My biggest problem with the whiskeys from Barrell Craft Spirits had always been the price of the whiskey. I understood why they had to price their whiskey high, because as a new company, the barrels were expensive. They have since… Continue Reading &…
We recently held a BARDS (Bourbon And Rye Drinkers Society) meeting at the Barrell Craft Spirits facility in Louisville. The meeting was hosted by Chris Zaborowski and included a tour of the facility and a blind tasting and blending exercise…. Contin…
I like the whiskeys that are produced by Southern Distilling in Statesville, North Carolina. I first went there with Ken Bernardo in 2019. I toured the distillery and I was impressed with their whiskey. I was recently sent a sample… Continue Reading …
Wyoming Whiskey Distillery was founded by Brad and Kate Mead in Kirby, Wyoming. They very quickly hired Steve Nally, who had recently retired from Maker’s Mark, as their Master Distiller. Steve has since moved back to Kentucky and works for… Continue…
Very few non-distillers had an impact on the distilling industry that Harvey W. Wiley had on the industry. Wiley was born on October 18, 1844, in Jefferson County, Indiana. His parents were farmers and conductors on the Underground Railroad. In… Cont…
I like this book. It has a lot of interesting history, going back to ancient Greece and China. It covers more than just whiskey – It talks about the use of herbs, mixed with alcohol, as medicine. It discusses the… Continue Reading →
Locke & Co. is a Colorado based distillery founded by Owen Locke and Rick Talley in 2010 with a 23 gallon still. They age their whiskey in new 30 gallon barrels for two years and finish the whiskey by dropping… Continue Reading →
Back in 1943, George Orwell wrote an essay on what he thought the best English pub should have. I thought that I would look at his requirements for the perfect English pub and make comments about American Bourbon Bars. First… Continue Reading →
When President Hoover was elected, he had promised to have a study done on Prohibition to improve enforcement. In 1929, Hoover appointed George W. Wickersham as chairman of the commission to study the enforcement problems. Wickersham had been the Attor…
I am always happy to see the revival of an old label. Bourbon de Luxe is the latest old label that has been revived by Rolling Fork Spirits, an independent bottler of whiskey. The brand dates back to 1911 and… Continue Reading →
