Monthly Archives: November 2010

Australian Drug Foundation Loses Fudge Over Jim Beam

The Australian Drug Foundation is upset with Jim Beam flavored fudge being sold to children. In the government guidelines it states that kids under the age of 18 shouldn’t drink alcohol and products like this only serve to normalise alcohol … Continue reading

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You Don’t Know Jack

Jack Daniel’s is pissed and looking for a little payback. The SF Weekly is reporting that Jack Daniel’s is suing White Rock Distilleries, maker of rums with names like Mango Jack, Banana Jack, and Spiced Jack No. 94 (I’ve never … Continue reading

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Bourbon and Binary

NPR has a piece about author Jane Smiley’s new book, The Man Who Invented the Computer: The Biography of John Atanasoff, Digital Pioneer. The kicker is that the dude who may have provided the genesis for the computing revolution we … Continue reading

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Scotland Rejects Minimum Pricing Scheme

A wide-sweeping bill to set a minimum price for alcohol in Scotland has been rejected by the Scottish parliament. The bill was proposed by the governing SNP party, but was defeated in a vote of 76-49. Several MSP’s failed to … Continue reading

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Up the Dividends!: Brown Forman Does it Again

Brown-Forman Corp (NYSE – BF-B) has raised the dividend payable on its common shares from .30 to .32 c /share, the company announced today. At the current share price of $64.00, this works out to an annualized return of 2%. … Continue reading

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Sleight of hand

Sleight of hand: manual dexterity used to manipulate objects. Common in magic or card tricks. Sleight, meaning dexterity or deceptiveness, comes from the Old Norse  slœgð, meaning cleverness, cunning, slyness. I always thought sleight was spelled slight, but in reading … Continue reading

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Write Drunk

Write drunk, edit sober. source: Ernest Hemingway, pithy comment after tossing back a whiskey

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Castle Brands Lower Profits

Castle Brands has reported a drop in revenues and profits in their most recent quarter, with net loss tripling over last year (1.5 m vs .5 m last year). The company has a number of brands it its stable including … Continue reading

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Bourbon Eggnog

Ok, we’re coming to that time of the year when livers are taxed and belts are loosened. Here’s a recipe from knobcreek.com which I shamelessly reprint here so I will remember it later. Do check out the Knob Creek site … Continue reading

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Plaintive Cry Out For Jack Daniels

A would-be mother is calling out for help and we at bourbonhours.com are listening. The woman in question is, apparently, north of 38 years old and is having trouble getting pregnant. I saw this comment on bestwaytoconceive.com (who knew) and … Continue reading

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