In November, Rosemary and I went to spend time in Lexington, Kentucky and visit some distilleries. On our second day, we went to visit Bluegrass Distillers. The distillery was located at 501 W 6th St., but they are moving in… Continue Reading →
Off Hours Bourbon is bottled by Off Hours Spirits and made by MGP in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. The packaging is simple, but attractive. The label is reminiscent of a 19th century babel, being very plain without a lot of detail. The… Continue Reading …
When Bill and I bottle our Bourbon, I want to use a screw cap bottle. I want this because I plan to keep several bottles for a long time for drinking in the future. I would also like to keep… Continue Reading →
I did not taste as many rye whiskeys in 2021 as I did Bourbons, but there were a few that did impress me for their quality. I am going to list these whiskeys in alphabetical order by brand, not by… Continue Reading →
The Redwood Empire Distillery is in Sonoma County, California. Matt and I tasted the Bourbon last year and I had many comments saying we should try the rye whiskey. I found a bottle and we tasted it. It is a… Continue Reading →
The year 2021 has been a productive year for the Bourbon industry. There have been many Bourbons that I liked quite a bit. Some of them came from the established Kentucky distilleries, but many of them have been made by… Continue Reading →
I am not often excited about a new book, but this book is a very exciting new release. I don’t think I have ever met Carlo DeVito in person, but I have emailed with him many times as he researched… Continue Reading →
I am a big fan of what Steve Beam is doing at the Limestone Branch Distillery. He and his brother started this distillery several years ago because they wanted to honor both sides of his family – the Beam and… Continue Reading →
The next phase of our whiskey making adventure is going to be bottling the whiskey. After we choose the expression or expressions of the whiskey, we have many other decisions to make. I am already getting questions about how people… Continue Reading …
During the holidays, people like to have parties with cocktails having a holiday theme. When I am looking to make cocktails I always start with the Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book and Joy Perrine. I published some of her cocktails last… Continue Readi…
