My favorite whiskey to drink in the winter months was Weller Centennial, 10 year old, 100 proof wheat recipe Bourbon that was part of the Bourbon Heritage Collection from United Distillers. When I worked at United Distillers, I remember when… Continu…
Corn whiskey is the original American whiskey dating back to the 18th century. This whiskey was not aged and often sold in a jug soon after it was distilled. Bourbon and Tennessee whiskeys evolved from Corn whiskey in the first… Continue Reading →
On our recent trip to the Northwest, Rosemary and I visited the Woodinville Distillery in Washington State. While there, we picked up a bottle of their cask strength Bourbon. Matt and I sat down and tasted it the other day… Continue Reading →
American distilleries have changed the face of who they call their person representing the distillery and their brands over the years. In the past, up to the late 20th century, they had as their main person the owner of the… Continue Reading →
For many years, I have been saying American Single Malt Whiskey was not worth the money. American distilleries were trying too hard to imitate Scotch Whisky by smoking their malt with peat and it was mediocre single malt at best…. Continue Reading &#…
When I was in St. Louis attending the St. Louis Bourbon Festival, I ran into John Shumake, who was working the booth for Curley & Co. Distillery. They are sourcing their whiskey, but have plans to build a distillery on… Continue Reading →
The other day, I had the pleasure of hosting Norvelle Wathen at my house. I have known Norvelle for many years. I first met him while I was working at the Filson Historical Society. He attended many of my presentations… Continue Reading →
This book was given to me as a Christmas present from my friends at Ben Holladay Distillery. It is a very good cocktail book. It focuses on the signature cocktails from bars around the world. It has the recipes for… Continue Reading →
Woodford Reserve Distillery has come a long way since it opened in the 1990s. I still remember tasting the first new make from the distillery. Lincoln Henderson had brought a sample by for Chris Morris to taste and Chris was… Continue Reading →
This has been a very good year for my blog. I want to thank all of my followers for their support and readership. In April I published my one thousandth blog. I have continued to write three blogs a week… Continue Reading →
