I am often asked as to when I think was the “Golden Age” for American whiskey. My general thought is that there is no such thing as a “Golden Age”. Every era has made both excellent whiskeys, as well as… Continue Reading →
Matt Kohorst picked the “Whiskey of the Month” for this month. I support his decision. He picked an excellent whiskey. Matt has a fondness for Wilderness Trail whiskey that dates back to the first time he tasted their rye whiskey…. Continue Rea…
This whiskey is produced by the Lux Row Distillery. It is a marriage of wheat recipe Bourbon with a traditional Bourbon, then finished in a French oak barrel. I saw this bottle at Westport Whiskey & Wine and it sounded… Continue Reading …
There is a romanticized image of Prohibition era speakeasies in the modern world. There are many bars that call themselves “speakeasies” in most every major city in the United States and even overseas, where speakeasies were not found in the… Continu…
The Southern Star Distillery is located in Statesville, North Carolina. In November of 2019, I visited the distillery with Ken Bernardo. The owners, Pete and Vienna Barger, gave us a personal tour and tasting. I had a chance to taste… Continue Readin…
Michter’s recently released their ten year old Rye Whiskey for 2022. Their distillery in Shively, Kentucky has now been producing whiskey long enough that what they put in their standard rye bottles is now being produced there instead of being… Conti…
The distillers in the 19th century treated their promotion of their brands in a different way than the distillers of today. They did not have television, radio and social media to promote their brands. In fact, for most of the… Continue Reading →
Distillery 291 is located on Nevada Ave., Colorado Springs, Colorado. Several months ago, they sent me three sample bottles of their whiskeys. Unfortunately, the bottles were misplaced and I just recently found them. My apologies to the distillery for …
Burnt Church Distillery is located on Bluffton Road in Bluffton, South Carolina. South Carolina has always been a state that grew rice. Thus it is natural that Burnt Church Distillery would use South Carolina rice in somel of their whiskeys…. Continu…
Golden Wedding Rye is a brand with a long history. It was created by Joseph S. Finch, who buit a distillery near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1856. He registered the trademark, Golden Wedding Rye with Mida’s Criteria, stating it had been… Continue Rea…
