Category: Bourbon History

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…

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 education. Secondly,... Continue Reading →

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 →

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 →…

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 →

Association Against The Prohibition Amendment

As we get close to December 5, the anniversary of Repeal of the 18th Amendment, I thought I would take a look at this important group that helped get Repeal passed. The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment (AAPA) was founded… Continue Readin…

As we get close to December 5, the anniversary of Repeal of the 18th Amendment, I thought I would take a look at this important group that helped get Repeal passed. The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment (AAPA) was founded... Continue Reading →

Bourbon’s Unsung Heroes – President William Howard Taft

Presidents often have an influence on the Bourbon Industry. Most recently, Donald Trump’s tariff created a trade war that hurt Kentucky’s Bourbon industry in a bad way as countries imposed retaliatory tariffs on Bourbon. But not all Presidents had a……

Presidents often have an influence on the Bourbon Industry. Most recently, Donald Trump’s tariff created a trade war that hurt Kentucky’s Bourbon industry in a bad way as countries imposed retaliatory tariffs on Bourbon. But not all Presidents had a... Continue Reading →

A Look At Newspaper And Magazine Advertisements For Whiskey

As long as they have been making whiskey, they have been advertising it for sale in the newspapers and magazines. The early 19th century is when Bourbon was first advertised for sale in a newspaper. The first written record of… Continue Reading →

As long as they have been making whiskey, they have been advertising it for sale in the newspapers and magazines. The early 19th century is when Bourbon was first advertised for sale in a newspaper. The first written record of... Continue Reading →

The Lever Food And Fuel Control Act

Back in August 1917, the government passed the Lever Food and Fuel Control Act. This measure was passed, in theory, to control food and fuel during the First World War. It passed with the support of prohibitionists. What the act… Continue Reading &#8…

Back in August 1917, the government passed the Lever Food and Fuel Control Act. This measure was passed, in theory, to control food and fuel during the First World War. It passed with the support of prohibitionists. What the act... Continue Reading →

A Few Thoughts On Bottled-In-Bond Whiskey

I first started singing the praises of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 when I gave my first Bourbon history talk in 1993. Back then, people were barely interested in Bourbon, let alone bonded Bourbon. It was considered a dying category… Continue Read…

I first started singing the praises of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 when I gave my first Bourbon history talk in 1993. Back then, people were barely interested in Bourbon, let alone bonded Bourbon. It was considered a dying category... Continue Reading →

Images Of The Past – Yellowstone And The Falls In Yellowstone Park

The Yellowstone brand of Bourbon was created in 1872 by J.B. Dant to honor the opening of our first National Park. The registered trademark included an image of the Yellowstone Waterfall. When bottling of whiskey became common in the 1890s,… Continue…

The Yellowstone brand of Bourbon was created in 1872 by J.B. Dant to honor the opening of our first National Park. The registered trademark included an image of the Yellowstone Waterfall. When bottling of whiskey became common in the 1890s,... Continue Reading →

A History of Bourbon Regulations

The first written mention of Bourbon is in 1826. There were no regulations on what is Bourbon at that time. In fact, there was only the idea that Bourbon was a corn whiskey made in Kentucky. There was not even… Continue Reading →

The first written mention of Bourbon is in 1826. There were no regulations on what is Bourbon at that time. In fact, there was only the idea that Bourbon was a corn whiskey made in Kentucky. There was not even... Continue Reading →