I always take the results from whiskey competitions with a huge grain of salt. I have been a judge on some of these competitions and I know what they are like. They usually consist of a day or two of... Continue Reading →
This rye whiskey is made by the Tamworth Distilling & Mercantile in Tamworth, New Hampshire. This bottle was sent to Maggie Kimberl along with several other bottles for review. They sent a couple of extra bottles so Maggie could pass... Continue Reading →
Bottle shape was fairly standard for much of the 20th century, but not so before Prohibition. I thought I would look at these pre-Prohibition whiskey bottles and discuss the history of these bottles. Whiskey has been put in bottles since... Continue Reading →
I am in my tenth year of writing blogs for Bourbonveach.com. I thought I would start this year, 2026, with a look at my ten favorite blogs that I have written over the past decade. I have published 1,421 blogs... Continue Reading →
The other day Steffani Scheurich stopped by the house to drop off two bottles of the latest edition of Lythgoe Bourbon, one for me and one for Matt. Steffani is the Master Blender for this brand and has done another... Continue Reading →
I thought I would add more thoughts to my previous blog on High Proof Whiskey. Let us start with a bit of history on barrel proof whiskey. Stitzel-Weller first released their Original Proof Bourbon in the late 1940s. Barrel entry... Continue Reading →
I am a firm believer that President Taft, in his decision on whiskey in 1909, was right when he said that drinkable whiskey was between 90 proof and 110 proof. I believe that the sweet spot is 100 proof whiskey.... Continue Reading →
I have had this bottle for several months and we have just now caught up sufficiently to taste it. Lucky Seven Spirits was founded by Michael Lahalih and John Pals, who had been friends since their college days. They both... Continue Reading →
Pursuit United is a bottling company located on Main Street in Louisville. I have not visited their location, but I understand they have a cocktail bar featuring their whiskeys. I gave this bottle to Matt for our Christmas video on... Continue Reading →
