When I was in St. Louis attending the St. Louis Bourbon Festival, I ran into John Shumake, who was working the booth for Curley & Co. Distillery. They are sourcing their whiskey, but have plans to build a distillery on… Continue Reading →
The other day, I had the pleasure of hosting Norvelle Wathen at my house. I have known Norvelle for many years. I first met him while I was working at the Filson Historical Society. He attended many of my presentations… Continue Reading →
This book was given to me as a Christmas present from my friends at Ben Holladay Distillery. It is a very good cocktail book. It focuses on the signature cocktails from bars around the world. It has the recipes for… Continue Reading →
Woodford Reserve Distillery has come a long way since it opened in the 1990s. I still remember tasting the first new make from the distillery. Lincoln Henderson had brought a sample by for Chris Morris to taste and Chris was… Continue Reading →
This has been a very good year for my blog. I want to thank all of my followers for their support and readership. In April I published my one thousandth blog. I have continued to write three blogs a week… Continue Reading →
It is that time of the year when Matt and I pick our favorite whiskeys from the past year. Once again, we disagreed on the best whiskey we have tasted this year. We started by blind tasting all twelve of… Continue Reading →
On our recent trip to visit the Woodinville Distillery in Woodinville, Washington, we picked up a bottle of their cask strength rye whiskey. I really enjoyed the taste of this rye whiskey in their tasting room and I knew I… Continue Reading →
Rosemary and I recently made a trip to Washington State. We booked a voyage on the American Empress that cruised the Snake and Columbia Rivers. We decided to fly into Seattle a few days early since we had never been… Continue Reading →
This is a question I am often asked: “What should I get when I can’t find Weller Special Reserve?” It is a relevant question as Weller has gotten hard to find and is expensive when you locate it. When I… Continue Reading →
Frey Ranch Distillery is a farmer-distillery in Fallon, Nevada. The family have been farming the land there since the 1850s. Co-founders Colby and Ashley Frey and Master Distiller Russell Weldrake are making excellent whiskeys on the farm. They raise t…
