The Pattisons’ Empire: A House of Cards
Robert and Walter Pattison were among the most successful whisky brokers of the 1890’s, a golden era for Scotch whisky. However, their empire collapsed because… Read More
Westward Whiskey
Chapter 11: Doom and Gloom or Saving Grace
Oregon’s Westward Whiskey filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week, as the House Spirits-owned distillery tries to reorganize its business and keep the stills running.… Read More
Westward Whiskey Becomes The Latest Casualty Of The Industry
Portland, Oregon-based American single malt whiskeymaker Westward Whiskey became the latest casualty of the current environment in the spirits industry and has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure the business. Originally founded in 2004 as one of only 30 craft distilleries in the USA, Westward Whiskey had made a name for itself in the […]
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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
Westward Whisky Parent Files for Bankruptcy
Portland, Oregon-based House Spirits, which makes Westward American Single Malt whiskey, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a Delaware federal court. The filing lists… 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
From Wine to Whiskey: Tara Lindley’s Journey
Tara Lindley started out in the wine business before joining High West Distillery nine years ago. Now, she’s the director of sensory analysis and new… Read More
Shining a Light on Lost Lantern
Lost Lantern Whiskey took the Scotch Whiskey tradition of independent bottlers and applied it to American craft whiskies. Founders Nora Ganley-Roper and Adam Polonski weren’t… Read More
True Story: Wes Henderson’s Next Chapter
Wes Henderson retired recently from Angel’s Envy, the whiskey brand he and his father, the late Lincoln Henderson created. Retirement didn’t suit Wes well, though,… Read More
Dear TTB: What’s Taking So Long?
Two years ago, the Treasury Department’s Tax & Trade Bureau opened the bureaucratic process for issuing an official definition of American Single Malt Whisky. After… Read More