When Americans first started distilling, the major roadway was the river. Distilleries depended upon the waterways to get their whiskey to markets that were not local. Shipping barrels of whiskey was hard to achieve on the primitive roads of the... Continue Reading →
This is an interesting history of whiskey from the Neolithic era to modern times, by looking at the containers of the spirit. Robin Robinson is a spirits writer and has received an Icons of Whiskey Award from Whisky Magazine. He... Continue Reading →
When Kentucky Artisan Distillery opened their event space, they decided that they needed whiskeys to taste there that are distillery exclusive. They created four whiskeys for this purpose. I have three of them to taste here, but they unfortunately were... 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 →
This is a question that was very much discussed with my good friend, Al Young, when he was still with us. He would often call me and ask this question and we had several interesting telephone calls as a result. ... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I wrote about the collaboration between Liberty Pole and Dad’s Hat distilleries and the rye that they bottled together. It is a single barrel of rye whiskey from each distillery, mingled together to create this whiskey.... Continue Reading →
Dad’s Hat Rye Whiskey is made by Mountain Laurel Spirits, LLC in Bristol, Pennsylvania, DSP 15015. I have always liked Dad’s Hat Rye ever since John Lipman gave me a pour at his home about 14 years ago. He had... Continue Reading →
Several years ago, I wrote a blog about the women in history of the Bourbon industry. A lot has changed since I wrote that blog. Women have become a larger part of the industry. That is not saying that there... Continue Reading →
Lost Lantern is a rectifying company that purchases barrels of whiskey from many different distilleries and blends them into whiskeys that are unique because of the different flavor profiles created by these barrels. Matt and I have tasted some of... Continue Reading →
