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 →
Bourbon History
Whiskey as A Medicine
I have been suffering from a spring head cold lately and I have had a hot toddy or two to help remedy the symptoms. I am following a long heritage of using whiskey as a medicine. From the earliest days… Continue Reading →
The History Of The Hoffman Distillery And The Wertheimer Distilling Interest
I often get asked about the Hoffman Distillery. They usually have an old bottle of a brand that came from the distillery. Julian Van Winkle III briefly owned the distillery in the 1990s where he warehoused his barrels and bottled… Continue Reading &#…
128 Years of Bottled-in-Bond Whiskey
On March 3, 2025, we are celebrating 128 years of Bottled-in-Bond whiskey. On March 3, 1897, The Bottled-in-Bond Act was signed by President Grover Cleveland. The Act was pushed for by the straight whiskey distillers in Kentucky and is considered… Co…
Brand History – Michter’s Distillery
Michter’s Distillery has a rich heritage. The original Distillery was founded in 1753 by Swiss Mennonite brothers, John and Michael, on their farm on Snitzel Creek, near Philadelphia. They were making rye whiskey for the local market. In the 1780s… C…
Wickersham Commission
When President Hoover was elected, he had promised to have a study done on Prohibition to improve enforcement. In 1929, Hoover appointed George W. Wickersham as chairman of the commission to study the enforcement problems. Wickersham had been the Attor…
Kentucky Distillers And Warehouse Company
The Kentucky Distillers and Warehouse Company was formed in 1899 and was incorporated in New Jersey because of its lenient trust laws. Its first president was Julius Kessler. The group was composed of about 60 distilleries and had the belief… Continu…
Distilled Spirits Council Of The United States, Inc.
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States, Inc.(DISCUS) is a trade organization formed in 1973 from three other trade groups. The organization has three main goals. First, it fosters the position of the distilled spirits industry through educa…
Bonding Period
Everyone is familiar with Bottled-in-Bond whiskey. It is whiskey that is stored in a bonded warehouse for at least four years, the product of the same distiller, made in the same season and bottled at 100 proof. The act was… Continue Reading →
Images of the Past – D. Roher Distillery, Montgomery County, Ohio
This image is from a Harper’s Weekly magazine from the 19th century. It is a black and white drawing of the distillery located in Germantown, Ohio. I don’t know a lot about the distillery other than in 1909, Mida’s Criteria… Continue Reading →…