A few weeks ago, while Matt and I were filming a video reviewing a whiskey from the Hard Truth Distillery, Matt mentioned he had never been to the Hard Truth Distillery in Nashville, Indiana. We set a date to visit... Continue Reading →
The other day, I had the pleasure of hosting Tom Cole, Marcia Likarish and Nellie Hill from Ironroot Republic Distillery on my front porch. Tom is the local brand ambassador for the distillery and a friend of mine. He contacted... Continue Reading →
Castle and Key Distillery has an experimental series of whiskeys. This whiskey is part of that series and was made with rye whiskey, aged four years that was finished in Haitian Rhum casks for a further thirteen months. The result... Continue Reading →
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 →
