Author name: Chuck Cowdery

Caveat Emptor

One of the warehouse receipts for the whiskey that became A. H. Hirsch Reserve.There is an old saying among card players. When you sit down to a game, if you don’t know who the mark is, it’s probably you. That’s not to say someone is always trying to r…

Remembering the Bucket

 Despite its name, Bucket O’Suds owner Joe Danno claimed his joint on Cicero was a bourbon bar. I met him there in 1992, long before bourbon bars were a thing. The supporting evidence for his claim was convincing. If you ordered ‘bourbon,’ without…

A Tale of Two Troublemakers: Alcohol and Firearms

 Although the Federal Excise Tax (FET) on distilled spirits was lowered recently for small producers, it remains $13.50 per proof gallon* for most beverage spirits sold in the United States, a rate that was set in 1985. Raising taxes on bever…

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