The sweet mash process is a very old process. It differs from the sour mash process in that they don’t use any set-back in making the mash. There is a recipe for making sweet mash whiskey in the Kentucky Historical… Continue Reading →
I have known Albert Schmid for many years. He once taught at Sullivan University in their culinary school and taught many students how to cook with Bourbon. He has since taken a job teaching in North Carolina but I hear… Continue Reading →
This whiskey is made at Distillery 291 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is a barrel proof unfiltered rye whiskey finished with toasted Aspen staves added to the new charred oak barrel. The whiskey is made in a copper pot still… Continue Reading →
I recently was invited to do my Bourbon Country Institute at the Ben Holladay Distillery in Weston, Missouri. They wanted to do a two day event with the first day, Friday, being a class for the staff of the Distillery… Continue Reading →
The Green River Distillery is located in Owensboro, Kentucky. The distillery and brand date back to the late 19th century. The brand was the most heavily advertised brand in its early days. They had the slogan “The whiskey without a… Continue R…
This is my one thousandth blog post. It was six and a half years ago that I started my blog. My purpose in writing the blog has always been to share the historical knowledge I have picked up over the… Continue Reading →
Old Jett Brothers is an old label being revived by the Neeley Family Distillery. The brand was created b Jett Brothers Distilling Company (DSP No.5 6th District Ky.) in Carrolton, Kentucky in the 19th century. Royce Neeley picked up the… Continue Rea…
The Dread River Distilling Company is located in Birmingham, Alabama. This Limited Edition Master Series Bourbon was selected and blended for Dread River by Eboni Major, the former Master Blender for Bulleit. According to Dread River’s website, Ms. Maj…
There has been an everlasting debate on how much a barrel influences the taste of American whiskey. There is no doubt that the longer whiskey ages in a new oak barrel, the more the influence it has on the whiskey…. Continue Reading →
Back in January 2016, I wrote a blog I titled “A Few Thoughts On Rye Whiskey.” I followed it up with a blog titled “Some More Thoughts On Rye Whiskey” in March 2017 because things had changed some since I… Continue Reading …
