I often get asked about the Hoffman Distillery. They usually have an old bottle of a brand that came from the distillery. Julian Van Winkle III briefly owned the distillery in the 1990s where he warehoused his barrels and bottled… Continue Reading &#…
I like to cook with Bourbon. I always add a good amount of Bourbon to my chili or baked beans. I like to use a 100 proof Bourbon when I add Bourbon to a dish. I like Old Grand Dad… Continue Reading →
Silk Velvet Bourbon is an old brand founded in1880 by A.S. Winstead in Henderson, Kentucky. The Winstead Distillery (DSP 19 2nd District Kentucky), according to the 1909 Mida’s Criteria Financial Index, was a small distillery with $100,000 to $150,000 …
On March 3, 2025, we are celebrating 128 years of Bottled-in-Bond whiskey. On March 3, 1897, The Bottled-in-Bond Act was signed by President Grover Cleveland. The Act was pushed for by the straight whiskey distillers in Kentucky and is considered… Co…
All Nations Bourbon is bottled by Staghorn Spirits Company, the owners of Garrard County Distillery. Garrard County Distillery, a Kentucky distillery, opened in January 2024. This whiskey is from sourced barrels of five to seven years old and has two…..
True Story Whiskeys are the newest products from Wes Henderson and his sons. Wes is best known as founding, with his father Lincoln Henderson, Angel’s Envy Bourbon and Rye finished whiskeys. He sold that brand and distillery to Bacardi and… Continue …
Michter’s Distillery has a rich heritage. The original Distillery was founded in 1753 by Swiss Mennonite brothers, John and Michael, on their farm on Snitzel Creek, near Philadelphia. They were making rye whiskey for the local market. In the 1780s… C…
Once again, Michter’s Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky, has won our “Whiskey of the Month” designation. It proves that Michter’s is making excellent whiskey and are using innovative ways to make their whiskey. This version of Bomberger’s Declaration …
Over the past few months, our friend, Tom Reinert, has given us a couple of bottles of Bourbon from the St. Augustine Distillery. He frequently travels to Florida and loves to stop at the distillery. The first bottle is a… Continue Reading →
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 …
