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November 17, 2022
Selecting the perfect gifts for your friends, family, and colleagues can be a challenge. However, if someone in your life is a bourbon or whiskey fan, your holiday shopping just got a lot easier. Here at Lux Row Distillers, we’re experts on all things bourbon and whiskey, and we have a whole host of ideas to help you find gifts whiskey lovers will truly treasure. Just don’t be surprised if some of these gifts get put to good use as soon as they’re opened!
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November 1, 2022
Newest addition to the Ezra Brooks brand family will be available in limited quantities starting in November
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October 20, 2022
As the weather turns chilly, you may find yourself reaching for your favorite summertime cocktail out of habit, but hold up. Just because you’ve been drinking sparkling wines and resort-style, tequila-based beverages for the last few months, that doesn’t mean you should continue doing so once autumn hits. As the leaves begin to change, it’s time to shake up your spirits selection with a favorite bourbon.
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September 12, 2022
September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, and trust us, there’s a lot to celebrate! Here at Lux Row Distillers, nothing makes us happier than a month dedicated to bourbon, and we’re here to help you get in the spirit—literally.
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August 28, 2019
We’re proud to have four distinct brands of whiskey under one roof. But we weren’t going to stop there. We’d like to introduce you to the newest addition to our family: Lux Row Distillers Double Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey .
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November 5, 2019
December 16, 2019
Bourbon isn’t bourbon until it’s been aged in barrels, both by tradition and by law. It needs a protected, waterproof vessel to come into its own, and wooden barrels are just the ticket.
Barrel-making is an ancient process — but there’s room for innovation, says Jeff LaHue, head of strategic partnerships at Independent Stave Company (ISC), the largest maker of whiskey barrels in the world. ISC also supplies barrels to Lux Row Distillery.
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June 30, 2020
If you're a bourbon drinker, and of course you are, then you know about "proof." It's one of those liquor words.
Proof tells how strong a spirit is, and for plenty of people, that's all they need to know. But boning up on the finer details can add to your appreciation of your bourbon — and that is always a good thing.
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July 28, 2020
If you analyze what makes bourbon taste so good, you might think of the sweetness that comes from its corn mash, or the caramel and vanilla that come from the charred barrels when it ages.
But there's another, almost invisible influence that makes whiskey what it is: the air that it breathes.
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January 22, 2021
Aging is an essential part of the process of making bourbon. In fact, it's one of the official, legal requirements, along with the fact that it must be made from at least 51 percent corn and be aged in charred oak barrels.