Author: Michael R. Veach

Artisan Distilleries And Bottled-in-Bond Whiskey

There has been a growth in the number of whiskeys that are being Bottled-in-Bond in the last few years. Most of these whiskeys have come from the smaller artisan distilleries. The category almost died out after the Reagan administration deregulated… …

There has been a growth in the number of whiskeys that are being Bottled-in-Bond in the last few years. Most of these whiskeys have come from the smaller artisan distilleries. The category almost died out after the Reagan administration deregulated... Continue Reading →

Peerless Distillery

One of my favorite distillery tours is at Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. at 120 N. 10th Street, in Louisville. Peerless has a rich heritage in the distilling business that was lost for almost a century. Peerless Distillery was originally in… Contin…

One of my favorite distillery tours is at Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. at 120 N. 10th Street, in Louisville. Peerless has a rich heritage in the distilling business that was lost for almost a century. Peerless Distillery was originally in... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Green River Bourbon

In 1888, J.W. McCulloch, a former agent for the Internal Revenue Service, registered the Green River trademark and opened a distillery in Owensboro, Kentucky. He believed in marketing and created the slogan “The Whiskey Without A Headache,” and a marke…

In 1888, J.W. McCulloch, a former agent for the Internal Revenue Service, registered the Green River trademark and opened a distillery in Owensboro, Kentucky. He believed in marketing and created the slogan “The Whiskey Without A Headache,” and a marketing... Continue Reading →

Innovations In Marketing American Whiskey

In the past couple of years, the way American whiskey is being sold has seen some changes. There are more people getting into the business and as they do, they look for ways to make their business unique and appealing… Continue Reading →

In the past couple of years, the way American whiskey is being sold has seen some changes. There are more people getting into the business and as they do, they look for ways to make their business unique and appealing... Continue Reading →

Whiskey Of The Month – Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye

Bryan Smith is the Master Distiller and partner in the Hard Truth Distillery in Nashville, Brown County, Indiana and connected with me on Linkedin. He had read one of my blogs on rye whiskey and wanted to know if I… Continue Reading →

Bryan Smith is the Master Distiller and partner in the Hard Truth Distillery in Nashville, Brown County, Indiana and connected with me on Linkedin. He had read one of my blogs on rye whiskey and wanted to know if I... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Restoration Rye Single Barrel

Matt and I visited Castle & Key Distillery back in December. We were picking up a bottle and visited with Brett Conners in the tasting room. Matt had not been to the distillery and wanted to see this legendary facility…. Continue Reading →

Matt and I visited Castle & Key Distillery back in December. We were picking up a bottle and visited with Brett Conners in the tasting room. Matt had not been to the distillery and wanted to see this legendary facility.... Continue Reading →

Kentucky’s Forgotten Distilling Towns – Cynthiana, Ky.

When people think about the distilling industry in Kentucky, they think of places like Louisville, Lexington, Bardstown, Lawrenceburg, Frankfort and Owensboro. This is because these are places where the distilling industry prospered after the repeal of…

When people think about the distilling industry in Kentucky, they think of places like Louisville, Lexington, Bardstown, Lawrenceburg, Frankfort and Owensboro. This is because these are places where the distilling industry prospered after the repeal of Prohibition. If Prohibition had... Continue Reading →

Book Review – Distillation Of Alcohol & De-Naturing

The growing interest in distilling has created a market for the reprints of old books on distilling. This is one such book. The book dates to 1906 and was originally published by Spon & Chamberlain of New York and E.&… Continue Reading →

The growing interest in distilling has created a market for the reprints of old books on distilling. This is one such book. The book dates to 1906 and was originally published by Spon & Chamberlain of New York and E.&... Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Litchfield Batcher’s Cask Strength Bourbon

Late last summer, I had some friends from Connecticut visit me and we shared several whiskeys on a nice warm day in my backyard. They brought me this Litchfield Batcher’s Cask Strength Bourbon as a gift. They said they liked… Continue Reading →

Late last summer, I had some friends from Connecticut visit me and we shared several whiskeys on a nice warm day in my backyard. They brought me this Litchfield Batcher’s Cask Strength Bourbon as a gift. They said they liked... Continue Reading →

American Whiskey Exports In The 1880s

About ten years ago, I was able to purchase a rare book titled Kentucky’s Distilling Interests, published in 1893 by The Kentucky Distillers’ Bureau Co. I had only seen one other copy of the book and that is in the… Continue Reading →

About ten years ago, I was able to purchase a rare book titled Kentucky’s Distilling Interests, published in 1893 by The Kentucky Distillers’ Bureau Co. I had only seen one other copy of the book and that is in the... Continue Reading →