Here We Go Again

Evan Williams just doesn’t know when to say when. After orchestrating this season’s biggest political scandal - an attempt to try and sway Senators Obama and Clinton to sip Evan Williams Bourbon when they visit Kentucky to campaign in the upcoming Presidential primary by sending them bottles of Evan Williams - they attacked me in a press release, and even called into question my very existence. Ridiculous.  You can read the press release here.

Saying it is insulting to drink Jeremiah Weed is a deep and personal attack on the citizens of Kentucky, and for that matter all adult Americans who have a sophisticated palate.  And, using the politics of product destruction to offer a lame defense of a blatant political grab - where what Evan Williams Bourbon was really up to was a secret attempt to influence the political process - is just unseemly.

It is a shame that Evan Williams continues to play loose with the facts and has resorted to the politics of product destruction.  It is true that in the past I have sent bottles of Jeremiah Weed Bourbon Liqueur to some of this nation’s great patriots, including to the campaigns of Senators Obama and Clinton.  However, these gifts are simply sent as gestures of appreciation, never in response to a political candidate sipping a competing product - and never in an attempt to influence the democratic process.

I have always stood tall and proud with the people of Kentucky and people all over North America and will continue to do so in the midst of controversy. I have assured the fine citizens here that democracy will prevail and that the people will ultimately decide the right thing. We at Jeremiah Weed Bourbon Liqueur are humble about being the best, and I’m confident the good people of Kentucky and quite frankly all over the world will confirm that in the much publicized bourbon primary poll at JeremiahWeedBourbon.com.

This all started with the campaign between Senators Obama and Clinton, which will be played out next Tuesday through The Bluegrass State. I just hope everyone at Evan Williams Bourbon will take a deep breath and put the citizens of Kentucky first.

All of this, understandably, prompted me to release a statement of my own. You can read my response here.

I look forward to seeing many of you on the campaign trail as we continue to stand up for democracy.

I remain,

Sincerely yours,

Mr. Jeremiah Weed

New “Primary” Poll – Evan Williams Resorts to Dirty Politics

As you may have read or heard, while campaigning a few weeks ago, Senator Hillary Clinton made a campaign stop at a local Crown Point, Indiana, bar and was photographed sipping a whiskey. It has now come to my attention that my good friends at Evan Williams Bourbon have sent bottles of their product to Senators Clinton and Obama in the hope that they will be seen drinking Evan Williams when they come to Kentucky in the coming weeks for the Presidential primary election. A gesture such as this serves only as political maneuvering and undermines the electoral process.

Evan Williams bourbon is clearly distraught over the fact that in Indiana, Senator Clinton chose to sip a whiskey that was not Evan Williams bourbon. This obviously caused Evan Williams to resort to political ploys to try to win the favor of Senators Obama and Clinton when they visit Kentucky, and in turn, unfairly influence the fine citizens there. In an electoral season full of strife and controversy, it is important for someone to speak out for the people, and as the patron father of “The People’s Bourbon,” I am confident that the people will ultimately settle this by seeing past the gimmicks of Evan Williams and declare Jeremiah Weed Kentucky’s true bourbon drink of choice.

I must say, I am offended by Evan Williams’ political posturing during these important times for our country. So, in response, I am announcing a new “primary” in the form of a poll at JeremiahWeedBourbon.com, which asks you, the people, to vote on what bourbon the Presidential candidates should sip when they arrive in Kentucky. By taking this issue directly to the people, we can move past political ploys and settle this issue in a democratic fashion. We can only hope Evan Williams doesn’t send bottles to Super Delegates in order to try to unfairly affect this critical electoral process further.

You can read the official press release here.

Get out and VOTE at www.JeremiahWeedBourbon.com !

I remain,

Sincerely yours,

Mr. Jeremiah Weed

Spring’s First Fishing Report

I went to one of my favorite, and usually, productive fishing spots yesterday.  It’s a small lake near my cabin in the back woods of eastern Kentucky.  Unfortunately, the cooler weather last week moved the fish into deeper waters and off of their spawning beds.  The wind was up a bit so I moved to the leeward side of the little island I am fond of and started my day.  The water temperature was cooler than normal for this time of year and I was not as optimistic as I usually am, but I was on the water with my lucky pole, and it was a beautiful day.

 

I started my day using a buzz bait to see if I could coax the fish to the top.  After about a ½ hour without a touch I started to realize that the fish must have been hunkered on the bottom due to the cold weather.  I switched to a Texas rigged lizard and within 10 minutes had three 2-4 pound largemouth bass in the boat.  As noon drew near and the water warmed up I switched back to my favorite strike king buzz bait.  With the warmer water the fish were much more active and started hitting. 

 

All in all, it was a very nice first day out, with the weather warming up and some great action.  As I packed up and left for home, I could not help thinking about my next trip, which, I must admit, will more than likely be tomorrow morning.  Until then my friends, take care and tight lines.

Welcome to the Jeremiah Weed Blog Site!

Welcome folks. As you may have heard or read, I am back after a long absence. I’ve spent a lot of of the past quarter century in the hills of Kentucky, every once in awhile passing riders in the woods whose flasks I refill. I so looked forward to the days when I heard the horses of the Weed drinkers coming up the path past my cottage. Those are some of the best people around. Now, the time has come for me to meet some of the other Weed drinkers. We all share a special bond and now finally, we have a venue to interact with one another.

For the foreseeable future, I will be sharing my thoughts on a host of subjects - politics; horseback riding and racing; air force fighters and the military; fishing; hunting and any other subject that is important to Weed drinkers like us.  I, in turn, hope that you will share your thoughts with me.

I very much look forward to our discourse.

I remain,
Sincerely yours,

Mr. Jeremiah Weed