Pernod Ricard Forms North American Distillers Unit
Pernod Ricard, the number-two spirits company, is creating a new unit to manage its North American Whiskey brands and production. Veteran Pernod Ricard executive Richard… Read More
Smooth Ambler
Smooth Ambler’s Best Whiskies Are Yet To Come
Of all the lessons Little has learned, one that seems obvious is: “We’re going to do what’s right for the whiskey, not what’s right for marketing. Do everything necessary to make the whiskey delicious.”
Mark Reynier: Whisky’s Enfant Terrible
Waterford Distillery founder Mark Reynier has no shortage of opinions about how he feels whisky should be made, and he’s putting those opinions into the… Read More
OHLQ Announces Two Single Cask Selections of Smooth Ambler Old Scout Releases – Coming the Week of April 10
The Ohio Department of Liquor (OHLQ) has announced six barrels worth of single cask selection of Smooth Ambler Old Scout Bourbon and four barrels worth of the Smooth Ambler Old Scout Rye hitting stores this week (week of April 10th). Both selections wi…
Smooth Ambler Cask Strength Rye (Founder’s Series) Review
Smooth Ambler Cask Strength Rye (Founder’s Series) is a cask strength rye distilled by a brand that’s done it right from the beginning. Before their distillery was built, Smooth Ambler sourced whiskey from IN and KY and they didn’t hide it. They knew they were finding good stock and bringing it to market and that […]
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OHLQ Announces Smooth Ambler Single Barrel Selections – Hitting Shelves Week of 8/8
The Ohio Division of Liquor Control (OHLQ) has announced the release of thirteen barrels of single-barrel selections of Smooth Ambler appearing in stores this week (week of August 8). The thirteen barrels consist of nine barrels worth of …
365 – Is Sourced Bourbon Sustainable? with John Little of Smooth Ambler
Smooth Ambler made a name for themselves with Old Scout. It was […]
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Happy Hour Live at the American Whiskey Convention (Episode 898: September 15, 2021)
Live broadcasting is sort of like walking a tightrope…most of the time, it works. Then, there are those times when one’s walking the tightrope while juggling chainsaws, and that’s what happened during our #HappyHourLive webcast Friday night at the American Whiskey Convention. While the live video stream was plagued with technical glitches, our audio backup made this episode possible! Thanks to all of our guests who joined us Friday night, as well as those of you who watched the live video stream. Links: Catoctin Creek | Kentucky Artisan Distilling | Jefferson’s Bourbon | Cooper Spirits | Altered State Distillery | Read More »
Podcast #5: Bourbon Chemistry and Rye Whiskey
It has been FAR too long. We apologize for our absence, but we really think this is a solid cast. We did a lot of research and have tried to do a thorough explanation of what the flavor compounds are in bourbon and where they come from; down to the molecular level! Special thanks to…
Smooth Ambler Tasting Minicast
Below freezing weather and long week got you down? Cheer up with our tasting of some Smooth Ambler products. These guys are NDP’s in Maxwelton, WV who don’t hide the fact that they purchase delicious barrels to pass them on to the consumer. Everything I’ve had from them has been pretty impressive, but the single…