I have always said that relationships matter in this business and when it comes to getting our hands on good casks, good relationships are crucial. We have had a long relationship with Charles and Sam Medley, owners of Wathen’s Bourbon, over the years, which proved exceedingly fruitful this year as Vine & Table was chosen […]
In our business you hear rumors, and all the rumors swirling around Joseph Magnus Straight Bourbon said this was a bottle we needed to try. A double gold medal winner with three different barrel finishes isn’t something you see every day. Imagine my pleasure when on first sip this proved to be everything I had […]
It’s that time of year again, when the world goes crazy for Pappy Van Winkle, The Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, and many other rare bourbons. This year we will give you all month long to register for the raffle! From December 1st – 31st you may enter Vine & Table on Carmel Drive and turn […]
With the bull market in bourbon not showing any sign of abating, “deal” is a word few bourbon drinkers are familiar with. We’ve come to accept that prices keep going up and we continue to drink our beloved spirit hoping that one day things will change. The trick has become to find the hidden gems […]
Have you ever wondered about the oak? I mean really wondered about how all of those individual oak staves that sit shoulder to shoulder with each other in the form of a barrel create a whisky’s ultimate flavor? – Denis Lynch, Vine & Table Spirits Buyer That is what my team and I were thinking about […]
“Rectified.” For decades this word has been treated as the closest thing the whiskey world has to a curse, and for good reason. Rectified whiskies are a creation of the second half of the 19th century. Producers would add juice, caramel syrup, or other spirits to their whiskies in order to improve flavor. They did […]
There was a whole lot of shaken and stirring going on Thursday when Vine & Table hosted the very special north-side launch of the Indiana chapter of Bourbon Women. With over 200 in attendance, it is little wonder why Indianapolis was chosen as the next chapter hub for this growing organization of women who love […]
Here are four brilliant bourbon cocktails I chose to mix, shake and serve at Vine & Table’s recent event hosting the north-side launch of the Indianapolis chapter of Bourbon Women. You might want to set your sights on one or two and mix a batch for yourself and your best bourbon buds. Each is distinctive, […]