Author name: Michael R. Veach

A Conversation At Willett

The other day, Rosemary and I had lunch at The Bar at Willett at the Willett Distillery in Bardstown. While waiting for our table, Drew Kulsveen walked up to greet us. We gave our condolences for the loss of his… Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Limestone Branch Whiskeys

The other day, Steve Fante dropped off three bottles of Limestone Branch whiskeys at my front porch. I missed seeing him, but I really liked these whiskeys. Steve Beam has excellent taste and produces very good whiskeys. The first bottle… Continue Re…

Mike And Matt Taste Jeptha Creed Bourbons

A while back, Rosemary and I had lunch at the Jeptha Creed Distillery restaurant. While there, I picked up a couple of bottles of their whiskey – a six year old wheat recipe Bourbon and a distillery shop pick single… Continue Reading →

Rye Whiskey And Green Labels

I am frequently asked “Why do bottles of Rye Whiskey always have green labels?” The short answer is they don’t always have green labels but many of them do. Old Overholt does not have a green label as the prime… Continue Reading →

Bourbon And Fast Horses

It is Derby week here in Kentucky and Rosemary was asking if there was a connection between Bourbon and fast horses in Kentucky. I told her that there was and she wanted me to write a blog about it. It… Continue Reading →

Mike And Matt Taste Trackside Bourbon

Trackside Bourbon is the creation of Kentucky Artisan Distillery’s Master Distiller Jade Peterson and his friend and industry veteran, Jeremy Dever. They got together and created Trackside Distilling Company and blended barrels of whiskey from Kentucky…

Heaven Hill’s Whiskey And Cigar Experience

Heaven Hill held an event last night in Bardstown to introduce their new whiskey and cigar experience, Smoke and Oak. This is going to be part of their tours on the Bourbon Trail. For $65.00, you get your choice of… Continue Reading →

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