Smooth Ambler Distillery is in Maxwelton, West Virginia. I first met John Little, the distiller and founder of Smooth Ambler, at an event in Charlotte, North Carolina several years ago. He is an impressive distiller, best known for his Contradiction……
On March 3, 1897, President Grover Cleveland signed the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. It was the last piece of legislation that he signed as President of the United States. He signed the act and got into the carriage that took… Continue Reading →
Hard Truth Distilling Company is located in Nashville, Indiana. They are making some excellent 100% rye whiskeys. This is a mash bill using malted rye. It has a two year old age statement but tastes older. I suspect that there… Continue Reading →
The State of Maryland has a long history of distilling. In fact, many early Kentucky distillers started distilling in Maryland. The most prominent family that came from Maryland were the Medley family, who came from Medley Bend on the Potomac… Contin…
This month’s “Whiskey of the Month” is not the pour we were expecting to choose. We knew we loved the Jeptha Creed and you can find the review of the whiskey here. For this month, Matt and I sat down… Continue Reading →
I visited the Fort Hamilton Distillery the other day and the owner/distiller, Alex Clark, gifted me a bottle of this whiskey. It is what Alex believes to be a New York style rye – a rye made in the style… Continue Reading →
The Fort Hamilton Distillery is in Brooklyn, New York. Matt and I reviewed their Rye Whiskey several months ago after they sent me a bottle. I recently visited there and enjoyed the visit. It is a small distillery making Gin… Continue Reading →
I recently received a bottle of Bardstown Bourbon Company Blended Rye Whiskey Finished in Infrared Toasted Cherry Oak Barrels and Matt and I sat down and tasted it. The whiskey starts with a six year old Indiana Rye (95% rye,… Continue Reading →
Laws Whiskey House is a distillery in Denver, Colorado. This bottle was a gift to me from Maggie Kimberl. Matt and I sat down and tasted it recently and here are our tasting notes. Laws Whiskey House Four Grain Bottled-in-Bond… Continue Reading →
Janet Patton, of the Lexington Herald Leader newspaper, recently wrote an article about counterfeit bottles of Blanton’s Bourbon being sold on the market. This is not a new problem. There have been counterfeit bottles of whiskey since the time that… …
