Distilleries have a long relationship with art. Mostly art was created for advertising purposes, but not always. It started back in the late 1800s when distilleries such as Max Selliger and Brown-Forman hired Carl Brenner to paint landscapes of their... Continue Reading →
This image is from the Schenley Distilleries newsletter Remarks of Merit, dated October, 1938. These newsletters are really monthly magazines published by Schenley and given out to their employees each month. They are filled with news of the company as... Continue Reading →
Bardstown Bourbon Company makes some great whiskeys and they are also known for their experimental blends of whiskey. This whiskey is a blend of 10 year old Kentucky Bourbon (69%), 16 year old Kentucky Bourbon (8%), 5 year old Komagata... Continue Reading →
The other day, Gary Crunkleton brought a group of people to my porch for a whiskey tasting. The members of this group had purchased the trip to Louisville at a charity auction for a school in Raleigh, North Carolina. This... Continue Reading →
Once again, Michter’s Distillery has produced our Whiskey of the Month. Michter’s constantly produces excellent whiskey and this year’s Bomberger’s is no exception. It barely beat out the 2026 Shenk’s Sour Mash for the honors this month. This year’s Bomberger’s... Continue Reading →
Once again, Michter’s has released another excellent whiskey with the Shenk’s sour mash whiskey. This whiskey is different from previous releases in that they have used caramel malted barley in the mash bill and then aged it in some 24... Continue Reading →
The barrel is the singular most expensive component of making aged whiskey. There are reasons for this expense that many people don’t realize. A whiskey barrel takes years to make and time is money. I thought it might be interesting... Continue Reading →
Back in 2015 I wrote a blog about yeast and it covers a lot about the subject, but I thought I would write a few more thoughts on the subject here. Yeast has always been an important part of American... Continue Reading →
Rosemary and I spent a lovely day back in May at the beautiful Castle & Key Distillery. We tasted and enjoyed some of their Experimental Series of whiskeys. These whiskeys pay homage to the innovative nature of E.H. Taylor Jr.... Continue Reading →
