Finished whiskeys are whiskeys that are placed in a secondary, used barrel that held other spirits, and used as flavoring agents for the whiskey. In the regulations they are labeled as “Distilled Spirit Specialty” and the label has to have… Continue …
I have known Susan Reigler for over thirty years. I first met Susan when she was the restaurant critic and whiskey writer for the Courier-Journal. I was working for United Distillers as their North American Archivist at that time. Susan… Continue Rea…
Sweet mash whiskey is not a new thing. Catherine Carpenter gives a recipe for making sweet mash whiskey back in the early 1800s. It was not as popular in the 19th century as sour mash whiskey because it is much… Continue Reading →
Wheat is a common grain being used in whiskey production today. It is a flavoring grain in Bourbon. It is a grain used to make wheat whiskey. It has a nutty flavor and has a sweet flavor. I have been… Continue Reading →
Back in 2019, I wrote a blog on the history of age statements. I have been thinking about them lately and I thought I would share a few of my more recent thoughts here today. Age statements about disappeared twenty… Continue Reading →
I have made friends with many great people in the whiskey industry over the past thirty years. Unfortunately, many of them have since passed away. Ova Haney and Al Young from Four Roses, Booker Noe from Jim Beam, Parker Beam… Continue Reading →
The other day, I had a dear old friend and some out-of-town guests over for drinks on the porch. The conversation included talk about the future of the Bourbon boom. I have always said that the so-called Bourbon boom would… Continue Reading →
I know that there are many people that believe that pot stills make superior whiskey. I disagree. They make a different style whiskey, but not better whiskey. The proof of this is the fact that Stitzel-Weller made an excellent whiskey… Continue Readi…
I was watching a video on YouTube the other day and the filmmakers who were reviewing whiskeys were complaining that 90 proof whiskey was too low of a proof. They wanted something that was 120 proof or higher. I thought… Continue Reading →
Recently, Rosemary and I were asked to pick some barrels at James E. Pepper Distillery by Steve Akley. The other members of the team picking the barrels were Royce and Rebekah Neeley, Maggie Kimberl and Fred Mozenter. We gathered at… Continue Reading…
