I recently received a surprise gift in the mail from one of my friends who works for the Ben Holladay Distillery in Weston Missouri. Her father had worked for Schenley in Texas and she found this booklet and sent it... Continue Reading →
I love old magazines because of the liquor advertisements found in them. In a June 3, 1946 issue of Life magazine, there is an advertisement for Imperial Blended Whiskey that features a painting by artist Thomas Hart Benton. Benton was... Continue Reading →
Lisa Wicker is fond of telling a story of how, while working at Starlight Distillery she got distracted one day and let a mash cook for a longer time at a lower temperature than was their normal process. To her... Continue Reading →
Alcohol has always played an important role in American culture. In 1620, when the pilgrims settled in America, their ranks included a brewer and they brought beer with them. In 1640, Cornelius Toun distilled the first recorded brandy in New... Continue Reading →
