Whiskey’s warm, welcoming, amber-brown hue sets it apart from many other spirits on the market. It’s why you can usually recognize a glass of whiskey on the rocks or an old-fashioned on sight. But why is whiskey brown when so many other spirits, like …
Even if you drink whiskey regularly (and we’re guessing you do), it can be challenging to describe exactly what whiskey tastes like…besides “delicious.” Understanding the nuances that exist between different bottles and variants can help you feel like …
Now that you can whip up a daiquiri or stir a Sazerac like the best of them, advancing the home bar tends to lead towards making your own mixers, batching some favorite recipes and upping the presentation. To travel down this road, consider the following additions from our suggested Intermediate Home Bar Tools.
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The first part of this series focuses on Bar Tools that any Home Bourbon Bartender will need. Part 2 focuses on Intermediate Bartending Tools and Part 3 focuses on Advanced Bartending tools.
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This past week, the Annual James B. Beam Institute Industry Conference kicked off its fourth year welcoming over 750 attendees. The conference is held on the campus of the University of Kentucky under the direction of the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits. Sessions held over the 3 days provide continuing education in many aspects of Kentucky’s bourbon industry. Read on for our 2023 James B. Beam Institute Industry Conference Recap.
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Bourbon Whiskey and Irish Whiskey are, to state the obvious, both whiskeys. The similarities pretty much stop there. They each have fairly explicit rules that define them. Would you like to learn all the details about Bourbon Whiskey vs Irish Whiskey? Then read on!
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Even if you consider yourself a bourbon connoisseur, you might not be familiar with the term ‘toasted bourbon.’ Toasted bourbon is taking the spirits world by storm, and it’s a style worth learning about and exploring. Here at Daviess County Bourbon…
Years ago, Three Chamber Stills were commonly used to produce rye whiskey. The Chamber Still, as it was called, extracts more of the oils from the rye grains than many other stills. Therefore, the resultant whiskey has extra flavor and body. Also, the rye grains used at the time were lower in starch content than they are today. This combination resulted in a very rich and flavorful spirit.
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So what’s TerrePURE and what does it have to do with bourbon? Well, the TerrePURE process was developed by the Terressentia Corporation back around 2007. The process purifies alcoholic beverages using ultrasonic energy and oxidation. Few details have been revealed except to say that it could remove unwanted congeners (byproducts of fermentation) as well as convert some fatty acids to more flavorful esters. This process would overall “purify” a spirit and make it more flavorful.
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Making bourbon is a complex process, and a lot goes into crafting your favorite dram. One of the most distinctive factors that separate one bourbon from another is the mashbill, which is essentially the specific combination of ingredients that goes int…
