Speakeasy Bourbon is a fairly new release from the Willett Distillery in Bardstown. It is a Bourbon with a 79% corn, 7% rye and 14% malted barley mash bill and entered into the barrel at 125 proof. I was in… Continue Reading →
When Prohibition was made law in 1919, taking effect in 1920, there needed to be a law passed to enforce the 18th Amendment. The Republican Congressman from Minnesota, Andrew John Volstead, introduced the enforcement law to Congress and it passed… Co…
I first met the author of this book, Lisa Jacobson, while working at The Filson Historical Society. She came in and did research and I discussed whiskey history with her. I don’t remember what she was researching at the time,… Continue Reading →
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 →
