Author name: Michael R. Veach

Brand History – Kentucky Tavern

The brand Kentucky Tavern has a rich heritage. You would not know this by the reputation it has today as a bottom shelf brand made at the Barton Distillery. However, this was not always the case.  The R. Monarch Distillery… Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Fortuna Bourbon

In 1872, the Stitzel brothers, Philip and Frederick, build a distillery in Louisville, Kentucky at 26th Street and Broadway. By 1892, Phil Hollenbach had purchased the distillery and changed the name to the Glencoe Distillery and created the brand “For…

Repeal Day Celebrations

Repeal Day has become quite an event since I first started celebrating it in the late 20th century. My first celebration of Repeal Day was with some co-workers from the Filson Historical Society. We went to D’Maries, an early Bourbon… Continue Readin…

Six American Whiskeys That Everyone Should Try

The growth in the Bourbon industry has led to a growth in the American Whiskey category as a whole. It started with Rye Whiskey. I remember around 2010, Jimmy Russell was telling people that Rye Whiskey has tripled production at… Continue Reading &#8…

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