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Marie Zahn: Bartenders Worth a Damn

After floating around at a variety of establishments, Marie found herself focusing more on craft cocktails, beers and above all, bourbon.

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Mae Governale: Bartenders Worth a Damn

Mae graduated from Columbia Chicago with a degree in film. She spent time in Los Angeles and Rio. She held down a respectable corporate job. But through it all, Mae had a second life: bartending.

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Chris Marty: Bartenders Worth a Damn

Chris Marty is a bartender at Untitled 111. He’s been an industry lifer since the age of thirteen, and has been behind the stick for fourteen years.

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Beverage Industry News

Editor’s Pick, Award of Excellence. “Angel’s Envy Bourbon represents elegance and class all while delivering a stunning flavor profile with elegant smoothness and beautiful package design.”

Maxim Magazine

Maxim Bourbon Awards: “8 Best Bourbons in America – Best Newcomer”


Spirit Journal

Angel’s Envy Expression 10/10 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Barrels


“Bravo”  ★★★★★/Highest Recommendation

Spirit Journal

Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Barrels


“A masterpiece that will live long in legend after the final bottle is poured. Deserves a sixth rating star.”  ★★★★★/Highest Recommendation

Spirit Journal

Spirit Journal June 2013, The World’s Top 120 Spirits


“Best Spirit in the World - #1 (tie).”


 

The Bourbon Review

Angel’s Envy Spreads its Wings


“One of the original pioneers of the premium bourbon and whiskey categories in the U.S. and an inaugural member of the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame, Lincoln came out of retirement to create the world’s finest bourbon – on his own terms.”

Whisky Advocate Blog

Review: Angel’s Envy


“it’s a beauty”

Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Celebrating New American Whiskeys


98 Points
“A beautiful, mouthwatering newcomer to the whiskey scene. Named for the “angel’s share,” the portion that evaporates from the barrel during the aging process, this golden amber spirit is finished in Port barrels, which explains those juicy red-fruit notes that slide into the long finish. Look for orange peel, vanilla and roasted nut flavors, too.”

3 Drunken Celts

Broadcasting live: a 3DC tasting you probably missed


(review begins at 7min 30sec)
“This one really struck me as inspired insanity. There’s some madness in his combination of mash bill, 4-6 years aging on heavy char, and then finishing another 3-6 months in Ruby Port barrels from Portugal”

A Drink with Forrest

Truly the Envy of Angel’s . . .


“The scents are where you begin to see the vision for this whiskey—BALANCE. Every nuanced characteristic checks against another, which in turn is checked by another nuance that ultimately results in a equilibrium that is deeply impressive.”

About.com

Angel’s Envy, Perfection in a Glass


“Angel’s Envy is an amazing bourbon and one that both bourbon afficionados and those just beginning their whiskey journey should seek out.  This is the best bourbon tasted so far in 2011 and one of the most exciting bourbon releases in years. Angel’s Envy is a must have for anyone serious about good bourbon.”

Access Hollywood Live

Festive Holiday Cocktail Recipes


“Holiday Gold Rush: 1.5 Ounces of Domaine de Canton 1 ounce of Angels Envy Half ounce of fresh lemon juice (Shaken and strained into a martini glass and garnished with a luxardo cherry)”

Adventures in Cocktails

Angel’s Envy Bourbon


“The first thing you’ll notice about Angel’s Envy is its beautiful packaging; it is refreshing to see them push the boundaries of what Bourbons look like.”

Athens Patch

10 Top Father’s Day Gifts


“For dads who enjoy a libation, why not consider a bottle of bourbon? Real bourbon.”

Austin 360

Bourbon in a New Era of Growth


“As a whiskey lover, I thought the Angel’s Envy was delightful, nuanced and complex, and would happily sip on it straight or give it a whirl in a mint julep or Manhattan in the future. “

BBQ & Bourbon

Kentuckians Get First Chance


“The result is an exceptionally smooth, nuanced and refined bourbon.”

Beer & Whisky Brothers

Roller-Coaster Ride in a Bottle


“But what really takes this bourbon up a notch is it’s long, very interesting, and pleasing finish.”

Booze Muse

Back to the Roots: Angel’s Envy Brings Back Bourbon History


“Making good bourbon with character is exactly the spirit of Angel’s Envy”

Bourbon Babe

Nice Package


“With its tall, curvaceous, wing-shaped bottle, Angel’s Envy certainly catches the eye.”

Bourbon Babe

The Devil’s in the Details


“an exceptionally smooth finish, with a soft mouth-feel more like wine than bourbon”

Bourbon Blog

Angel’s Envy Bourbon Review


“We are impressed with this new Bourbon as it had an incomparable smoothness and unique character.”

Bourbon Buzz

Angel’s Envy is a Spiritual Awakening


“Lincoln Henderson, a name that many Bourbonites know from Old Forester and Woodford Reserve, is about to make history again.”

Broward Palm Beach New Times

Make ‘em Jealous


“And no wonder. If you weren’t given your fair share of this super premium bourbon, you would be a little ticked off too”

Bullz Eye Blog

Drink of the Week: The Angel’s Decree


“The booze press has been very kind to this bourbon and for good reason. It’s designed for the serious whiskey lover”

Cigar Aficianado

First Taste—Angel’s Envy Rye Whiskey


“The finish goes on and on, replaying the past and bringing in new flavors like hazelnut, sherry and oak. When it finally closes up, that promise of maple sugar first experienced on the nose plays out.”

Cigar Aficianado

First Taste–Angel’s Envy Rye Whiskey


“this complex tour of flavors can run from soft and sweet to tart and sultry”

Cocktail Enthusiast

Angel’s Envy Bourbon


“incredibly smooth on the palate, with no burn. The port finish rounds out the astringency, leaving you with a bourbon that’s easy to hold on the palate. It finishes clean and dry with lingering notes of vanilla and fruit.”

Distilled Reflections

Angel’s Envy


“Just wow! Definitely the spirit that will make you switch!”

Drink Hacker

Angel’s Envy Bourbon Inaugural Release


“Call me a fan already”

Drink of the Week

Angel’s Envy Bourbon Review


“Angel’s Envy is wonderful neat, which I don’t say about many bourbons.”

Drink Spirits

Angel’s Envy Review


“If you’re looking for an amazing bourbon with complexity, balance, and flavor, Angel’s Envy is it.”

Drinking in America

Free Stuff People Sent Us That We May Or May Not Like. Round XIII.


“Overall, Angel’s Envy has become a favorite in our liquor cabinet. The great taste and sweet smell are hard to deny and we can’t get enough of the smooth finish.”

Examiner.com

Angel’s Envy bourbon isn’t just for men: it’s an elixir to the femme fatale


“fearing I may drink too much of this heavenly Angel’s Envy, I reluctantly push aside my brandy glass, to which my table neighbor grins and decides to finish what I didn’t. That’s how good it was. I didn’t even know this person!”

Fox 45

The Preakness: Black Eyed Susan


Brendan Dorr of B&O American Brasserie demonstrates the signature Preakness cocktail

Gayot

Top 10 Spirits 2011


“Pour a newbie a shot and help him earn his wings.”

Girl Meets Glass

Whiskey business: America’s top 10 bourbons


“1. This is a complex whiskey aged in traditional new oak barrels and FINISHED in port casks. They are the only Kentucky distillery to do this.

2. The port casks soften the alcohol making this a bourbon that women will love

3. This bourbon is delicious!!”

Grape Lines

The Spiritual Side of Wine


“The longer you sit with this one, the more it grows on you – and before you know it, your glass is empty. Lovely. L’chaim!”

Houston Chronicle

Gift Ideas for the Old Man


Huffington Post

2011: A Drinker’s Preview


“Our other highly anticipated bourbon comes from Lincoln Henderson, the former master distiller of Woodford Reserve, He’s introducing the first bottling of his new brand Angel’s Envy ($45) in late January. The rich and complex whiskey was aged in traditional new oak barrels and finished in port casks.”

Iconic Spirits by Mark Spivak

Angel’s Envy and Whistle Pig


“There’s no doubt that part of his motivation in starting his own operation was to pass his knowledge along to his family, but part of it was also to revel in his freedom from the corporate world—-“We don’t have to go through three or four committees” to try a new idea, as he recently put it.”

Imperial Valley Press

Dangerously Drinkable Bourbon


“It’s full-bodied, dangerously drinkable, and should not be wasted on a cocktail”

Intox Report

Must-Serve Wines For The Oscars! Yes, I’m Kidding


“Angel’s Envy is a burly, brawny paradigm, containing every nuance that bourbon buffs crave—maple, orange, vanilla and pepper”

It’s just the booze dancing…

Whiskey Review – Angel’s Envy Bourbon


“Unlike other bourbons, the comparatively lower ABV (43.3%) of the Angel’s Envy makes for a seriously easy drinking whiskey”

Jewish Single Malt Whisky Society

Favorite Whiskies of 2010


“This was easily my favorite bourbon of the year.”

Jewish Single Malt Whisky Society

Angel’s Envy Full Review


“A really well designed expression.”

Katie DeVito’s Personal Blog

Do You Pay Attention To Details? The Folks At Angel’s Envy Bourbon Whiskey Do!


“Again, with the older style bourbon, it starts off with a bite and ends with a fire in your stomach. But the finish with Angel’s Envy was smooth, just like the first sip. It created a nice little heat, but not too much where it’s bitter, it leaves you feeling content.”

Kentucky Monthly

The Envy of Angels


“The bourbon is produced to our specifications,” Wes says. “We do the blending ourselves. Kyle is there with Dad to oversee each 400-gallon tank batch. They’re blending by hand, by sight, by tastes.”

Luxury Web Magazine

A New American Bourbon


“If you like smoky, single malt whiskeys with a velvety feel, you will love Henderson’s Angel’s Envy.”

Madison Beer Review

Interview with Angel’s Envy Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson


“It’s no exaggeration to say that Lincoln Henderson is a living legend in the world of American whiskey.”

Metro Times

Green Dot gets a green light and more


“The distiller’s 40 years’ worth of experience show through in the artful combination of caramel notes with the long, complex finish of a bourbon drink.”

New York Times

Celestial Come-ons & Other Booze-Selling Ploys


“They’re a serious crew. The distiller in charge is Lincoln Henderson, Wesley Henderson’s father, who put the small-batch bourbons made by Woodford Reserve on the map.”

OC Weekly

The Crippled Creek at 320 Main, Our Drink of the Week


“To drink one of these is to have your cocktail paradigm shifted without a clutch. The mustard is there, subtly adding a slight head and a slight acidity to the drink, but the drink is not mustard-flavored. It’s slightly sweet, slightly smoky, with a vanilla undertone from the woodsy flavor bomb that is Angel’s Envy”

OnMilwaukee.com

OnMilwaukee.com Recommends


“what’s most alluring to this taster is the clean, sweet finish.”

Palm Beach Illustrated

Pour - Small Wonder


“He’s spending his golden years making this bourbon, and it’s a stunner.”

Proof 66

Angels Envy Port Barrel Finish Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey


“Rabble Score : 4½ stars”

Robb Report

Summer Sips


“Typically we think of bourbon as a beverage for cooler months, but this new offering from former Woodford Reserve master distiller Lincoln Henderson - who came out of retirement to create Angel’s Envy - is ideal for lighter-tasting, warm-weather versions of the Ward Eight, Old Fashioned, or Whiskey Sour.”

Scotch and Ice Cream

Angels & Devils


“It’s not quite a bourbon in flavor, it’s not quite a scotch. It’s just fun and drinkable.”

Sour Mash Manifesto

Angel’s Envy Bourbon Review


“definitely one of the best pours I’ve had this year.”

Stogies on the Rocks

Angel’s Envy Review


“To me this is an obvious 10 out of 10”

The Beverage Baron

Henderson Family Values: Angel’s Envy Bourbon Review


it sounds a little “different,” and it’s unlikely to attract the stereotypical cheap bourbon and coke drinkers you’ll find at your local bar or lounge, but the process renders an incredibly smooth and exquisite bourbon”

The Charlie Tonic Hour

Angel’s Envy Makes The Angels Beg


“it is very likely that words will fail me when I try to describe for you just how good this bourbon is”

The Food, Drink & Travel Report

Spirit Review: Angel’s Envy Bourbon


“you should always be willing to drink outside the box, even within categories of wines and spirits that are already familiar: Surprises often await, as Angel’s Envy brilliantly demonstrates.”

The Hanged Man

Angel’s Envy Bourbon Review


“Hopefully we’ll see more innovation tempered by careful craftsmanship of this type in the future. Thank you, Mr. Henderson!”

The Hooch Life

Louisville Distilling: New Whiskey in Whiskey Country


“This light bourbon significantly contrasts from a lot of the full-bodied, “cowboy” as Henderson calls them, whiskeys coming out of Kentucky’s whiskey country right now. The people in this region must have been ready for a change, because it’s flying off the shelves.”

The Hooch Life

Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey


“Angel’s Envy Bourbon Whiskey is a marriage of art and science, as there is no specific formula, and each batch is tasted and deemed ready to move along in the aging process only when approved by Henderson, who personally samples each unique batch.”

The Stogie Guys

Stogie Spirits: Angel’s Envy 10/10 Bourbon


“All in all, based on the sample I tasted, this is an interesting and welcome addition to the already numerous fine bourbons being produced. It deserves to be tasted neat and pairs well with a good cigar.”

The Whiskey Reviewer

Angel’s Envy Cask Strength Bourbon Review


“The Angel’s Envy Cask Strength has a character that is boldly flavorful, but not so much so that it smothers the complexity of the whiskey itself or the port finish. I certainly hope the 600 bottles Angel’s Envy turned out in 2012 are not the last cask strength release the company has in mind.”

There Will Be Bourbon

Interview with Lincoln Henderson


“when you’re talking to one of the inaugural members of the Bourbon Hall of Fame—a real legend in the industry—nerves kick in a little bit”

This Girl Walks Into a Bar

Cocktail for Season 8 of The Bachelorette


“the Angel’s Envy bourbon I chose isn’t for the weak at heart; it’s fantastically smooth yet has a kick to be reckoned with”

Urbanite

Blithe Spirit


“A chemist by trade, the brilliant, wisecracking, and ever-so-slightly cantankerous Henderson is, at heart, one hundred-proof Kentucky gentleman”

Wall Street Journal

Small-Batch Bourbon Gives Distillers a Big Lift


“Large drink companies are seeing gains from small-batch lines. Popularity stems from interest in classic cocktails, stronger tasting products.”

Whisk(e)y Apostle

Ange’s Envy


“Rating: Must Try”

Whiskey Cast

Angel’s Envy


“This is a rarity among bourbons”

Whiskey Cast

Angel’s Envy Cask Strength


“92 points. Excellent.”

Whiskey Critic

Angel’s Envy


“I was amazed with the sweet, fruity aroma which came from this bottle—maple syrup, vanilla, berries and other fruits, corn and oak.  How did the taste measure up to the aroma?  I was impressed here as well”

Whiskey Israel

Bourbon time : Tasting Angel’s Envy


“A very rich, and rewarding dram”

Whisky Advocate

Port–the new wood for whisky?


Whisky Connosr

Review: Angel’s Envy Port Barrel Finish


“A bourbon. yes, but not any bourbon, but a very special one.”

Wine & Spirits Daily

A Talk With Angel’s Envy

“‘We’ve outperformed our expectations in all markets,’ Wes recently told WSD in a cozy bar on the River Walk”

Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Wine Cask-Finished Spirits


“Port-barrel finishing yields a seductively rich, raisin and dried cherry aroma and a big finish with vanilla, bitter chocolate and espresso tones. It’s easy to see why this Bourbon brought Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson out of retirement.”

Wine Enthusiast Magazine

Keep an eye on this new crop of urban, artisanal spirits producers.


“Louisville Distilling Company (Louisville, Kentucky): Louisville Distilling Company produces Angel’s Envy, the latest from Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson, who built his reputation crafting fine Bourbons like Woodford Reserve and Old Forester at Brown-Forman. Henderson’s newest spirit is a lusciously smooth whiskey that’s aged in Port barrels, which infuse it with remarkable depth of flavor. Angel’s Envy is produced under contract at a distillery elsewhere in Kentucky, but the company plans to begin distilling in downtown Louisville this year.”