The State of American Whiskey
This week, we’ll catch up with veteran whisky and beer writer Lew Bryson. His new book “American Whiskey Master Class” is a deep dive into… Read More
Booker’s Bourbon
Charting a New Course for Compass Box
Angela D’Orazio is the new Creative Director of Whisky Making at Compass Box. She spent 17 years as master blender at Sweden’s Mackmyra Distillery, building… Read More
The World of Whisky
It’s hard to capture the entire world of whisky in one book, but that’s the task Felipe Schrieberg took on with his new book “The… Read More
Rye or Rye Not?
Europeans have been making rye whisky for generations, but a 20-year-old treaty between the European Union and Canada is affecting their ability to call their… Read More
Stone Toasting: A New Way to Toast Whisky Casks
Coopers have used everything from torches to infrared lamps to toast the inside of barrels. Now, a technique pioneered by the wine industry is making… Read More
NEW RELEASE: 2024 Booker’s Bourbon “Jimmy’s Batch”
The following passage is by Fred Noe, Beam Family 7th Gen Master Distiller, whose father is Bourbon namesake Booker Noe: The fourth release of the Booker’s® Bourbon 2024 Collection is Booker’s Batch 2024-04 “Jimmy’s Batch.” This batch is named in honor of Master Distiller Jimmy Russell, living legend for bourbon lovers everywhere, and one of […]
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Waterford’s Reynier Mounting a Comeback Effort
Waterford Distillery founder Mark Reynier isn’t giving up on his dream, even though the distillery went into receivership last week. As he tells us on… Read More
High Times at High West
Utah’s High West Distillery moved production operations from its downtown Park City gastropub to a state of the art distillery in nearby Wanship. The mountaintop… Read More
15 Years of Texas Whiskey
Texas is booming as a whiskey region, with distilleries all over the Lone Star State. That history only goes back about 15 years, when pioneers… Read More
NEW RELEASE: Booker’s 126 Proof “Mighty Fine Batch”, Third of 2023
“Mighty Fine Batch” is named in honor of the signature phrase Sixth Generation Beam Master Distiller Booker Noe would use to compliment anything he approved of – from his namesake bourbon to his country ham. “Mighty fine” was Booker’s go-to phrase. He would often get together with others in the whiskey industry to taste samples […]
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