Once bourbon is barreled here at Woodford Reserve it “goes to sleep” for approximately 7 years. During that time the very clear distilled fresh product gains its color and flavor from the wood barrels. The room in which they sit for this time smells wonderful. Actually up to 30% of the product will evaporate which they calls “angel’s share” before …
Touring Woodford Reserve
The tour of Woodford Reserve Distillery was really good. It’s my first whiskey distillery tour and I learned a lot. Like that Kentucky Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey are similar but not the same. Our tour guide, Jim, led us through the whole process from start to finish including a tasting back in the main room next to the shop where …
Ag Media Summit Bus
Here’s the happy crowd full of Starbuck’s coffee and McDonalds sausage biscuits and hash browns. Our bus guide is Carey Brown, Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association. We’ve got about an hour to go to the first stop so I brought the Mac along to keep up to date during the day, battery willing. I’ve already got a photo album started for the …
Pre AMS Tour Started
We’re on the pre-Ag Media Summit tour here on Saturday morning. Most of us thought is was a farm tour until we saw Diane’s place next door. Actually, our bus was across the street so we didn’t go in. In reality we’re on the bus right now heading to our first stop which is the Woodford Reserve Distillery. Nothing like …
Meeting The NACT Officers
I’m here in Louisville now and some of the first people I got to meet were the officers of the National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow. They are a very fun loving bunch as you can see here. We gathered together for a little relaxation. Me, from driving all day. Them, from working on helping set things up for AMS since …
July ZimmNews
Just in case you’re not yet on the list, the latest issue of ZimmNews is now out. Feel free to download the full Word doc. Here’s an excerpt: New Media Tip: One of the things we get asked about most is the comment feature on blogs. It can be very scary to some and disappointing to others. What if someone …
BASF Sponsors Media Room Again
You know where I’ll be doing a lot of work from next week? Yeah. The BASF sponsored media room at the Agricultural Media Summit. Here’s the details on where you’ll find it. BASF is proud to sponsor the media room at the Agricultural Media Summit again this year. The media room is located in the Rose Room on the second …
BEEF magazine.com is Beefed Up
Just in time for the Ag Media Summit, Penton Media announces a website re-structuring for BEEF magazine.com. The redesigned site offers users one-stop button access to information-rich, industry category sections on topics such as genetics, markets, health, nutrition and pasture/range. Additional new features include easy-to-find links to a wide range of online resources on feed composition values, the latest in …
Farmer’s Rap By Capital Press
I am looking around on the web in preparation for the Ag Media Summit next week and finding some interesting stuff. Like a farmers rap in an episode of the Capital Press Agriculture Podcast (CAP). I’ve pointed you to it before. This is just too funny and good to not mention it again. In this episode you’ll hear “Capital Press …
Watching Meat Dry
Winn Meat Company poses the question, “What could be more fun than watching meat dry?” on it’s website. For those who like that kind of excitement they set up a web cam on which you could do just that. They call it the Dry Age Cam. For a bonus you get the recipes for the steak which is a Dry …