The other day, Matt and I tasted this whiskey for our YouTube channel. It is a Heaven Hill Bourbon, but it was not always part of Heaven Hill. The brand was created by the Samuels family in 1844 at Samuels... Continue Reading →
Hard Truth Distillery in Nashville, Indiana makes excellent sweet mash whiskey. This Bourbon is a wheat recipe Bourbon finished in Mizunara barrels. It is a very sweet flavored Bourbon with lots of chocolate and fruit, but it is not overly... Continue Reading →
The other day, Rosemary and I were invited by Sherrie Moore to come out and visit her at the Castle & Key Distillery. Sherrie has been hired by Will Arvin, the owner of Castle & Key, to be head of... Continue Reading →
The other day, Rosemary and I were invited by Matt and Becca to attend a Bourbon tasting at Havana Jack’s Cigar Factory on Main Street, Louisville. Havana Jack’s is a bar and cigar rolling business founded by Becca’s friend, Jack... Continue Reading →
Noble Oak is bottled in Newtown, Ohio. The company is owned by A21 Wine & Spirits (having purchased it from Edrington in 2024) and they source this whiskey from MGP in Indiana and finish it in Ohio. They have a... Continue Reading →
The so-called “Industrial Revolution,” which was more evolution than revolution, saw the growth of steam power and this new form of power gradually made its way into the American distilling industry. One of the first uses of steam was in... Continue Reading →
Ancient Age Bourbon has an unusual heritage. It was first distilled in 1932 in Canada when Louis Rosentiel, the President of Schenley decided that Prohibition was going to end after the next presidential election and he contract distilled some Bourbon... Continue Reading →
I like the whiskeys that Ted Huber is distilling in Starlight, Indiana. He is a very talented distiller. This cigar blend is no exception. I tasted it at a BARDS meeting a few weeks ago and really liked the Bourbon.... Continue Reading →
Several years ago, I wrote a blog about women in the industry. In that blog, I lamented about the fact that there were not more women in distilling. Things have changed since I wrote that blog and women are playing... Continue Reading →
