The Anderson and Nelson Distilleries Company was located in Louisville at an area later known as Distillery Commons. The company was formed in 1886 by the Newcomb-Buchanan Company, which was started in 1870. Newcomb-Buchanan Company was a major purchaser of... Continue Reading →
Once again, Michter’s has produced a whiskey that is our whiskey of the month. Michter’s was started in Pennsylvania in the 1950s as a tourist attraction, making a sour mash whiskey in their two pot stills. The whiskey was called... Continue Reading →
I like the Bourbon Jeptha Creed is distilling. Joyce Nethery is a talented distiller and they are a farm to bottle distillery. They usually make their Bourbon with Bloody Butcher red corn, but this is a Bourbon made with blue... Continue Reading →
The Monarch family played an important role in the heritage of Daviess County, Kentucky distilling. Martin Van Buren Monarch was born on March 10, 1842, the son of Thomas and Susan Daviess Monarch. His mother believed in education and Martin... Continue Reading →
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 →
