Author: Michael R. Veach

Distilling In Colonial America

Alcohol has always played an important role in American culture. In 1620, when the pilgrims settled in America, their ranks included a brewer and they brought beer with them. In 1640, Cornelius Toun distilled the first recorded brandy in New… Continu…

Alcohol has always played an important role in American culture. In 1620, when the pilgrims settled in America, their ranks included a brewer and they brought beer with them. In 1640, Cornelius Toun distilled the first recorded brandy in New... Continue Reading →

Images Of The Past – King Black Label Blended Whiskey

Most people today will recognize the “King” brand as being a limited release Bourbon from Brown-Forman, but that is not the origin of the label. The brand dates back to the post-Prohibition era as a blended whiskey in Brown-Forman’s portfolio. ……

Most people today will recognize the “King” brand as being a limited release Bourbon from Brown-Forman, but that is not the origin of the label. The brand dates back to the post-Prohibition era as a blended whiskey in Brown-Forman’s portfolio. ... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste The Untold Story Of Whiskey Chapter One

This is a whiskey developed at Castle & Key in cooperation with the Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild in Lexington. It is a whiskey that is a blend of Bourbon and rye whiskeys made at Castle & Key to be sold… Continue Reading →

This is a whiskey developed at Castle & Key in cooperation with the Kentucky Black Bourbon Guild in Lexington. It is a whiskey that is a blend of Bourbon and rye whiskeys made at Castle & Key to be sold... Continue Reading →

Watch Hill Proper – Louisville’s Newest Whiskey Destination

About a year ago, Josh Howes and Tommy Craggs contacted me about a new business venture they were creating. I met with them on my porch, having a few Bourbons and listening to them talk about their desire to create… Continue Reading →

About a year ago, Josh Howes and Tommy Craggs contacted me about a new business venture they were creating. I met with them on my porch, having a few Bourbons and listening to them talk about their desire to create... Continue Reading →

Great Jones Distillery

The Great Jones Distilling Company is the first distillery to open in Manhattan in over a century. It is located at 686 Broadway in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. It has been distilling for less than a year, but they… Continue Reading →

The Great Jones Distilling Company is the first distillery to open in Manhattan in over a century. It is located at 686 Broadway in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan. It has been distilling for less than a year, but they... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Colter’s Run Bourbon

Colter’s Run Bourbon is bottled by the Grand Teton Distillery in Driggs, Idaho. They are distilling a vodka made from potatoes to pay bills until they can make and age their whiskey. In the meantime, the Colter’s Run Bourbon is… Continue Reading &#85…

Colter’s Run Bourbon is bottled by the Grand Teton Distillery in Driggs, Idaho. They are distilling a vodka made from potatoes to pay bills until they can make and age their whiskey. In the meantime, the Colter’s Run Bourbon is... Continue Reading →

Rare Character Whiskeys

Pablo Moix contacted me last fall about a business venture he was creating. Pablo is a bar owner in California and has been involved with picking barrel selections for many years. His business idea was to pick very good barrels… Continue Reading →

Pablo Moix contacted me last fall about a business venture he was creating. Pablo is a bar owner in California and has been involved with picking barrel selections for many years. His business idea was to pick very good barrels... Continue Reading →

Five Bourbons That Make Good Mint Juleps

Every first Saturday in May, people in Kentucky pull out their julep cups and make Mint Juleps. For those who follow my blog on a regular basis, you know that I believe that a good mint julep should taste of… Continue Reading →

Every first Saturday in May, people in Kentucky pull out their julep cups and make Mint Juleps. For those who follow my blog on a regular basis, you know that I believe that a good mint julep should taste of... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste O.H. Ingram River Aged Bourbon

O.H. Ingram River Aged Bourbon is aged on a barge moored on the Mississippi River. Their goal is to get the movement of the barge on the river to duplicate the movement of Bourbon being transported down the rivers on… Continue Reading →

O.H. Ingram River Aged Bourbon is aged on a barge moored on the Mississippi River. Their goal is to get the movement of the barge on the river to duplicate the movement of Bourbon being transported down the rivers on... Continue Reading →

Bourbon’s Unsung Heroes – Lisa Roper Wicker

When Widow Jane Distillery opened in Brooklyn, New York, I thought the whiskey they were bottling was average at best. Then the distillery and brand were sold to Samson and Surrey and they hired Lisa Roper Wicker as their president… Continue Reading …

When Widow Jane Distillery opened in Brooklyn, New York, I thought the whiskey they were bottling was average at best. Then the distillery and brand were sold to Samson and Surrey and they hired Lisa Roper Wicker as their president... Continue Reading →