A distiller takes care and picks their mash bill and ages the whiskey to a point where they think it is mature and ready to bottle, but then they have several decisions to make to bring out the flavor profile... Continue Reading →
I am often asked what whiskey I prefer with a good cigar. My answer is it depends upon the cigar. I always can depend upon Four Roses Yellow Label Bourbon for a good whiskey and cigar pairing, but is it... Continue Reading →
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 →
