Bourbon has some of the tightest regulations defining the category of any whiskey but this does not need to stop innovation within these regulations. The regulations state that Bourbon has to be 51% corn, distilled at no higher than 160... Continue Reading →
When I first met Al Young I was a new archivist for United Distillers and he was the Plant Manager at Four Roses under Master Distiller Ova Haney. He would come to hear me speak on Bourbon History whenever he... Continue Reading →
In the 19th century the people of Kentucky would say that the Four Pillars of Kentucky Society were all due to the Limestone water found in the state. These four pillars are 1) Bourbon, 2) Thoroughbred Horses, 3) Tobacco and... Continue Reading →
When whiskey is entered into the barrel it undergoes many changes. There are many factors in these changes and barrel entry proof is an important factor. This proof has changed over the past two centuries and these changes impact the... Continue Reading →
I have had many people come up to me and tell me that they loved Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey: An American Heritage and asked me what I would recommend next for them to read. The bibliography has many sources listed and... Continue Reading →
