When Prohibition came to America, Mary Dowling, the heir to the Dowling Bros. Distillery and Waterfill and Frazier brand, did not like it. Her answer was to move her distillery to Juarez, Mexico and continue to make Bourbon. At that... Continue Reading →
This post sponsored by the Glencairn Whisky Glass This Bourbon is made by Middle West Spirits of Columbus, Ohio. I was first introduced to their Bourbon several years ago by my friend, John Lipman. He had a bottle of their... Continue Reading →
The late 1960s were hard times for American Distilleries. Whiskey sales were declining every year. New products such as Vodka and Tequila were gaining market share at astonishing rates. Light beer was growing in popularity as consumers wanted less alcohol... Continue Reading →
Join us next week for Sip & Smoke at Oxmoor Farm! Dixie Hibbs is a woman of many talents. She served a term as Mayor of Bardstown, but politics are not her real passion – she loves the history of... Continue Reading →
This post sponsored by the Glencairn Whisky Glass Join us next week for Sip & Smoke at Oxmoor Farm! Catcher’s Rye is a straight rye whiskey from Two James Spirits in Detroit, Michigan. It is not surprising that Michigan has... Continue Reading →
Join us TOMORROW for the Bourbon Salon at Oxmoor Farm: Women Distillers Isaac Wolfe Bernheim’s story is very similar to many other German Jews who came to America to enjoy a freedom to prosper that was not available to Jews in... Continue Reading →
In 1944 Schenley Distilleries purchased the Louisville Cooperage. It was part of a plan by Schenley to control as much of the whiskey-making process as they could, including the barrel making process. They would later purchase the Chess and Wymond... Continue Reading →
This post sponsored by the Glencairn Whisky Glass Several years ago, Maker’s Mark created Maker’s Mark 46 using ten additional wooden staves inserted into barrels of their fully aged Bourbon. From this program came their “Private Selection” barrels where customers... Continue Reading →
Today’s whiskey drinker has more than a couple of bottles of whiskey in their cabinet at home. In fact, it is common for a collector to have dozens of bottles. The collector buys the new releases, as well as, the... Continue Reading →
