Julius Kessler was an important person in distilling history. He was born in 1855 in Budapest, Hungary. He came to America in the 1870s. He worked as a journalist, first in Omaha, Nebraska and then in Denver Colorado, before he… Continue Reading →
For the third year running, Matt and I like to pick our favorite whiskey that we tasted during the year, picking from our whiskeys of the month for the year. This year we had twelve excellent candidates. Any one of… Continue Reading →
The Woodford Reserve Distillery in Woodford County, Kentucky, has been making pot still Bourbon for almost three decades. They were the first distillery since Prohibition to do so. The recipe for their Bourbon is based upon the Old Forester mash… Con…
When Prohibition went into effect on January 16, 1920, many distilleries had barrels of whiskey stored in their warehouses. Some of this whiskey was being taken out by illegal means and sold on the black market. In 1922, Congress passed… Continue Rea…
The whiskey of the month for December is the Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged for 2024. It is an excellent whiskey that we loved. Maker’s Mark has outdone itself this year. I have had the whiskey for some time, but we… Continue Reading →
A month ago, Preservation Distillery sent me a couple of sample bottles of their latest release Bourbons. I have a huge backlog of whiskey to review and I am just now getting to these fine Bourbons. Preservation Distillery is owned… Continue Reading …
The Kentucky Distillers and Warehouse Company was formed in 1899 and was incorporated in New Jersey because of its lenient trust laws. Its first president was Julius Kessler. The group was composed of about 60 distilleries and had the belief… Continu…
The American Civil War brought on the need to raise money to pay for the war. In 1862, Congress passed the Internal Revenue Act of 1862 and it took effect on September 1, 1862. This act of Congress placed a… Continue Reading →
Left Bank Bourbon is bottled by Left Bank Distilled Spirits LLC. What they do is purchase barrels of at least two year old Bourbon in Kentucky. They dump the whiskey and add some additional oak staves to the barrel and… Continue Reading →
RD One Spirits started business as the William Tarr Distillery in Lexington, Kentucky. They have changed their name to RD One, paying homage to the Ashland Distillery founded in 1865 and claims to be Lexington’s first registered distillery as the… Co…
