Woodford Reserve has made a four grain Bourbon in the past. It was an interesting Bourbon with a lot of grain flavor. This whiskey, with Elizabeth McCall’s name on the label instead of Chris Morris, is an excellent whiskey. It… Continue Reading ͛…
The first written mention of Bourbon is in 1826. There were no regulations on what is Bourbon at that time. In fact, there was only the idea that Bourbon was a corn whiskey made in Kentucky. There was not even… Continue Reading →
I have been told by many of my guests, that sitting on the porch and drinking whiskey with me is the best bar in Louisville. I have plenty of whiskey to sample and the conversation is always great. I had… Continue Reading →
Rosemary and I first tasted this wheat recipe Bourbon at the Art Eatables tasting room in Louisville. Kelly Ramsey was talking about how good it was and at an affordable price, so we tried it. We agreed with Kelly and… Continue Reading →
Michter’s has been named the Most Admired Whiskey in 2023 by Drinks International, an international group made up of spirit buyers, journalist, bartenders and whiskey experts from more than 20 countries. It is a significant achievement, being the first…
Barrels play an important role in making whiskey. Most whiskey has to be aged in an oak barrel to be considered whiskey. Corn whiskey is the exception to this rule. The history of barrels is the history of whiskey. The… Continue Reading →
I have a fondness for the James E. Pepper brand of Bourbon. It was one of the brands I researched when I was archivist for United Distillers. The brand has come a long way since those days and I was… Continue Reading →
Mary Dowling is a women of unusual fame in the distilling industry. In the years before Prohibition, she inherited the Dowling Bros. Distillery and the Waterfill and Frazier brand after her father died. It was not usual at that time… Continue Reading…
In September Michter’s released a Toasted Barrel Finish Rye Whiskey, the first in three years. Master of Maturation Andrea Wilson and Master Distiller Dan McKee selected barrels of their rye whiskey that had been fully matured in new charred oak… Con…
While at the St. Louis Bourbon Festival, I was talking to the people from the Ben Holladay Distillery. They were telling me about their newest releases – their Ancient Cave Collection. When Ben Holladay built the distillery in the mid-nineteenth….
