On January 17, 1920, a Tuesday , Prohibition went into law. The 18th Amendment to the Constitution had passed one year earlier and went into effect one year later. This was a dark day for America. The majority of people... Continue Reading →
I always take the results from whiskey competitions with a huge grain of salt. I have been a judge on some of these competitions and I know what they are like. They usually consist of a day or two of... Continue Reading →
I am in my tenth year of writing blogs for Bourbonveach.com. I thought I would start this year, 2026, with a look at my ten favorite blogs that I have written over the past decade. I have published 1,421 blogs... Continue Reading →
I thought I would add more thoughts to my previous blog on High Proof Whiskey. Let us start with a bit of history on barrel proof whiskey. Stitzel-Weller first released their Original Proof Bourbon in the late 1940s. Barrel entry... Continue Reading →
I am a firm believer that President Taft, in his decision on whiskey in 1909, was right when he said that drinkable whiskey was between 90 proof and 110 proof. I believe that the sweet spot is 100 proof whiskey.... Continue Reading →
On October 25, 2015, I created Bourbonveach.com with the help of Maggie Kimberl. Maggie created the blog and I dictated my first blog to her, “Why is Bourbon over 80% Corn not Corn Whiskey?” and she posted the blog. In... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I let my mind wander on different subjects and today it was whiskey bottles. I often wonder if the shape of the bottle or the size make a difference on whiskey sales. I believe the answer is yes and... Continue Reading →
I have often said on our YouTube videos and in the Mike and Matt Taste blogs, that I like a fruity whiskey. But what does that mean? I thought I would look at whiskey profiles and what they entail with... Continue Reading →
Finished whiskeys are whiskeys that are placed in a secondary, used barrel that held other spirits, and used as flavoring agents for the whiskey. In the regulations they are labeled as “Distilled Spirit Specialty” and the label has to have... Continue Reading →
