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 →
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, 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 →
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 →
There has been a great growth in brands of Bourbon using a wheat recipe Bourbon in the last two decades. I thought I would look at the history of this growth in this blog. The use of wheat as a... Continue Reading →
It is often said that the barrel gives about 50-70% of the flavor to aged whiskey and it is true that the barrel gives the dominant flavor to whiskey. However, that leaves 30-50% for other sources to impact the flavor... Continue Reading →
Bottle shape was fairly standard for much of the 20th century, but not so before Prohibition. I thought I would look at these pre-Prohibition whiskey bottles and discuss the history of these bottles. Whiskey has been put in bottles since... Continue Reading →
I have always been an advocate for making Repeal Day a national holiday. It is a day when we as Americans, should celebrate the freedom it brought back to the constitution. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution was the only... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I let my mind wander about a subject and today, I pondered the subject of whiskey legends. I have always said that in distilling history, there are two types of history – the verified facts and marketing legends. I... Continue Reading →
