alienating men set their sights on their...

WOW (Women of Whiskey) Award Nominations

Details on the Bourbon Women WOW (Women of Whiskey) awards nomination and selection process for its inaugural year.

Meet the Makers: Hannah Lowen, VP of Operations at New Riff

Hannah Lowen, VP Operations at New Riff Distilling, moved from running political nonprofits to running a distillery as their VP of Operations. We hear a bit about her journey here, and learn what a VP of Operations does (spoiler alert - a little bit of everything)....

Moms Deserve Bourbon (Women Membership)

Moms who love bourbon always need more bourbon and more friends to share the sipping experience with.  This year, we're running a special to give the special moms in your life the gift of a Bourbon Women membership. Gift memberships are just $60 right now, $15 off our...

Lexington Brewing and Distilling Bourbon Job Opening

Lexington Brewing & Distilling has a full-time salary position available for a Single Barrel & Events Coordinator in Lexington Kentucky. Dave Bob Gaspar, Events and Activations manager said, " This is for an entry-level position that will come with a lot of...

Laws Whiskey House Peacock Preferred Selection #2 Available to Members

For Peacock Preferred Bottle Club Members Only: Announcing our 2nd selection of the 2023 Peacock Preferred Bottle Club, this time from Laws Whiskey House – a favorite among Bourbon Women. Now available for purchase, a limited quantity of single barrel selections from...

2023 Angels Share SIP Scholarship Winners

The Bourbon Women Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Angels Share SIP scholarships.  These women, selected from the largest and strongest pool of applicants ever, represent the change and empowerment our consumer organization is dedicated to....

Meet the Maker: Claire Marin of Catskill Provisions and Pollinator Spirits

Claire Marin wears a lot of hats as Founder and Head Distiller and Beekeeper at Catskill Provision Distillery and Pollinator Spirits. One of them even includes a beekeeper's veil! Her path from publishing to distilling started in 2009 and she's gone from selling...

Sonja Hunt of ABVJobs

Sonja Hunt, Founder and CEO of ABV Jobs, started in hospitality, transitioned out, then returned with a passion for transforming the whiskey industry and using her expertise in Human Resources to facilitate diverse hiring and development of individuals. Our favorite...

Twenty Terms for Bourbon Beginners

Bourbon is a drink that has been enjoyed by people for centuries. It’s a drink that has been passed down from generation to generation, and it’s one that has stood the test of time. But if you’re new to the world of bourbon, it can be a little overwhelming. There are...

2023 SIP Scholarship Program

Updated May 5, 2023.  The Angels Share SIP Scholarship Class of 2023, supported by the Bourbon Women Foundation has been announced. See the announcement here. Bourbon Women is more than just a group of women who love bourbon. We are a community that believes in paying...

Meet the Maker: Denaya Jones-Reid of DEEstilled Co, Seelbach’s and Soul Palate Podcast

Catch up with Denaya Jones-Reid, DEEstilled Owner, Seelbach's Managing Partner, Soul Palate Podcast Co-founder & Co-host in this week's Meet the Maker. From her background in bartending to her current role with Seelbach's, and her own DEEstilled mobile boutique...

BOURBON WOMEN TRIPETTE

We are so excited to invite you to join Bourbon Women, along with founder Peggy Noe Stevens, on our first ever Tripette – a curated, intimate and exclusive mini-Sip in Tennessee May 11 – 14, 2023 featuring private distillery tours, exclusive dining experiences,...

Meet the Makers: Denise Petty Tasting Room Manager of Catoctin Creek

This week we catch up with Denise Petty, Catoctin Creek Distilling Company, Tasting Room Manager. Her path from fiber optics to hospitality to tasting room manager may not have been expected, but it's clear she and Catoctin and thriving in their success. Her perfect...

Meet the Maker: Kate Douglas, distiller at O’Shaughnessy Distilling Co

Kate Douglas, distiller at O'Shaughnessy Distilling Co got her introduction to distilling when started as an intern at Old Elk Distillery. With her degree in Fermentation Scient and Technology from Colorado State University, she gets to distill, blend, promote and...

Meet the Makers: Creola Dickerson, Lead Single Barrel Ambassador of New Riff

Hear from Creola Dickerson, Lead Single Barrel Ambassador, New Riff Distilling in this week's Meet the Makers to find out more about how she got into the industry, her experience at New Riff and her excitement about how the industry is changing and where it's...

Buzzard’s Roost Southeast Sales Manager Position Opening

Hot off the press: Southeast Sales Manager position is opening at Buzzard's Roost. Buzzard’s Roost Spirits, LLC, headquartered in Louisville, KY is seeking a Regional Sales Manager for the Southeast US. This is a remote position, and the desired location is the...

Meet the Makers: Jennifer Cissell of the Kentucky Bourbon Festival

Meet Jennifer Cissell, Vice President of Operations and Administration for Kentucky Bourbon Festival. She plans and executes one of the largest whiskey festivals in the country (and that's saying something). Learn how she went from tour guide at Beam to her current...

Meet the Makers: Barbara O’Connor of Hermitage Farm

Hermitage Farm in Oldham County, Kentucky, may be one of the few places in the country you can sip bourbon in a horse barn. And Barbara O'Connor, Director of Tours and Tastings of Hermitage Farm brings bourbon to new drinkers on a daily basis. In this Meet the Makers,...

Meet the Makers: April Gray of The Bourbonaire

This time on Meet the Makers, we talk to April Gray, who took over The Bourbonaire Group in St. Louis after her husband passed away in 2020, continuing his legacy and also supporting the education and connection between new bourbon drinkers throughout the city. Rather...

Meet with Makers: Wendy Peveich, Whiskey Review Podcaster and Consultant

We're talking with Wendy Peveich, whiskey review podcaster (at 51 and proof podcast) and consultant out of Columbus, Ohio for this week's Meet the Makers. She's known for her exacting palate and her ability to describe the merits of the whiskies she's sipping to make...

2022 Not Your Pink Drink Winners

Bourbon Women is pleased to announce the winners of the Not Your Pink Drink contest held on November 10, 2022, in Louisville, KY.  This event, sponsored by Beam-Suntory's James B. Beam Distilling Co and Maker's Mark showed the attendees the expertise and beautiful...

Meet the Makers: Connie Baker, CEO, Co-Founder and Head Distiller at Marble Distilling Co.

Connie Baker, Co-Founder, CEO, and Head Distiller at Marble Distilling Co in Carbondale wears a lot of hats at her Colorado distillery, but one thing always shines through, her fierce dedication to sustainability and educating others in the craft and heritage spirits...

2022 Not Your Pink Drink Finalists Announced

Bourbon Women is thrilled to announce the finalists competing in Louisville, KY for the title of best Amateur and Professional Not Your Pink Drink Cocktail on Nov 10th. Tickets for the in-person cocktail contest sponsored by Beam-Suntory's James B. Beam Distilling Co...

Jennifer Brandt, Master Blender of Luca Mariano Distillery

Like so many women, Jennifer Brandt's journey in the whiskey industry just fell into place, and it all started with a Strawberry Bourbon Iced Tea. She's currently Master Blender for Luca Mariano Distillery and and she discussed with Bourbon Women the importance of...

Willett Distillery Job Openings: Distillery Operator, Barrel Captain and Whiskey Host

UPDATE: These positions have all been filled. Three Open Positions at Willett Distillery are available at the lovely Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. Long-time board member, and current Bourbon Women Foundation Board Member Brittany Allison has forwarded...

Meet the Makers: Courtney Sandora, Go Social Owner

Leading a spirits-focused communications company sounds like a dream job, but originally journalism major Courtney Sandora chose PR over a position at Reuters for a better salary in New York. She never looked back. Today she owns and runs Go Social, a communication,...

Not Your Pink Drink Cocktail Contest 2022

Get your shakers ready to win the bourbon cocktail contest of the year, the Bourbon Women Not Your Pink Drink Cocktail Competition! We've been getting questions about our Not Your Pink Drink contest and it's BACK and sponsored by our friends at Beam Suntory! We're...

Meet the Makers: Lauren Riggleman, Master Distiller of Silverback Distillery

In this week's Meet the Makers, Lauren Riggleman, Master Distiller at Silverback Distillery discusses her whisky education in Scotland and what it's like working for a small family operation where she has to wear many hats and fulfill many roles to succeed. BW: Tell...

Job Posting: Master Blender at Three Notch’d Distillery

Please contact Angela Carrodeguas, HR Director, for more information or to apply: email: angela@threenb.com Phone: 305-301-9166 Job Title: Master Blender Compensation Type: Salaried Exempt Direct Report: Chief Executive Officer Job Summary: The role of our Master...

Meet the Makers: Sheila Jackson and Natasha McCrea of Jackson McCrea Whiskey

Both Sheila Jackson and Natasha McCrea had known one another as wine entrepreneurs and entertainment industry producers before a revelation over an Old Fashioned: they both enjoyed whiskey and had long thought of creating a whiskey brand. The two Co-Founders of...

Meet the Makers: Tia Edwards, Co-Founder of Fresh Bourbon

Tia Edwards, Co-Founder of Fresh Bourbon discovered there was no one bourbon to start a bourbon journey and decided to create one, and to create more acceptance of drinking your bourbon however you like it! BW: Tell us about how you got started on your path to...

Meet the Makers: The Bourbon Bohemian – Ramona Jackson

For Ramona Jackson, the Bourbon Bohemian, the interplay of whiskey flavors with cocktail elements is a palate to paint with, and her cocktail business thrives with unusual and compelling flavor combinations.  Read more about her journey as the Bourbon Bohemian below....

Meet the Makers: Jill Kuehler of Freeland Spirits

In this week’s Meet the Makers we talk to Jill Kuehler, Founder and CEO of Freeland Spirits in Portland started in 2017. Freeland Spirits is dedicated to hiring diverse employees and understands the strength and resilience that builds into any company. We talked with...

Whiskey Brunch Cocktails are a Girl’s Best Friend!

Brunch doesn't have to be all bloody marys and mimosas! Reach for the whiskey instead fo celebrate brunch with girlfriends. At Captains Quarters in Louisville, the Kentucky Branch met to learn a little about whiskey and a little about brunch cocktails. With three...

Meet the Makers: Abisola Abidemi, Founder of Abisola Whiskey

Abisola Abidemi, founder of Abisola Whiskey, made her first whiskey sales just shy of a year ago, May 10, 2021, after starting her journey to her own whiskey brand a year before. Find out a little about how her passion for whiskey led her to start a whiskey brand with...

Meet the Makers: Molly Troupe: Master Distiller at Freeland Spirits

We talked with Molly Troupe, Master Distiller, and partner at Freeland Spirits in Portland, Oregon about her role at the woman-led and run distillery that’s putting women first both in their company and as their mission within the spirits and beverage community. As...

Meet the Makers: Shaylyn Gammon, Whiskey Director at Blue Run Spirits

Shaylyn Gammon, recently named Whiskey Director for Blue Run spirits, has moved from working with one whiskey legend (Jimmy Russell at Wild Turkey) to another (Jim Rutledge at Blue Run Spirits), and her new role as Whiskey Director at Blue Run soun ds like every...

Meet The Makers: Kings County NY Market Specialist Jennifer Blair

Kings County NY Market Specialist Jennifer Blair leverages her loves of both nightlife and theater to predict whiskey market changes.

Last Chance for Buzzard’s Roost Rare Bottle Raffle

UPDATE 3/29/22: Last chance to win a rare bottle of Buzzard's Roost 15 year old whiskey! These ultra rare bottles are select whiskey donated to Bourbon Women to support our Bourbon Women Foundation. Purchase your raffle ticket here:...

Meet The Makers: Raise A Dram Founder Marcy Rudershausen

Marcy Rudershausen is more than just the first and only woman to become a Master of Scotch, she’s also a two-decade spirits industry veteran.

Meet The Makers: 3 Floyds Distilling Vice President + Head Distiller Abby Titcomb

Abby Titcomb’s degree in art history went a long way toward setting expectations in a career in distilled spritis.

Meet The Makers: Kings County Distillery Visitor Experience Manager Kelci Koonce

Kelci Koonce can trace her lineage back to moonshiners, but working in the legal spirits industry only recently landed on her radar.

Meet The Makers: George Dickel General Manager And Distiller Nicole Austin

Nicole Austin worked at several distilleries before becoming the general manager and distiller at George Dickel.

Meet The Makers: Three Chord Barrel Program Manager Laura Webb

Though Laura Webb spent most of her life in Bardstown, Kentucky, working in the Bourbon industry wasn’t always on her radar.

Meet The Makers: Widow Jane President & Head Distiller Lisa Wicker

Lisa Wicker has had a dynamic career in beverage alcohol. She grew up in Indiana and always seemed to have some science experiment bubbling in her grandmother's sauerkraut crock. Little did she know she would eventually find her career path first in winemaking and...

Meet The Makers: Buffalo Trace Single Barrel Program Associate Susannah Hubler

Buffalo Trace Single Barrel Program Associate Susannah Hubler may have a science background, but she loves teaching consumers about whiskey.

Meet The Makers: Wild Turkey Visitor Center Coordinator Katrina Egbert

Katrina Egbert was inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame in 2019 after more than 30 years with Wild Turkey, often being credited as Jimmy Russell's right-hand. BW: How did you end up working in the Kentucky Bourbon industry? KE: Lawrenceburg, KY where Wild...

Meet The Makers: Beam-Suntory Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer Victoria Russell

Victoria Russell is the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Beam-Suntory, parent company of Jim Beam Whiskey.

Meet The Makers: Spirit Works Distillery Co-Founder Ashby Marshall

When Ashby Marshall co-founded Spirit Works Distillery right in the heart of Sonoma wine country, it was after a lifetime love of whiskey.

Meet The Makers: Great Wagon Road Distiller Michelle Piechowicz

The road to becoming a distiller isn't always a straight one, and it can start just about anywhere. In the cast of Great Wagon Road Distiller Michelle Piechowicz, the road started with a Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science. BW: How do you use your background in...

Meet the Makers: LA Spirits Awards Co-Founder Nicolette Teo

After a career as a three-time Olympic swimmer in her native Singapore, Nicolette Teo pivoted to a career in wine and spirits. This career included a stint as the Managing Director of the San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC) from 2015 to 2018 before she...

Meet The Makers: Blaize & Brooks Founder Cara Osborne

A bout of homesickness and a reading of Fred Minnick's Whiskey Women led Bourbon Women member Cara Osborne to create her own whiskey brand, Blaize & Brooks. BW: What led you to the decision to start your own whiskey brand? CO: In November of 2019, I read Fred...

Meet The Makers: Catoctin Creek Master Distiller Rebecca Harris

Rebecca Harris had a background as a chemical engineer when her husband and business partner, Scott, came up with the idea of opening a distillery. Eventually Catoctin Creek was born and the rest is history! BW: How did you find yourself owning a distillery and...

Warm Cocktail Recipes

It's time to sit by the fire with a book and a warm drink! Whiskey is a lot more versatile than most people imagine. Warm drinks tend to do really well with a little added whiskey, whether that's in your apple cider, cherry cider, hot cocoa, tea, or even your holiday...

Meet The Makers: Sonoma Distilling Production Operator Roxanne Tiburolobo

Roxanne Tiburolobo (he/they) is the Distillery Production Operator at Sonoma Distilling Co, whose background in forensic pathology led to a career first in brewing and later in distilling, a career path he began back in 2013 when California had just changed the laws...

Bourbon Women Holiday Gift Guide

The Bourbon Women Association has a lot of options when it comes to holiday gifts! Aside from Bourbon Women apparel, which will show your Bourbon Women colors everywhere you go, there are books, bar tools, and more - something to please every Bourbon lover in your...

Meet The Makers: Reservoir Distillery Education Director Shelley Sackier

Shelley Sackier is a writer of novels on top of being a whiskey educator at Virginia's Reservoir Distillery. Her passion for whiskey was ignited on a trip to Scotland, and these days she is passionate not only about educating consumers about whiskey, but also about...

Whiskey Punch Recipes

Offering cocktails to guests in your home may be second nature by now, but what if you want to enjoy your own party? Punches are a great way to ensure your guests get a perfect cocktail every time while at the same time you aren't making individual cocktails all day...

Meet The Makers: Uncle Nearest Master Blender Victoria Eady Butler

Victoria Eady Butler is a force of nature in the whiskey blending world. A descendant of Nearest Green, Butler had barely retired from her decades-long career in law enforcement before embarking on her new passion project, blending whiskey for the Uncle Nearest brand....

Bourbon Books For The Beginner

With so many options available for Bourbon books, it can be daunting to figure out where to start in your Bourbon education. Podcasts, websites, and magazines are full of more information than you could ever possibly digest, and it's important to have a broader...

Meet The Makers: Big Nose Kate Co-Founder Melissa Heim

Melissa Heim was distilling at Rogue Spirits back in 2008. Her whiskey journey didn't stop there, and today she is co-Founder and Master Blender of Big Nose Kate Western Whiskey. BW: I love what you said on your LinkedIn profile about believing in potential over...

Planning A Bourbonism Trip To Louisville

Welcome To Bourbonism Louisville is the epicenter of Bourbon. It's easy to get flights into Louisville and if you are driving there are three interstates that will lead you to the Bourbon City. Once you get here, there are numerous distilleries just in downtown...

Meet The Makers: Bardstown Bourbon Co Quality Control Chemist Meghan Mattingly

Can a childhood passion for forensic chemistry lead to a career in the Bourbon industry? That's exactly how it happened for Bardstown Bourbon Company Quality Control Chemist Meghan Mattingly! BW: How did you first become interested in chemistry? MM: Becoming...

2021 NYPD Finalist Cocktail Recipes: Roots & Shoots

Mara Hartings is the leading bartender for Bardstown Bourbon Company. Roots & Shoots 1 1/2 oz Rabbit Hole Cavehill 1 oz Angelica Tea 1/4 Ginger Rich Syrup Garnish with Grapefruit peel Ginger Rich Syrup: Juice the ginger, add 3 times that weight of water. Divide...

Meet The Makers: Reservoir Head Distiller Mary Allison

There are a surprising number of theater majors in the whiskey business. We recently caught up with one of them, Mary Allison, who is the Head Distiller at Virginia's Reservoir Distillery. BW: At what point did you decide to become a distiller? MA: I do not think...

2021 NYPD Finalist Cocktail Recipes: Stone Cold Churchill

Jennifer Brian is the Founder of Make & Muddle, a company that specializes in cocktail mixers and education. Stone Cold Churchill 1.5 oz Rabbit Hole Boxergrail Rye 1.5 oz Rabbit Hole Heigold Bourbon 0.5 oz Make & Muddle Spiced Cherry Vanilla Syrup 0.5 oz...

Meet The Makers: Rex Whiskey CEO Chaunci King

Chaunci King is the Founder and CEO of Royalty Spirits, which includes a line of CBD cocktail mixers, Miru Vodka, and Rex Whiskey, a rye whiskey aged in Bordeaux and Burgundy wine barrels from the Pacific Northwest. She can best be described as a "serial...

2021 NYPD Finalist Cocktail Recipes: Sherry Cherry Bang Bang

Jessica Sarama is a bartender at Murphy's Pub in Cinncinnati who participated in our 2021 Not Your Pink Drink cocktail competition at Rabbit Hole Distillery. Her Sherry Cherry Band Bang was a hit! Sherry Cherry Bang Bang 2 ounces Rabbit Hole Dareringer Sherry Cask...

Meet The Makers: Tropical Distillers Master Distiller Devin Walden

From a job at Woodford Reserve to becoming Master Distiller of Tropical Distillers in Miami, Florida, Devin Walden has yet to become a household name but she's well on her way. BW: Your career has ranged from bartending to bottling to sales to production. How has this...

Uncle Nearest The Little Easy Smoked Cocktail Recipe

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is always coming up with new and great cocktail recipes. Experimenting at home with cocktails is a great way to gain the confidence you need to walk into a bar and order exactly what you want, and if you aren't sure you have it you will...

2021 NYPD Finalist Cocktail Recipes: Apricot Sour

Becky Yannayon, Belle Meade Culinary Loft Mixologist/ Chef pairings Executive Bourbon Steward, was a finalist at the 2021 Not Your Pink Drink cocktail competition. Her apricot sour recipe had a great balance of sweet and sour. Try it for yourself! Apricot Sour 2.5...

Meet The Makers: Pinhook CEO Alice Peterson

Pinhook Whiskey releases whiskeys in "crops" each year, so you never get the same whiskey twice. It's released when it is deemed ready, and one of the revolutionary ways the brand has found to connect with its fanbase is a text-to-buy option. We recently caught up...

Meet The Makers: Koval Founder Sonat Birnecker Hart

Koval Distillery is a Kosher-certified distillery in northern Chicago founded by two former university professors from the Washington DC area. Koval is Yiddish for "black sheep," a reminder of the Jewish side of the family. Meet Koval Founder Sonat Birnecker Hart and...

Meet The Makers: Jeptha Creed Production Supervisor And Procurement Specialist Alicia Burton

Alicia Burton started out behind the bar at Jeptha Creed Distillery and has worked her way through various job titles including production planner scheduler at Jeptha Creed to her current role of production supervisor and procurement specialist. BW: How did you first...

Meet The Makers: SIA Scotch Founder Carin Luna-Ostaseski

Carin Luna-Ostaseski is in a rare class of whisk(e)y brand founders: one of the few Hispanic women to found a Scotch brand. She also took an unusual path to start SIA Whisky in starting with a Kickstarter campaign! Oh, and she's also one of the only 6% of pilots in...

Meet The Makers: Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Inspector Perri Kostecki

Barrel inspectors ensure barrels can be resold and reused without issue. Meet Kentucky Bourbon Barrel inspector Perri Kostecki.

Meet The Makers: Blinking Owl Distillery Co-Founder Robin Christenson

Meet Blinking Owl Distillery Co-Founder Robin Christenson, whose vision included setting up a distillery in Southern California.

Honorable Mention Cocktails: Brown Sugar Grapefruit Sour

Grapefruit is a winter fruit, but it makes a great summer cocktail! Thank you to Katy McAvoy for submitting this to our amateur division in our 2021 NYPD Cocktail Competition! Brown Sugar Grapefruit Sour 2 oz Rabbit Hole Cavehill bourbon whiskey 1.5 oz fresh...

Meet The Makers: Waterford Distillery Agronomist Grace O’Reilly

An agronomist is a handy person to have on staff at a distillery, and Grace O’Reilly of Waterford Distillery in Ireland is up to the task!

Honorable Mention Cocktails: Watermelon Rye-Zing

Watermelon goes surprisingly well with whiskey, making for a refreshing summer cocktail combo. Thank you to Katie Mazur for submitting this recipe to our 2021 NYPD Cocktail Competition amateur division! Watermelon Rye-Zing 1/2 cup cubed watermelon 3oz Rabbit Hole...

Meet The Makers: The IX Bourbon Founder Brittany Penny

Brittany Penny is the Founder of The IX Bourbon, pronounced "The Nine," a project she dreamed up during sleepless nights with her newborn. She wanted to do something that not only honored the "firsts" achieved by African-Americans but also that would rise above the...

Honorable Mention Cocktails: Under The Kentucky Sun

Did you know that jams and jellies can make a great cocktail sweetener in a pinch? Use them in place of simple syrups if you don't have the time to make it ahead of time. Thank you to Adina L Ewaldz for this delicious cocktail recipe! Under the Kentucky Sun 1 1/2 oz...

Meet The Makers: Crooked Water Spirits CEO Heather Manley

Crooked Water Spirits Founder and CEO Heather Manley started with an idea: what if she could bring a unique spirit to market?

Honorable Mention Cocktails: Honey Cinnamon Old Fashioned

We had some fantastic Honorable Mentions from our amateur entries this year for Not Your Pink Drink! Thank you Carrie Cole for this Old Fashioned riff, which she says is "a sweet and spicy take on a classic cocktail." Honey Cinnamon Old Fashioned Rabbit Hole...

Meet The Makers: Skrewball Whiskey Co-Founder Brittany Merrill Yeng

Skrewball Whiskey Co-Founder Brittany Merrill Yeng knew you wanted peanut butter whiskey before you did, and now you love it.

Honorable Mention Cocktails: Peppercorn & Rosemary Pineapple Sour

Simple cocktails are great because of their simplicity, but sometimes you need to complicate things a little. Enjoy this sour submitted by Bardstown Bourbon Co. Regional Brand Ambassador Leslie Bryan! Peppercorn & Rosemary Pineapple Sour Muddled black peppercorn...

Flight of Rye and Cherry Pie

Bourbon Women love high proof spirits and this flight of Rye Favorites from Bourbon Women founding member Cynthia Torp gets even better with a food pairing of cherry pie.

Meet The Makers: Country Smooth Spirits Founder Lori Carcich

Country Smooth Spirits Founder Lori Carcich wants to see more women join the distilled spirits industry – and join Bourbon Women!

Honorable Mention Cocktails: Smoke Justis Mango Madness

If it grows together, it goes together, right? Well, it's definitely worth investigating. Mangoes and Bourbon don't exactly grow together, but in this cocktail they certainly go together! Check out this Honorable Mention cocktail recipe submitted to our NYPD Cocktail...

Meet The Makers: Casa Lumbre Spirits Director Of Advocacy Camille Austin

Camile Austin wants the world to know that ancestral corn makes a great whiskey at Casa Lumbre Spirits in Mexico.

Honorable Mention Cocktails: Cold-Hearted Cadillac

The Bourbon Women Association just announced the finalists for our 2021 Not Your Pink Drink Cocktail Competition, sponsored by Rabbit Hole. We had a lot of great entries, but unfortunately only ten were chosen for the finals. But we wanted to share a few of the...

Cool Off with this Whiskey in a Tea Cup Cocktail for Summer

Sip on this refreshing warm weather toddy variation with Knob Creek bourbon and Earl Grey tea by Hillary Lake, a finalist for the Bourbon Women at the 2019 NYPD contest.

Meet The Makers: Lost Lantern Whiskey Co-Founder Nora Ganley-Roper

Lost Lantern Whiskey co-Founder Nora Ganley-Roper learned what consumers wanted from her time selling wine and spirits.

Meet The Makers: Cooper Spirits Marketing Manager Christy Pope

Years of bartending experience at some of America’s best whiskey bars prepared Christy Cooper for her career at Cooper Spirits.

Celebrate the Barrel with this Barrel-Finished Bourbon Flight

Experience firsthand the effects of secondary barrel-aging on bourbon made at the same distillery (and with the same mash bill) to explore the changes in aroma, flavor, and finish on bourbon whiskey.

Meet The Makers: Bently Heritage Assistant Distiller Chelsea Hendricks

From brewing to distilling to yarn-bombing, get to know Bently Heritage Assistant Distiller Chelsea Hendricks.

Meet The Makers: Cooper King Assistant Distiller Sophie Pashley

Sophie Pashley knew she wanted to make whiskey for a living and she refused to let sexism stand in her way.

Let BW Curry Your Favor with this Award-Winning Cocktail

This surprising combination of bourbon, apricot, lemon, and curry blew away the judges in this cocktail by Jessica Samara in the 2019 Not Your Pink Drink Award Contest. It’s a must-make for any bourbon lover.

Meet The Makers: Heaven Hill National Spirits Specialist Lynn House

Lynn House knows how to teach people about spirits, particularly whiskey, and also makes a great Mahogany Manhattan.