Since today is St. Valentine’s Day, I thought I would write a blog about Valentine’s Day drinks. I am a purest and would drink a straight Bourbon neat – probably a Four Roses Al Young Small Batch, but there are… Continue Reading →
Reservoir Distillery was founded in 2008 in Richmond, Virginia. It was founded by Dave Cuttino and their head distiller is Mary Allison. Their Bourbon is a 100% corn mash bill. They sent me a sample bottle a while back and… Continue Reading →
I am often asked the question “What do you see in the future for Bourbon? Will the Bourbon Boom last?” I am no fortune teller, so my opinion is just that, an opinion. However, I will attempt to tell the… Continue Reading →
Back about the time Julian Van Winkle III signed on with Buffalo Trace, he hosted a dinner and whiskey tasting at the Louisville Country Club. The menu, signed by Julian and Patrick Colley, the chef at the Country Club, included… Continue Reading …
Speakeasy Bourbon is a fairly new release from the Willett Distillery in Bardstown. It is a Bourbon with a 79% corn, 7% rye and 14% malted barley mash bill and entered into the barrel at 125 proof. I was in… Continue Reading →
When Prohibition was made law in 1919, taking effect in 1920, there needed to be a law passed to enforce the 18th Amendment. The Republican Congressman from Minnesota, Andrew John Volstead, introduced the enforcement law to Congress and it passed… Co…
I first met the author of this book, Lisa Jacobson, while working at The Filson Historical Society. She came in and did research and I discussed whiskey history with her. I don’t remember what she was researching at the time,… Continue Reading →
My biggest problem with the whiskeys from Barrell Craft Spirits had always been the price of the whiskey. I understood why they had to price their whiskey high, because as a new company, the barrels were expensive. They have since… Continue Reading &…
We recently held a BARDS (Bourbon And Rye Drinkers Society) meeting at the Barrell Craft Spirits facility in Louisville. The meeting was hosted by Chris Zaborowski and included a tour of the facility and a blind tasting and blending exercise…. Contin…
I like the whiskeys that are produced by Southern Distilling in Statesville, North Carolina. I first went there with Ken Bernardo in 2019. I toured the distillery and I was impressed with their whiskey. I was recently sent a sample… Continue Reading …
