Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey: What Makes It Different
Kentucky bourbon whiskey stands apart because of legal rules, climate, and water. See what makes it different, and SKD’s place in the tradition.
Can You Buy a Barrel of Bourbon?
Yes, you can buy a barrel of bourbon directly from SKD. Here is how new fill purchasing, storage, and aging work. Not financial advice.
What Is Wheated Bourbon? A Distiller’s Guide
Wheated bourbon swaps rye for wheat for a softer, rounder flavor. See how it works using Turby’s Cherrywood Bourbon as a real example.
How to Invest in Bourbon Barrels
Learn how bourbon barrel investing works: buying new fill, storage, aging, and selling, plus SKD’s direct fee schedule. Not financial advice.
Low Calorie Vodka Drinks: 4 Lighter Pours
The lightest vodka drinks skip heavy juices for soda water, ginger beer, or tea. Four lighter Ancient Sun Vodka recipes with rough calorie counts.
What Is High Rye Bourbon? A Distiller’s Explanation
High rye bourbon uses more rye grain for a spicier, drier profile. Here is how it differs from standard bourbon, using Long Ridge High Rye as the example.
What to Mix With Bourbon: Easy Bourbon Mixers
Bourbon mixes well with soda, cola, coffee liqueur, and sweet tea. Here is what to reach for, plus house recipes from Southern Kentucky Distillery.
Summer Bourbon Cocktails: 4 Easy Drinks for Lake Days
Four easy bourbon cocktails built for hot days on the water, made with Long Ridge High Rye and Turby’s Cherrywood Bourbon.
What to Mix With Vodka: Easy Mixers for Lake Days and Beyond
Short answer: The best things to mix with vodka are soda water and lime, tonic, cranberry juice, orange juice, grapefruit juice, lemonade, ginger beer, and sweet tea. Vodka is nearly flavorless, so it plays nice with almost anything. Stick to about 1.5 ounces of vodka per drink, then add 4 to 5 ounces of your […]
Gifts for Bourbon Lovers: Best Picks from a Distillery
A short, honest gift guide for bourbon lovers, with picks straight from our distillery floor: signed bottles, award winners, tours, and barrels.