The Elijah Craig brand has been around since the 1950s. It is named for Elijah Criag, an early distiller, who happened to be a Baptist Minister in Georgetown, Kentucky in the 18th century. In the 19th century, Kentucky distillers, who… Continue Readi…
Evan Williams was an early Kentucky Distiller. In the late 19th century. Reuben T. Durrett declared him “Kentucky’s First Distiller”. This should be taken with a grain of salt because Durrett, who was famous for making facts fit his view… Continue Re…
The Wollershiem Winery and Distillery has a long history. It is located in Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin. The family started making wine and brandy in the 1800s. Prohibition shut them down and the family started the winery again in the… Continue Reading …
Hemingway Rye was founded by Steve Croth, one of the founders of Angel’s Envy Whiskey. He hired Jacob Call to source and blend this whiskey. It is 96% Indiana rye whiskey and 4% Kentucky rye whiskey finished in an Olorosa… Continue Reading →
It is that time of the year where I have a lot of bottles of whiskey that I need to review. I have received four more bottles of whiskey from Pablo Moix. In case you are unfamiliar with the Rare… Continue Reading →
In the year 1950, the whiskey industry in America was just recovering from the hard times of the past. Prohibition ended in 1933, but it was in the middle of the Great Depression and the distillers needed to build their… Continue Reading →
This is the latest bonded version of the Old McBrayer brand. Old McBrayer is a brand that dates back to the late 19th century that has been brought back by the McBrayer family. The whiskey is sourced from Wilderness Trail,… Continue Reading →
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 →
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 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…
