Today in Bourbon: Looking at Bourbon Brand Ownership Sales • BourbonVille Event • NOBF Inaugural Event Review • Whiskey for Health • Review: Trader Joe’s Bourbon

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Looking at Bourbon Brand Ownership Sales

A great semi-longform piece by William Reigle of Chicago Bourbon looking at the effects of ‘brand swapping’ among bourbons over the years.

https://www.chicagobourbon.org/2017/04/11/favorite-bourbon-brand-gets-new-owner/


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BourbonVille Event

In case you’re in Louisville and free tomorrow night.

https://insiderlouisville.com/lifestyle_culture/derby-festival-debuts-bourbonville-an-event-for-both-bourbon-connoisseurs-and-newbies/


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NOBF Inaugural Event Review

Have we reached ‘Peak Bourbon Events’ where they’re now becoming formulaic?

https://www.bourbonbanter.com/on-the-road/events/2017-new-orleans-bourbon-festival-recap/


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Whiskey for Health

Apparently bourbon is good for you now.

British Study Shows Moderate Whisky Drinking Helps Heart


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Review: Trader Joe’s Bourbon

The review is not surprising. The fact that a responded to the review definitely is.

http://sippncorn.blogspot.com/2017/04/sippn-corn-bourbon-review-trader-joes.html