I received a press release the other day from Liberty Pole Distillery and they are collaborating with Dad's Hat Distillery to release a rye whiskey in the Monongahela style. They are two of my favorite Pennsylvania distilleries. Both make excellent... Continue Reading →
About 18 months ago, I received an email from Herman Mihalich, the owner of Dad’s Hat Distillery. I met Herman a few years ago at a whiskey dinner in Washington D.C. I had been invited to the dinner by Bill... Continue Reading →
When I started as North American Archivist for United Distillers in 1992, there were very few distilleries outside of the State of Kentucky. Now there are several hundred distilleries not located in Kentucky and many of them are making excellent... Continue Reading →
Before Prohibition, rye whiskey was the most popular whiskey in the United States. The big brands were based in Pennsylvania and Maryland, but Kentucky distillers also offered rye whiskies. W. L. Weller, Old Crow and others had rye whiskey versions... Continue Reading →
