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Association Against The Prohibition Amendment

As we get close to December 5, the anniversary of Repeal of the 18th Amendment, I thought I would take a look at this important group that helped get Repeal passed. The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment (AAPA) was founded… Continue Readin…

Mike And Matt Taste Four Roses Japanese Release Bourbon

Recently, my niece and nephew took a trip to Japan. They asked before they went “What Bourbons would you like for us to bring home?” I immediately said the Four Roses Black Label. I love this whiskey. My friend Al… Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Cyrus Noble Bourbon

Cyrus Noble is an old brand that has been revived. According to the Midas Criteria Registration of Trademarks, the brand dates back to 1863 when Freiberg & Workum of Cincinnati created Cyrus Noble Rye. Sometime later the brand passed to… Continue…

Bourbon’s Unsung Heroes – President William Howard Taft

Presidents often have an influence on the Bourbon Industry. Most recently, Donald Trump’s tariff created a trade war that hurt Kentucky’s Bourbon industry in a bad way as countries imposed retaliatory tariffs on Bourbon. But not all Presidents had a……

Whiskey Of The Month October 2024 – Shenk’s Homestead Kentucky Sour Mash Whiskey 2024

The whiskey of the month for October is the 2024 release of Shenk’s Sour Mash. We selected Shenk’s in a blind tasting of several whiskeys that were stand outs this year. Shenk’s is a Sour Mash Whiskey, which means it… Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Hard Truth Rye Whiskeys

The other day, I received three bottles of Hard Truth Rye whiskeys from my friends at Hard Truth Distillery in Brown County, Indiana. They are all sweet mash whiskeys and two of them are finished whiskeys – one of them… Continue Reading →

A History Of Mammoth Cave Bourbon

The Mammoth Cave Bourbon Brand has been revived by the Balance Distilling Company in Smiths Grove, Kentucky. I am always happy to see an old brand revived. This brand was one of the brands United Distillers looked at reviving for… Continue Reading &#…

A Look At Newspaper And Magazine Advertisements For Whiskey

As long as they have been making whiskey, they have been advertising it for sale in the newspapers and magazines. The early 19th century is when Bourbon was first advertised for sale in a newspaper. The first written record of… Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Old Overholt Cask Strength Rye

Old Overholt is a very old brand. According to Mida’s Criteria of Trademark Registration, the brand has been in use since 1812 when A. Overholt founded his distillery in Pennsylvania. The brand became part of National Distillers during Prohibition and….

The History Of Daviess County Distillery

Owensboro has a rich heritage of distilling in Kentucky. They are known today for the Green River and Glenmore Distilleries, but in the 19th century, they also had the Daviess County Distillery. In 1873, Richard Monarch founded the Daviess County… Co…