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Bourbon Quotes

Kentucky pride, Southern culture, and a little whiskey wisdom.

Bourbon carries real regional identity, tied to barrels, limestone water, and generations of Kentucky know-how. These quotes complement our Argument collection nicely.

There's pride on Bourbon Street for the musicians that work there. They take it very seriously. I've never worked there or played in band there, but it's a part of the city. They play for the tourists and represent a...

Quotes by Trombone Shorty

One of the best moments I've ever had in New Orleans is seeing Bourbon Street filled on a weekend night not long ago. Just watching the city breathe again.

Quotes by Ray Nagin

For a southern belle, my grandmother was remarkably modern. She threw my grandfather out, for one thing - some kind of argument about bourbon whiskey - shortly after the birth of their third child, and then went back to school...

Quotes by Preston Sturges

A man can take a little bourbon without getting drunk, but if you hold his mouth open and pour in a quart, he's going to get sick on it.

Quotes by Lyndon B. Johnson

Always Quotes

I know folks all have a tizzy about it, but I like a little bourbon of an evening. It helps me sleep. I don't much care what they say about it.

Quotes by Lillian Gordy Carter

Kentucky has always said you can't really make bourbon outside of Kentucky because it's a combination of the barrels and the limestone-fed springs that give us the water. That's our story, and we're sticking to it.

Quotes by John Yarmuth

We could say that people who eat grits, listen to country music, follow stock-car racing, support corporal punishment in the schools, hunt 'possum, go to Baptist churches and prefer bourbon to Scotch are likely to be Southerners.

Quotes by John Shelton Reed

The Bourbon King was first ambassador of reason and human happiness.

Quotes by Heinrich Mann

I used to go to Bourbon Street when I was a kid and there would be club after club after club of people who were around when the music started. I mean these are legendary, maybe not so well known,...

Quotes by Harry Connick, Jr.

Argument Quotes

That's country music for you - bourbon and the Bible.

Quotes by Dave Haywood

I remain faithful to bourbon sour. It's absolutely delicious. You'd have to ask a bartender what's in it, but I think if you know you might never have a drink. I also love a little rum, 7 years aged, brown,...

Quotes by Christian Louboutin

As a rule, I try to avoid the French Quarter because of the crowds, especially Bourbon Street. But hey, some people love it. A great, wild, adult thing to see is the costume competition in front of the bar Oz...

Quotes by Bryan Batt

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Kentucky central to these bourbon quotes?
One quote argues bourbon can't truly be made outside Kentucky because of the specific combination of barrels and mineral-rich spring water found there. It treats regional geography as essential to authentic bourbon.
What does the Bourbon Street quote say about local musicians?
It describes real pride among musicians who work on Bourbon Street, noting they take their role in the city's identity seriously even without formal band residencies. It ties the name "bourbon" to a specific cultural place, not just the drink.
How is bourbon linked to broader Southern culture in these quotes?
One quote lists preferring bourbon over Scotch alongside other markers like country music and stock-car racing, painting a fuller picture of Southern cultural identity. It treats bourbon as one piece of a larger regional identity.
Is there a cautionary quote about drinking bourbon?
Yes, one warns that a man can handle a little bourbon fine, but pouring in far more than that will make him sick. It's a plainspoken warning about moderation. See our Argument quotes for more directly stated opinions.
What role do barrels and water play in bourbon's story, according to these quotes?
They're described as the defining combination that gives Kentucky bourbon its distinct character and story. Browse our Barrels quotes for more on craft and process.

From French Quarter street musicians to cautionary tales about overdoing it, these lines capture bourbon's full character. See our Barrels quotes for more.